5 of the Best Parenting Books in 2024 (2024)

Looking for the best parenting books around? You’re in the right place!

What if you could read a parenting book and poof, become a better parent instantly? Too bad it doesn’t work like that.

All hope is not lost though. There are books that can and will help change the way you parent. It just might take a little longer than a poof. Sorry friends.

But the books on this list are a great start. These are the very best parenting books out there!

Everyone knows parenting is hard. Some days it is just really flipping hard. Everything is going wrong. You are on the verge of falling apart. Hanging on by a thread. Just another Tuesday, right?

I have one sweet and sensitive five year old. She is also a pro at throwing a killer tantrum. The kind that makes me think I am doing nothingright as a mother. You know the kind that makes needing a minor surgery seem appealing. A few days in the hospital. It might be worth it.

It’s easy to get lost along the way while trying to be the best parents we can be.

There are no perfect parents. Social media can do a great job of convincing us otherwise. But deep down we know better.

The journey to being your best is never-ending. Imagine following the yellow brick road forever.

I find myself going back to these books when I need a little refresher. And I turn to them when I am feeling like Momzilla. Which is more often than I care to admit.

I love to put bookmarks on pages that really speak to me. The pages that feel like they were written just for me!

Writing on the pages is great too. As long as you own the book and don’t need to return it to the library!

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Here Are 5 of The Very Best Parenting Books

1) How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide To Life With Children Ages 2-7

This book is on my nightstand again right now for the third time.

It is full of real-life examples. You get to read about other parents and what they go through on a daily basis. There is so much comfort in that.

You know that feeling you get when you see another child acting up.

Come on, you know what I mean. It’s not that I am happy that someone else is having a rough go of it. I just feel less alone. Thank goodness I’m not the only one almost crying at the grocery store. Right, fellow mamas?

Need some help getting through the tough moments? Silly question. Of course, you do. We all do.

Get ready to feel like you are being inducted into a secret club. Oh, and I almost forgot the best part.

Other than all the real-life storieswhich are the bee’s knees. At the end of every chapter, there is a short little summary section. I love it for those times when you need a refresher but don’t have more than a few minutes to read.

2) The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

If you are interested in what is going on in your child’s brain then you will not be able to put this book down.

Why is your kid acting a certain way? The million-dollar question.

The strategies in this book may be ones that you have seen or read about before. What makes this so special and different is the science behind it. It really is fascinating.

Get ready to learn and grow right alongside your kiddos.

3) No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

Discipline! Maybe the biggest parenting challenge.

This book is really just an all-around eye-opener. A road map to a place where you have a better understanding of your child and yourself.

Get ready to add some kick-butt tools to your parenting arsenal.

This is one of the best positive parenting books out there!

Sometimes, when reading parenting books I cringe a little. This is one of those books that had me thinking back to specific situations and how I handled things. Not always my finest moments.

A book like this is not a magic fix all but it can give you a new perspective on things. The “d” word is no match for you.

4) The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child

Does your child have a Yes brain? Before I read this book, I had no idea what that meant.

Yes brain. No brain. These were not phrases I was using.

You will learn how to help your child be more open and ready for the world around them.

You will be introduced to four concepts associated with the Yes brain. These are balance, resilience, insight, and empathy. The fun illustrations in this book help all of this information get digested a little bit easier.

I think I’m going to go read this one again right now.

5) The 5 Love Languages Of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively

Is your child’s love tank full?

Before reading this, I would have said yes without even thinking. Of course, my child feels loved. Now I look at things a little differently.

This book will help you discover your child’s love language. The love languages are physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and acts of service.

There is a chapter to discuss each of these languages in detail. At the end of every chapter, there is a list of ideas for you to try based on that love language.

You will not only learn to speak your child’s primary love language but how to speak all 5 of them. There is also a chapter dedicated to discipline and how it relates to every language. So good!

Do you know your love language? There just happens to be a book for couples. Read it, discover your love language and you’re welcome.

Looking for ways to start parenting with love and logic? These best parenting books are for you!

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