When it comes to parenting advice, the sheer number of guidebooks and other resources can be overwhelming. So we’ve put together a carefully curated selection of resources personally recommended by Building Blocks Family founder Chelsea Kunde. But remember, these are general guidebooks, and not a substitute for a customized Building Blocks Family plan that fits the individualized needs of your family.

On Becoming Baby Wise

Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, M.D.

Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems

Richard Ferber, M.D.

Happiest Baby on the Block

Harvey Karp, M.D.

The Sleep Easy Solution

Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW & Jill Spivack, LCSW

The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems

Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau

The Sleep Lady’s Good Night, Sleep Tight

Kim West, LCSW-C and Joanne Kenen

Twelve Hours Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old

Suzy Girdano with Lisa Abidn

Parenting with Love and Logic

foster cline, m.d. and jim fay

1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting

Thomas W. Phelan, PH.D

How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen

Joanna Faber and Julie King

No-Drama Discipline

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, PH.D

The Nanny Connie Way

Connie Simpson

The Discipline Book

William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears R.N.

The Whole-Brain Child

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, PH.D