Books and Resources
General Pediatric and Parenting Websites
1. Healthy Children - American Academy of Pediatrics
5. Children's Hospital of Minnesota
General Pediatric and Parenting Books
1. The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, MD
2. 1-2-3 Magic (English & Spanish) by Thomas W.Phelan,PhD
3. Baby 411 and Toddler 411 by Dr. Ari Brown and Denise Fields
4. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5 by American Academy Of Pediatrics
5. What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee Hathaway B.S.N.
6. The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
7. All Joy and No Fun "The Paradox Of Modern Parenting" by Jennifer Senior
8. Baby knows best by Debrah Solomon
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Alternative Medicine
1. The Holistic Pediatrician, 20th Anniversary Revised Edition (Kemper), 2016
2. Healthy Child, Whole Child: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine to Keep Your Kids Healthy (Ditchek and Greenfield), 2001
3. Integrative Pediatrics (Culbert and Olness), 2009
4. Nature Cures: The History of Alternative Medicine in America (Whorton), 2002
5. Treatment Alternatives for Children (Rosen, Cohen), 2012
Aromatherapy
1. Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child (Worwood), 2000
ADHD
1. Addressing ADD Naturally -Kathi Kemper
2. Fire Child, Water Child: How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child’s Self-Esteem and Attention, (Cowan), 2012
3. ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide by Michael I. Reiff, MD, FAAP & Sherill Tippins
5. Smart but Scattered, by Peg Dawson EdD and Richard Guare, Ph.D.
Anxiety and Worry
1. My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s guide to managing anxiety and Panic by Martinez and Tompkins
2. Freeing Your Child from Anxiety by Tamar E. Chansky, PhD
3. What to do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, PhD
5. Annie Stories: A Special Kind of Storytelling, by Doris Brett (How to teach and support young children by telling stories)
6. Will it be Okay?, by Crescent Dragonwagon
7. There's a Nightmare in My Closet, by Mercer Mayer
8. There's an Alligator under My Bed, by Mercer Mayer
9. What To Do When You Worry too Much by Dawn Huebner
10. The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
11. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett & Gary Rubenstein
12. Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
13. Sitting Still like a Frog- Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their parents) by Eline Snel
14. What to do when you worry too much: a kids guide to overcoming anxiety (what to do guide for kids) by Dawn Huebner
15. Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.
Asthma
Autism
1. The Autism Revolution: Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be (Herbert), 2013
2. Autism Spectrum Disorders Editors: Alan I. Rosenblatt, MD, FAAP, Paul S.Carbone, MD FAAP and Winnie Yu
3. The Autism Revolution (Herbert), 2013
Bedwetting
Behavior
1. A Parents Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Your Child Roots and Wings, (American Academy of Pediatrics) by Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D.
2. Raising a Thinking Child, by Myrna Shure, Ph.D.
3. Raising a Thinking PreTeen, by Myrna Shure, Ph.D.
4. The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene, Ph.D.
5. Parenting the Strong Willed Child, by Rex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long, Ph.D
6. Parenting that Works, by Edward Christophersen, Ph.D and Susan Mortweet,Ph.D.
7. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman Ph.D., Joan DeClare, and Daniel Goleman
Bullying
1.Little girls can be mean - by Dr. Michelle Anthony
2. Words will never hurt me by Sally Northway Ogden
3. Speak up and get along by Scott Cooper
4. My secret bully, and Just Kidding, both by Trudy Ludwig
Breastfeeding
1. Breastfeeding in the workplace law
Chronic Illness
1. Young People and Chronic Illness: True Stories, Help, and Hope, by Kelly Huegel
2. When Will I Feel Better? Understanding Chronic Illness, by Monroe
Constipation
Dad's and Parenting
1. The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be by Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash
2. Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden
Development
1. The Magic Years by Selma Fraiberg
Diet
1. Grain Brain by David Perlmutter
Discipline and Behavior
1. 1-2-3 Magic and 1, 2, 3 Magic Teen by Thomas W.Phelan,PhD
2. No drama discipline by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
3. No bad kids, toddler discipline without shame, Janet Lansbury (RIE)
4. The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki
Divorce
1. Helping Children Cope with Divorce, by Edward Tyber
2. The Truth about Children and Divorce: Dealing With the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive, by Robert Emery, Ph.D.
3. Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child, by Isolina Ricci Ph.D.
4. Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families, by Marc Brown
Formula
2. European Formula Purchasing - BabyKind Market
Illness/Death
1. Weird is Normal When Teenagers Grieve by JennyLee Wheeler and Heidi Horsley Psy.D.
2. Healing Your Grieving Heart For Teens: 100 Practial Ideas- Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
3. Healing Your Grieving Heart For Kids: 100 Practial Ideas- Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
4. Website for book recommendations for all ages when a family member has cancer: medicine.yale.edu/cancer/patient/specialty/pact/booklist.aspx
5. Kids Health
6. AAP Death
7. Tear Soup by Pat Schweibert
Immunizations
1. American Academy of Pediatrics. Immunizations and Infectious Diseases: An Informed Parent’s Guide. Fisher MC, ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2006
2. Myers MG, Pineda D. Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns. Galveston, TX: Immunizations for Public Health; 2008
3. Offit PA. Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure. New York, NY: Columbia University Press; 2008
4. Offit PA. Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All. New York, NY: Basic Books; 2011
5. Mnookin S. The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster; 2011
6. Offit PA, Moser CA. Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction. New York, NY: Columbia University Press; 2011
Learning Disorders
LGBT
1. American Academy of Pediatrics LGBT section
3. American Academy of Pediatrics’ Healthy Children website: https://healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Gender-Identity-and-Gender-Confusion-In-Children.aspx
4. http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com
5. Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org
6. Gender expansive reading books by age: http://www.welcomingschools.org/pages/looking-at-gender-identity-with-childrens-books
Lyme (PADAS/PANS)
1. Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic by Weintruab
Meditation and Mind Body Therapy
1. Free Mindfullness Mediation Course -Palouse
2. The Goodnight Caterpillar: A children’s relaxation story by Lori Lite (A beautiful story of a girl who teaches a very anxious caterpillar how to slowly relax the body and mind, and teaches progressive relaxation to kids in a simple yet very effective way)
3. Dreaming of Ponies by Lori Lite (As an audio CD or MP3. Lori guides kids through meditations to learn progressive relaxation, 4. breathing, and calming techniques for bedtime and everyday stress)
4. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, by Joan Borysenko,
5. Guided Imagery for Healing Children and Teens by Cu
6. Starbright, Moonbeam, Earthlight, and Sunshine by Maureen Garth (These are wonderful stories that teach relaxation through metaphor and visualization)
7. Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for young children and Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for teens by Dr. Amy Saltzman (Available as audio CDs or MP3. Dr. Saltzman guides kids of all ages through various, short mindfulness exercises that are calming and easy to implement)
Mental Health
1. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry General Resources
3. Understood: For learning and Attention Issues
4. The Complete Guide to Asperger Syndrome - Tony Attwood
5. Mental Health, Naturally (Kemper), 2010
6. Fire Child, Water Child (Cowan), 2012
7. Mental Health for the Whole Child (Shannon), 2013
Nutrition
2. Mother Magazine- 14 books that encourage healthy eating
3. Eat Healthy, Feel Great by William Sears and Martha Sears
4. Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter
5. Appetite for Life: The Thumbs-Up, No-Yucks Guide to Getting Your Kid to Be a Great Eater (Antine), 2012
6. Feeding Baby Green (Greene), 2009
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Overweight and Obesity
1. If your Child is Overweight by Susan M. Kosharek, MS, RD
2. The Care &Keeping of you: Body Book for Older Girls 2 by Dr. Cara Natterson
3. Texas Children Obesity Toolkit
Picky Eaters
1. It's your job to put healthy foods on the table/plate and their job to decide how much/what to eat by Ellyn Satter
2. The sneaky Chef by Lapine
3. Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld
Potty Training
1. The Princess and the Potty, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
2. Toilet learning by Mack
Reiki
1. Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (Miles), 2008
Reading
School Crisis
1. National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
School Readiness
1. Hey Quit Pushing by Larry Garf
Screen Time
2. SCREEN-SMART PARENTING, BY JODI GOLD
3. THE APP GENERATION, BY HOWARD GARDNER AND KATIE DAVIS
4. THE WHOLE BRAIN CHILD, BY DANIEL SIEGEL, M.D. & TINA PAYNE BRYSON, PH.D.
5. THE MINDFUL CHILD,BY SUSAN KAISER GREENLAND
6. RECLAIMING CONVERSATION, BY SHERRY TURKLE
7. TALKING BACK TO FACEBOOK, BY JAMES P. STEYER
8. THE SHALLOWS, BY NICHOLAS CARR
Sensory Integration
1. Sensory Integration Network
Sleep
1. The Happy Sleeper by Heather Turgeon **
2. The 90 Minute Baby Sleep by Polly Moore
3. The Sleep Lady’s Good Night Sleep Tight by Kim West, LCSW-C with Joanne Kenen
5. Secrets of the Baby Whisperer : How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau
6. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child By Marc Weissbluth
7. Sleep, What Every Parent Needs to Know by Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP
Suicide
1. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Risk Factors and Warning Signs
2. 13 Reasons Why Talking Points
Sweating
1. Sweat Help
Teen and Adolescent Health
1. The Boy's Body Book: Third Edition: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up
2. Cybersafe by Gwenn Schurgin O’Keefe, MD, FAAP
3. It's Perfectly Normal - Changing bodies, growing up, sex and sexual health by Harrys and Emberley
Tics and Tourettes
1. Natural Treatments for Tic and Tourettes by DeMare
Time Management
1. Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy
Toilet Training
1. Everybody Poops, by Taro Gomi
Toxins
1. Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World (Landrigan), 2001
2. Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit
Vaccines
1. Vaccines and Your Child by Paul A. Offit, MD and Charlotte A. Moser
2. Do You Believe in Magic? By Paul A. Offit, MD
3. Deadly Choices by Paul A. Offitt, MD
Yoga
1. YogaKids: Educating The Whole Child Through Yoga (Wenig), 2003
2. Yoga for Children (Flynn), 2013
**Book recommendations have been collected from multiple sources. GatorMD is not responsible for the content of any of these resources.