Resources

 

 

 

Websites

www.pheonixchildrens.com
Offers a parents' brochure on effective discipline strategies and a report on the harmful effects of physical punishment

www.developingchild.net
Describes the developmental stages of children

www.stopthehitting.com
Information on how physical punishment can harm children

www.healthychild.org
Has tip sheets on child development and effective discipline

www.sparetherod.org
A Philadelphia Initiative to end physical punishment with multiple resources for parents, providers, and policy makers

Books

How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: A Parenting Guide
By Gerald Newmark, PhD
Shows parents Aden teachers how to nourish emotional health at home and at school
www.emotionallyhealthychildren.org

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5
American Academy of Pediatrics. Ed. SP Shelov. 2009. Bantam Books, New York, New York.

Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
By Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann Duffy.  2007. Three Rivers Press, New York.

Positive Discipline:  The First Three Years
By Jane Nelsen, Sheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Duffy.  2007. Three Rivers Press, New York.

Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline:  the Seven Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation
By Rebecca Anne Bailey.  William Morrow, 2000.
 

For Help:

National Parenting Helpline
1.855.4A.PARENT (1.855.427.2736)
www.nationalparenthelpine.org

Child Help
1.800.422.4453
If you are feeling frustrated or angry with your child and just need to talk

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233
If you are worried about your or your child(ren's) safety