This list contains our personal favorites for books that are filled with helpful information and advice. Though not a substitute for your relationship with your Acorn Pediatrics provider, you may benefit from having a few of these of your bookshelf at home.

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infant & toddler resources



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general parenting



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Heading Home with Your Newborn, From Birth to Reality
by Laura A. Jana, MD, and Jennifer Shu, MD



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Positive Discipline: The First Three Years: From Infant to Toddler
by Jane Nelsen Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann Duffy


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sleep advice



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Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Harvey Karp, MD
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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Wiessbluth, MD
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
by Elizabeth Pantley



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feeding



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Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor and a Bottle of Ketchup
by Laura Jana, MD and Jennifer Shu MD
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How to Get Your Kid to Eat, But Not Too Much
by Ellyn Satter

school-aged kids resources

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general parenting



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Caring For Your School-Aged Child: Ages 5-12
by Edward Schor
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Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years—Raising Children Who Are Responsible, Respectful and Resourceful
by Jane Nelsen
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Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka



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resources for parenting teens

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books for kids

On Getting a New Sibling

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The New Baby
by Mercer Mayer
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My New Baby
by Annie Kubler
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Peter’s Chair
by Ezra Jack Keats


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Hey, Little Baby!
by Nola Buck
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On Mother’s Lap
by Ann Herbert Scott
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I Used to be a Baby
by Robin Ballard


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I’m a Big Brother/Sister
by Joanna Cole



On Private Body Parts (Ages 3-8 years old)

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Amazing You
by Gail Saltz



On Puberty (Ages 9-11)

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Changing You
by Gail Saltz
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The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls
by Valerie Schaefer and Norm Bendell
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The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You
by Kelli Dunham





Parenting Your Teen

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Positive Parenting for Teens
by Jane Nelson
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Staying Connected to Your Teenager
by Michael Riera

web resources, our recommendations for reliable online resources…

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immunization information



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Vaccine Education Center from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Vaccinate Your Baby. A site specifically designed to raise awareness of the ongoing need to vaccinate children which provides complete, up-to-date and reliable vaccine information to parents and health professionals.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Safety Site.

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pediatric health information


General Health

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American Academy of Pediatrics Parent Site covers a wide range of important pediatric health topics.
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Zero To Three. An excellent site for information about normal development in the first three years of life.
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Eat Right Montana. A website offering nutritional information including a monthly newletter.

Illness Resource

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Up To Date Online For Parents. Up To Date is a premier site for health professionals which now allows parents to access the patient information portion of the website at no cost. Information about many diseases, common and rare, can be found.

International Travel Information

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CDC Travel Health. An outstanding site to inform you about travel vaccine recommendations, as well as other disease prevention techniques and safety precautions while traveling internationally.

General Safety

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Safe Kids. An excellent site regarding safety risks and prevention for ALL ages.

International Travel Information

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Netsmartz.org. An excellent site that provides essential information for keeping kids of all ages safe online.

Dental Health

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Bright Smiles Montana
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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
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National Maternal and Child Oral Health resource center





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