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PARENTING
About the Parenting Collection
The Library offers programs and lists of print and electronic resources designed to meet the information and recreational needs of parents with children from infancy through age five. Our lending library and online resource guide contain updated, recently published material across a wide range of timely topics. For more information about parenting programs or the collection, please contact Jill Gross in Adult Services or Nancy Russell in Youth Services at 359-3877.
Bringing Home Baby
Feeding
PAR 649.122 LIPMAN: Help! My Baby Came Without Instructions (2010) by Blythe Lipman
PAR 649.122 MURKOFF: What to Expect the First Year (2008) by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sharon Mazel, Sandee Eisenberg Hathaway
PAR 641.562 KARMEL: First Meals & More: Your Questions Answered (2009) by Annabel Karmel
PAR 649.122 FROST: Confident Baby Care: What You Need to Know the First Year from America’s Most Trusted Nanny (2002) by Jo Frost
PAR 649.33 649.33 NEIFERT: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding: Everything a Nursing Mother Needs to Know (2009) by Marianne Neifert, MD
Sleep
PAR 649.122 MEZRAH: The Baby Sleeps Tonight: Your Infant Sleeping Through the Night by 9 Weeks (Yes, Really) (2010) by Shari Mezrah
PAR 618.92 VARTABEDIAN: Colic-Solved: The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux, and the Care of Your Screaming, Spitting, Congested, Hiccupping, Sleepless, Difficult-to-Feed Baby (2007) by Brian Vartabedian
PAR 618.928 PANTLEY: The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems (2009) by Elizabeth Pantley
PAR 618.928 PANTLEY: The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night (2002) by Elizabeth Pantley
PAR 649.6 WALDBURGHER: The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep From Birth to Age Five (2007) by Jennifer Waldburgher and Jill Spivack
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about infant sleep. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Henry: Good Night, Baby Ruby (2009) by Rohan Henry
JP Katz: Princess Baby, night-night (2008) by Karen Katz
BB McPhail: Night Night, Baby (2007) by David McPhail
Communication
PAR 618.92: Eat. Sleep. Poop.: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year (2010) by Scott W. Cohen, MD, FAAP
PAR 155.412 DUNSTAN: Child Sense: From Birth to Age 5, How to Use the 5 Senses to Make Sleeping, Eating, Dressing, and Other Everyday Activities Easier While Strengthening Your Bond with Your Child (2009) by Priscilla J. Dunstan
PAR 372.4 BLAKEMORE: Baby Read-Aloud Basics: Fun and Interactive Ways to Help Your Little One Discover the World of Words (2006) by Caroline J. Blakemore and Barbara Weston Ramirez
PAR 155.418 NEWTON: The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory (2008) by Ruth P. Newton
PAR 419.1 ACREDOLO: Baby Signs: How to Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, Updated 3rd Edition (2009) by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D., and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D.
PAR 155.413 GOPNIK: The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life (2009) by Alison Gopnik
PAR 401 FALK:Finding Our Tongues: Mothers, Infants, and the Origin of Language (2009) by Dean Falk
PAR 649.122 HOGG: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby (2001) by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about infant communication. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Hest: Guess Who, Baby Duck! (2004) by Amy Hest
JP Fox: Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (2008) by Mem Fox
The Early Years (Toddler - Pre-School)
Toilet Training
PAR 649.62 ZWEIBACK Keys to Toilet Training (2009) by Meg Zweiback, R.N., C.P.N.P., M.P.H.
PAR 649.62 LEKOVIC Diaper-Free Before 3: The Healthier Way to Toilet Train and Help Your Child Out of Diapers Sooner (2009) by Jill M. Lekovic, M.D.
PAR 649.62 FERTLEMAN Potty Training Boys the Easy Way: Helping Your Son Learn Quickly (2009) by Caroline Fertleman and Simone Cave
PAR 618.922 BENNETT Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting (2005) by Howard J. Bennett, MD, FAAP
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about toilet training. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Cole: My Big Girl Potty (2000) by Joanna Cole
JP Cole: My Big Boy Potty (2000) by Joanna Cole
JP Ford: No More Diapers for Ducky (2006) by Bernette Ford
BB Bolam: I Go Potty(2010) by Emily Bolam
JP O'Connell: Danny is Done with Diapers (2010) by Rebecca O'Connell
JP Willems: Time to Pee (2003) by Mo Willems
JP Katz: Potty for Me(2005) by Karen Katz
Discipline & Soothing
PAR 649.1 BORBA The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries (as featured on The Today Show (2009) by Michele Borba, Ed.D
PAR 370.152 MAH The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution: Strategies for Responding to Children’s Challenging Behaviors (2008) by Ronald Mah
PAR 649.1 GINOT Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic that Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication (2003) by Haim G. Ginott
PAR 649.5 BAICKER-McKEE Fuss Busters at Home: Around-the-Clock Strategies for Smoothing the Rough Spots in Your Preschooler’s Day (2002) by Carol Baicker-McKee
PAR 649.5 BAICKER-McKEE Fuss Busters On the Go: Strategies and Games for Stress-Free Outings, Errands, and Vacations with Your Preschooler (2002) by Carol Baicker-McKee
PAR 649.64 GROSSHANS Beyond Time Out: From Chaos to Calm (2008) by Beth A. Grosshans
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about common toddler behaviors and feelings. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Shelton: Big Sister Now (2006) by Annette Sheldon
JP Cole: I'm a Big Sister (1997) by Joanna Cole
JP Henkes: Wemberly Worried (2000) by Kevin Henkes
BB Verdick: Tails are Not for Pulling (2005) by Elizabeth Verdick
JP Lloyd-Jones: Being a Pig is Nice: A Child's Eye View of Manners (2009) by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Learning and Play
PAR 649.122 GRE Raising Your Toddler: A Complete Illustrated Guide from First Steps to Preschool (2010) by Marsha Greenberg, LMSW, CGE (with photographs by Sue Barr)
PAR 649.7 RAI Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief (with more than 100 activities included) (2009) by Dale McGowan, Molleen Matsumura, Amanda Metskas, and Jan Devor
PAR 649.51 CLOUDER Creative Play For Your Toddler: Steiner Waldorf Expertise and Toy Projects for 2-4s (2008) by Christopher Clouder and Janni Nicol
PAR 155 BROWN Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul (2009) by Stuart Brown with Christopher Vaughan
PAR 155.418 PLESHETTE The Secret of Play: How to Raise Smart, Healthy, Caring Kids from Birth to Age 12 (2008) by Ann Pleshette Murphy
PAR 371.21 ENCYCLOPEDIA The Encyclopedia of Infant and Toddler Activities: For Children Birth to 3 (2006)
PAR 372.87 SCHILLER And the Cow Jumped Over the Moon (2006) by Pam Schiller and Thomas Moore
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about early learning. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Here’s: Here’s a Little Poem- A Very First Book of Poetry (2007) Jane Yolen, Andrew Peters, and Polly Dunbar, eds.
JP Mother: Mother Goose and Friends (2008) Ruth Sanderson, ed.
JP Sierra: Born to Read (2008) by Judy Sierra
BB Freymann: Food for Thought (2005) by Saxton Freymann
Sleep
PAR 155.412 MARANS Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope from Nightmares to the Nightly News (2003) by Steven Marans
PAR 649.1 GARBER Monsters Under the Bed and Other Childhood Fears: Helping Your Child Overcome Anxieties, Fears, and Phobias (1993) by Stephen W. Garber, Marianne Daniels Garber, and Robin Freedman Spizman
PAR 649.1 ROGERS The Mister Rogers Parenting Book: Helping To Understand Your Young Child (2002) by Fred Rogers
These are some of the books for children that will complement adult readings about common sleep concerns in young children. Ask the Youth Librarian for more titles.
JP Hoban: Bedtime for Frances (1996) by Russell Hoban
JP Lewis: No More Yawning (2008) by Paeony Lewis
JP Watt: Scaredy Squirrel at Night (2009) by Melanie Watt
JP Fleming: Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy (2010) by Denise Fleming
JP Shoshan: Little Rabbit Couldn't Sleep (2009) by Beth Shoshan
Local Support and Activities for New Parents
On the Web
Rockland Parent Child Center (Nyack, NY): Support Groups for Parents with Infants, Toddlers, Children with Autism, Single Parents, and Parents of Adopted Children. New support groups forming all the time.
goCityKids New York: Mostly focuses on events, activities, and classes in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs; however, every once in a while, the site offers a good tip on a great activity worth the travel.
Hudson Valley MomsLikeMe: Find local online support groups, a community calendar of activities for parents of babies and toddlers, and follow discussion threads on topics such as: breastfeeding; carseat installation; and finding a local playgroup.
HV Parent: "Hudson Valley Parent offers a calendar of events broken down by county within the Hudson Valley. Search parent & child events such as carnivals, children's museum exhibits and family-focused library events by county, all counties within the region, or within a specified distance from your zip code.
Licensed Child Care Database: Search for regulated child care programs within Rockland County at http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ccfs_facilitysearch/
LilaGuide.com: LilaGuide offers a monthly calendar of events throughout the greater New York area including suburbs such as Rockland and Bergen as well as a list of local Parenting Groups.
LoHud Calendar: Access dates and times of local events directly from the Rockland County home page’s calendar.
Meetup.com: Meetup offers a list of groups for parents within specific zip codes (and their surrounding areas). Meetup groups for new mothers (and fathers). Narrow by zip (e.g., 10983) and topic (e.g., Parents & Family). Many groups focus on special interested such as holistic parenting and attachment parenting. In addition, there are lists of area playgroups. Site registration is required.
Mommy Poppins' Hudson Valley Kids Guide : "Mommy Poppins is New York City's...online resource for parents...what to do, see, learn, play, make, read, splash, eat, run amok, party and envy in the New York area with kids." Includes day trip ideas, special events, prices per event, and discounts in our region.
NYMetro Parents: NYMetro Parents offers an online calendar of tot-friendly events organized by date and location (e.g., Rockland, Westchester, Bergen). The site also lists family-friendly destinations throughout Rockland County and our surrounding communities.
SuzySaid Rockland County, NY Edition: SuzySaid offers an online calendar to local events of interest to parents with young children such as tot story hours, fairs, and programs at local play places such as The Little Gym.
TheBump.com’s Hudson Valley Babies Forum: A regionally-focused forum within The Knot’s The Bump.com, Hudson Valley-based parents from both Rockland and Westchester (and surrounding counties) seek parenting advise such as pediatrician recommendations and reviews of OBGYNs.
YMCA of Rockland County and JCC of Rockland County: Both the Rockland County YMCA (multiple locations) and JCC (West Nyack) offer children’s programming such as aquatics, cooking classes, dance, and sports at non-member prices. Check both sites’ calendars as every once in a while they will host a free community day for local families at no cost.
Coming this September 2010...
Programs for Parents of Young Children at the Library
Save the Date...
Wednesday, September 29 at 11:30 am
Sips, Sippies, and the Scoop on Sleep with Katie Berry, LCSW
Join other new parents, grandparents and others caring for babies and toddlers up to age three at a unique library program we’re calling “Sips, Sippies, and the Scoop on Sleep.” From the family bed to staying in bed and from napping to nightmares, Katie Berry, LCSW, addresses common sleep concerns by parents of infants and toddlers such as "what age should baby sleep through the night?" and "how do I know if it's colic or something more and when should I call the doctor?" She will also cover common concerns such as "how many hours per day should my two year old be sleeping?"
Katie is a Board member and facilitator of parent support groups at the Rockland Parent Child Center and has worked with parents and children together for more than 25 years.
A great opportunity to have your common sleep concerns addressed while sharing coffee and communication with other parents of babies and toddlers in our community. Infants and toddlers welcome.
There will be baby bits (snacks).
Click to register for program
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