Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
 
Mayo Clinic
 
MedlinePlus
Early Reader Kit Brainy Baby
 
Brainy Baby
(Animals, Colors, Shapes, Counting) Early Reader Kit Brainy Baby
 
 
Early Reader Kit Animal Counting
Animal Counting
(Five Little Ducks, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Monkey Trouble) Early Reader Kit Animal Counting
 
 
Early Reader Kit Bella: ABC’s and Counting
 
Bella: ABC’s and Counting
(The Alphabet with Bella, Numbers with Bella, Kindness from A to Z) Early Reader Kit Bella: ABC’s and Counting
 
 
Early Reader Kit Nat Geo Phonic
National Geographic Kids: phonics box set
(That’s a Big Cat! Short A words, The Best Pet. Short E Words, The Big Trip. Short I Word & More) Early Reader Kit Nat Geo Phonics  
The Preemie Primer:
 
The Preemie Primer: A Complete Guide for Parents of Premature Babies- - from Birth through the Toddler Years and Beyond
Gunter provides a complete guide for parents of premature babies, as a parent of preemie triplets, she understands the heartbreak and challenges of prematurity.  Topics include delivery, hospitalization, preemie development to multiples, handling health issues, and finding special needs programs. 
 
 
 
Smart but Scattered
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
A guide for stressed and/or frustrated parents watching their bright and talented child struggle with everyday tasks. Topics include ‘Identifying Your Child’s Strengths and Weaknesses’ ‘Modifying the Environment’, ‘Enhancing Working Memory’ and many more. A resource guide & index are included. 
 
 
The Whole-Brain Child:
 
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Siegel & Bryson explain how a child’s brain is wired, how it matures and how parents can use this information to raise happier, calmer children.  Chapters include: “Parenting with the Brain in Mind”, “Building the Staircase of the Mind” & “The Me-We Connection.” 
 
 
 
Your Child’s Growing Mind
Your Child’s Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning from Birth to Adolescence
Healy’s book looks at captivating process of brain development and learning.  It looks at the roots of emotion, intelligence, and creativity of a child mind as well as discussing learning disabilities, ADHD, influences of electronic media and the hazards of forced early learning, laying the groundwork infancy and beyond. 
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Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue:
“In this practical guide, developmental psychologist (and mother of two) Brown uses science-based research to show how over-dependence on gender can limit kids, making it harder for them to develop into unique individuals. With a humorous, fresh, and accessible perspective, Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue addresses all the issues that contemporary parents should consider--from gender-segregated birthday parties and schools to sports, sexualization, and emotional intelligence. This guide empowers parents to help kids break out of pink and blue boxes to become their authentic selves.”
 
Parenting from the Inside Out
 
“In Parenting from the Inside Out, child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Drawing on stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.”
 
Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting
 
“Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting brings the joy back into family life and helps parents to raise confident, responsible adults. Based on her forty-plus years of experience, behavioral specialist Noël Janis-Norton outlines a clear, step-by-step plan that will help any parent raise a child to be cooperative and considerate, confident and self-reliant.”
 
 
Brainstorm:
“Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Siegel explores exciting ways in which understanding how the brain functions can improve the lives of adolescents, making their relationships more fulfilling and less lonely and distressing on both sides of the generational divide.”