Parenting The Hurried Child : Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon by David Elkind A good look at the pressures that are facing our children today. Encouragement for those who choose to let their children unfold according to their own time-table. All Grown Up and No Place to Go : Teenagers in Crisis by David Elkind Explores the pressures and concerns that face today's teens. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish When relating to our children, so much depends on communicating our expectations. This book will help sharpen your communication skills. Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish As the subtitle states, "How to help your children live together so you can live too." This book was originally one chapter in "How to Talk..." which got out of hand. Eventually the authors decided that the subject deserved a book of its own. 401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home by Bonnie Runyan McCullough and Susan Walker Monson Helps with the challenge of having most of the family home all day. The section on setting goals has an excellent chart which correlates skills to approximate age. Includes sections on assigning jobs, teaching kids how to work, giving positive feedback, offering incentives and rewards, providing logical consequences, etc. Return to Book Store Index Branford Grove School's Home Page