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