Parent Resources

I am often asked about our favourite parenting resources.  Every single one of these books are available at the Burnaby Public Library.  They have an extremely impressive cookbook section and I love to try books out before I buy them.  Click on the photos if you are interested in purchasing info.

 

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: Dweck, Carol S.: 9780345472328: Books - Amazon.caCarole Dweck – Mindset

This is a great book for growth mindset.  Is has a section on parenting and how to raise your children with a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset.  You can also see our post on How to Support Growth Mindset at Home for further recommendations.

Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids: Payne, Kim John, Ross, Lisa M.: 8601420220201: Books - Amazon.caKim John Payne – Simplicity Parenting

Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change:

Kim John Payne also has a great podcast which you can access right here >>> podcast

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One)Deborah MacNamara – Rest Play Grow

Based on the work of one of the world’s foremost child development experts, Rest, Play, Grow offers a road map to making sense of young children, and is what every toddler, preschooler, and primary student wishes we understood about them.

Deborah MacNamara also has a picture book teaching kids how to say sorry.  The Sorry Plane: MacNamara, Deborah, Si, Zoe: 9780995051232: Books - Amazon.ca

Cookbooks – Cooking with your children teaches them a broad range of skills from math to following instructions.  We highly recommend you cook with your kids.  They will become a lot more interested in healthy foods and may try new things they have never tried before.  Here are our favourite cookbooks, which both share great tips for cooking with kids:

Little Green Kitchen 

Little Green Kitchen: Simple Vegetarian Family Recipes: Frenkiel, David, Vindahl, Luise: 9781784882273: Books - Amazon.ca

Nourishing Meals