The Big 5: Books on Parenting

I've asked you for your Big 5 books on marriage and you responded with some great books.  Now...

What are your Big 5 books on parenting?

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[Donna]

I don't have kids yet, but I read "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen, and Listen so Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish two years ago, just for fun, and it really changed the way I thought about communicating with children, and adults for that matter. Extremely helpful.

[Sean]

Parenting by the Book

Shepharding A child's Heart

Five love Languages of Kids

[Stephen Baker]

Shepherding a Child's Heart, by Tedd Tripp

Instructing a Child's Heart, by Tedd and Margy Tripp

Withhold Not Correction, by Bruce Ray

Don't Make Me Count to Three, by Ginger Plowman

Everyday Talk, by Jay Younts

[Jennifer Thorn]

Reading parenting books has turned into a hobby of mine with the hopes that some of the advice will actually stick. I feel a measure of success when my 3 are still alive at the end of the day. In order to make Steve happy here is one that Tim Keller recommends: :)

Parenting is Heart Work - Scott Turansky

Shepherding a Child's Heart - Ted Tripp
Instructing a Child's Heart - Ted Trip
Teach Them Diligently - Lou Priolo
Don't Make Me Count To Three - Ginger Plowman
Everyday Talk - John Younts
Future Men - Douglas Wilson
Family Driven Faith - Voddie Bauchman
Good and Angry - Scott Turansky

Here are two more from Keller's website. These are for parenting older kids (I have not read them yet)
Age of Opportunity - Paul David Tripp
Parenting without Perfection - David J. Seel

[Steve Rose]

Grace Based Parenting, by Tim Kimmel
Parenting the Strong Willed Child, James Dobson
Why Christian Kids Rebel, Tim Kimmel

[Daniel Patz]

1) Shepherding a Child's Hear - Tedd Tripp
2) Future Men - Douglas Wilson
3) Standing on the Promises -- Douglas Wilson
4) Training Heart, Teaching Minds -- Starr Mead
5) Everyday Talk -- John Younts

Indirectly -- Paul David Tripp's - "Quest for More"

[Ron Nelson]

How Children Raise Parents - Dan Allender
Shepherding a Child's Heart - Tedd Tripp

There's a whole series by Louise Bates Ames that takes each year from 1 through I think 10. Each book is just named something like "Your 1 Year Old" or "Your 2 Year Old"

The Wonder Weeks - Hetty Vanderijt and Frans Plooij (very helpful for those first several months)

[Rob]

Chp entitled "A Legacy of Greatness" in Humility (Mahaney)
Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tripp)
Instructing a Child's Heart (Tripp)
Withhold not Correction (Ray)
Duties of Parents (Ryle)

[Brian Brown]

1) Standing on the Promises (Wilson)
2) Instructing a Child's Heart (Tripp)
3) Future Men (Wilson)
4) Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tripp)
5) Family Driven Faith (Baucham)

[Mark Jackson]

Something else will come to me later... but I need to mention Jim Hancock's RAISING ADULTS. It's OOP and isn't "spiritual" enough for a lot of folks, but I've found that it does a great job of helping parents of adolescents begin the ugly/important process of unpacking their own junk (in light of the grace of Jesus) so they don't hand it down to their kids.

[Matthew Westerholm]

Letters to Children, C.S. Lewis

Even though he had no children of his own, Lewis's letters gave me a wonderful example of helping and instructing kids. His letter to a boy who loves Aslan more than Jesus really stands out in my mind.

[cavman]

1. Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tripp
2. How Children Raise Parents by Allender
3. Baby Wise (it was great for the first year of their lives)

Haven't read these, but plan to:
4. Instructing a Child's Heart by Tripp
5. Sacred Parenting by Thomas

[Steve McCoy]

My list...

Shepherding a Child's Heart - Tripp
Growing Kids God's Way - Ezzo (We saw the video curriculum as fairly young Christians and before having children. While I think GKGW has some significant flaws, it influenced us in profound ways for which we are very grateful.)
Future Men - Wilson
Disciplines of a Godly Family - Hughes
Family Worship - Whitney

[ED...]

Although I've just gotten started at parenting, and my wife does a much better job of it than I do, I'd say that the book of Proverbs from the bible has most of what a parent should teach a child. Ecclesiastes too. And the scattered admonitions and instructions around the New and Old Testaments form the other important areas for general and specific guidance.

[Marty Jones]

Shepherding... by Tripps
Instructing... by Tripps
Everyday Talk... by Younts
Stand Fast... by Bond
Craftsmen... by Crotts

[Saralyn]

Although definitely not a parenting "how-to" book, Let Us Highly Resolve, by David and Shirley Quine, is a great vision casting resource for determining your family’s mission.

[Brian]

I've only got a couple I'd recommend but here they are :

Heartfelt Discipline - Clay Clarkson
How to Really Love Your Child - Ross Campbell
The Baby Book - William Sears