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$15 to $30No-Drama Discipline
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson · ages 3-12
The follow-up to The Whole-Brain Child, focused on the hard moments: what to do when a child misbehaves and you are already tired.
ConnectionFormation
NeeDoh Groovy Glob
Schylling · ages 4-12 · Under $15
A soft, slow squish that gives hands something to do while feelings settle. Fits in a pocket.
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Why we chose it
Cheap, quiet, and durable. One for the cool-out space and one for the car.
We have not written the article that goes with this one yet. It is here because parents asked, and because it fits the practices in this phase.
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FoundationConnectionFormation
$15 to $30The Whole-Brain Child
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson · ages 0-12
Twelve strategies built on how a child's brain actually develops. The book behind 'name it to tame it'.
Recommended in Co-regulation: how your calm becomes your child's calm
FoundationConnectionFormation
$15 to $30Between Parent and Child
Haim G. Ginott · ages 2-12
Ginott's classic on talking with children so they feel understood and want to cooperate.
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$15 to $30Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
John Gottman, Joan DeClaire · ages 0-18
The Heart of Parenting.