Exploring Child Psychology: The Best Books for Parents in 2020

From the moment a child is born, all sorts of problems arise. The question of the relationship between children and parents always sounds sharp. And here the literature on child psychology for parents will come to the rescue.

Parenting principles

It used to be believed that a baby is born clean, without certain qualities, like a white sheet of paper. And the task of the parents is to form them in the child, to create the core necessary for life. Often, loved ones apply principles that are not suitable for raising children. But they do not help solve psychological problems and improve relationships with the child, but only exacerbate the situation.

According to the old Vedic concept, a small person is born with his own inner world, with special karma and already with formed individual qualities, positive and negative traits. He must already be perceived as a person.
The task of the parents is to give manifestation of the positive qualities of the child, to raise the little person as a worthy member of society, in which he will be comfortable and understandable to live in the future.

At the same time, the process of communication with a child, like his upbringing, should bring joy and pleasure, and be based on love and protection. You must be able to properly build your love for him. To give certain knowledge and skills, fostering endurance and hard work. Children should not be left to themselves, growing like grass on the sidelines.

Principles of Raising Happy Children

• you need to raise a child with love;
• adequately perceive the current situation and calmly find a way out;
• be the most positive and happy parents;
• raising children, you must educate yourself;
• parents should be a good example for children;
• praise for achievements;
• protect from dangerous situations for up to five years and not punish, beat and morally oppress;
• do not load the baby ahead of time with knowledge and "teach life";
• more often to the child to talk about love for him;
• help the child understand his mistakes (with love, calmly and tactfully),
• distract the child from unnecessary things and direct him in the right direction (on what needs to be done);
• give truthful information;
• teach children through play (the child lives in the play process).

Important! Parents have a great responsibility for all periods in the upbringing of children. First of all, it depends on them how their child grows up.

It is difficult to find mutual understanding between loved ones, to understand your children. Today there is a lot of literature on the education of the younger generation. And every curious, thinking and analyzing person will find a lot of useful information for himself.

Rating of popular books on psychology

Raising a baby in a family, you need to constantly explain something to him, show his importance in this world, find compromises.After all, through communication with family members, the child perceives the world around him, forms a basic trust in him. He needs the understanding of his parents. Give children spiritual warmth and love.

Note to parents! A lack of understanding and lack of attention from the parents may be behind the child's bad behavior.

Characteristics of the TOP 10 popular books on child psychology:

Characteristics of the TOP 10 popular books on child psychology
P / p No.	Book title	Author	Focus
1.	Boring child psychology	Satya Das, Ukrainian family psychologist	Characteristics of 7 children's character, important principles in education
2.	Affection in a child's life. Secret support	Lyudmila Petranovskaya, Russian author	Characteristics of 3 age groups, the reasons for the child's behavior are indicated, advice to parents
3.	An independent child or how to become a lazy mom	Anna Bykova, Russian author, psychologist	The principle of "lazy mom" is revealed: more independence for the child, less parental care
4.	How to love a child	Janusz Korczak, Polish writer	The principle of upbringing is given: the manifestation of parental love without deification and suppression of the child's personality
5.	Don't shout at children	Daniele Novara, Italian psychologist	Recommendations on how to resolve conflict situations, the technique of "active silence"
6.	It's late after three	Ibuka Masaru, Japanese author	Recommendations for raising children under 3 years old, 25 key points
7.	Freedom from parenting	Dima Zitser, Russian writer, Doctor of Pedagogy	The problem of domestic violence is revealed
8.	Children from heaven	John Gray, American psychologist and writer	Upbringing method through cooperation with the child
9.	When your child drives you crazy	Eda Le Shan, American writer, educator and child psychologist	Analysis of family conflicts, ways to avoid parental mistakes
10.	How to deal with childhood anger	Madeleine Denis, French psychologist and educator	How to respond to children's anger, joyful creativity as a parenting principle

Satya Das "Not boring child psychology"

This is a book by the popular Ukrainian family psychologist Satya Das (Sergey Yakovlev), who specializes in family relationships. Literary work from the series "Smart training that changes life".

It tells how to build relationships with children and unleash their creative potential, the wonderful inclinations of a creative personality.

The book was published in 2018 in Russian, has 181 pages, LLC "AST Publishing House". Average price: 240 rubles.

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Lyudmila Petranovskaya “Affection in the life of a child. Secret support "

A Russian author, a well-known psychologist and teacher, reveals the topic of the relationship between children and their parents. The most important thing for a child is the love and understanding of his parents.

The book was published in 2015 in Russian and has 219 pages. Publisher: "AST". Average price: paperback - 380 rubles, hardcover - 770 rubles.

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Anna Bykova "An independent child or how to become a lazy mother"

A practicing child psychologist and talented teacher presented a book that makes it clear to parents about the mistakes in raising their child. Excessive custody and guardianship of a child by their loved ones does not allow him to be independent, and learn to be a confident and responsible person.

A "lazy mom" helps to reveal the necessary qualities in a child, trying to "slow down" his parenting activity and give more opportunities for his child to express himself.

The book is 2017 edition, has 272 pages, black and white illustrations. Publisher: "Eksmo". Average cost: paperback - 290 rubles, hardcover - 400 rubles.

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Janusz Korczak "How to Love a Child?"

The book-manifesto, a kind of life philosophy of the Polish writer,
revealing the theme of parents' love for their child. It is the atmosphere of understanding provided by loving parents that helps a child grow up as a confident, successful and happy person with his own views, thinking and freedom of expression.

The book was published in 2014 in Russian and has 480 pages. Publisher: "AST". Average price: 642 rubles.

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Daniele Novara "Don't Shout at Children"

The book of the Italian psychologist reveals the topic of conflicts in the family, gives methods of their settlement. Daniele Novara believes that the presence of conflict situations can be useful in the development of the child's personal qualities and the formation of normal relations within the family. You just need to react to them correctly: without shouting, calmly and with patience.

It is impossible to bring up a child with a cry; one can only frighten him. The one who does not have enough patience, endurance and love for his child screams out of powerlessness.

Foreign Psychology was published in 2016 in Russian, has 275 pages. Publisher: Alpina Publisher. Average cost: hardcover - 670 rubles, paperback - 499 rubles.

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Ibuka Masaru "It's Late After Three"

A unique work to help parents in raising a child of a Japanese engineer and entrepreneur, the founder of "Sony Corporation" contains recommendations for the development of preschool children. The author emphasizes that in order to raise a happy and intelligent child, he needs to be given useful information when necessary, namely up to three years old. During this period, kids are able to quickly and efficiently assimilate information.

The book by a foreign author was published in 2015 in Russian and contains 224 pages. Publisher: "Alpina Publisher". Average cost: softcover 422 rubles.

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Dima Zitser "Freedom from education"

The book of the Russian writer, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, reveals the theme of the relationship between children and their parents. The important problem of violence in the process of child education in families is raised. At the same time, generally accepted rules and their own parental views are imposed on the child, which lead to alienation and a lack of joy in communicating with children.

Zitser offers other educational methods that take into account the child's psyche, age-related difficulties. Their principle: to educate with love and respect, watching the child. Taking into account all children's interests, parents must reveal the hidden abilities of their child and his needs.

The book was published in 2016 in Russian and has 272 pages. Publisher: LLC Publishing House "Peter". Average price: for hardcover 416 rubles.

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John Gray "Children from Heaven"

The book by an American psychologist and writer will help both the child and his parents find mutual understanding. Separate new aspects of the attitude of parents to children and their upbringing are revealed here. The positive attitude of the author is transmitted from the first pages of the literary work.

Helps understand the psychology of both young children and adolescents. You can build your relationships through cooperation using certain methods.

The book of a foreign writer was published in Russian in 2016 in Russian and has 352 pages. Publisher: "Sofia". Average price: softcover 261 rubles.

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Eda Le Shan "When Your Child Drives You Crazy"

This is a practical guide to pedagogy and child psychology by an American writer, which shows various cases of conflict in families. The classic edition of a literary work allows parents to understand the essence of the conflict, the reasons for the child's bad behavior. Analyzing family conflicts, the author gives recommendations for their quick elimination.

The book of a foreign writer was published in 2018 in Russian. Has 384 pages. Publisher: "AST". Average price: hardcover 343 rubles.

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Madeleine Denis "How to Cope with Childhood Anger"

The popular French psychologist and teacher M. Denis presents an unconventional view of parenting. The educational process turns into joyful creativity based on pleasant communication. At the same time, the child can be taught to understand where anger comes from, how to deal with it. It's so important to manage your emotions. Parents should react calmly to children's behavior.

The book was published in 2016 in Russian and has 96 pages. Publisher: "Klever Media Group". Average cost: paperback 230 rubles.

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What are the criteria for choosing a book on child psychology

The issue of raising a child has always been relevant. With the birth of a baby, parents have to solve many different problems, including psychological ones. Sometimes they rely on their intuition, while others can use the experience of the older generation. This approach does not always help to resolve a negative situation and establish contact with the child.

Currently, there are many different literature on parenting, which contains views and methods adapted to the conditions of education in modern families. They collected all the experience of practical psychologists and teachers.
Therefore, raising your child, you need to rely on the advice of specialists. After all, it is important for parents that their child has a happy childhood, love, attention, knowledge and skills that will help them form a successful personality.

What to look for when buying a book?

Each person selects for himself the necessary literature that allows him to resolve a specific situation that only arises for him. When choosing the best edition, you need to navigate:

• on the right attitude towards your child, on methods and advice that help solve problems and help raise a happy child;
• correspondence of price and quality (we are considering budget, inexpensive options);
• in some cases, the high cost of the book is justified (worthy information);
• find the book that will help you better understand yourself, your behavior, their reason, and therefore understand other people, and especially your children;
• choosing the best publications;
• mistakes when choosing: not buying all the books in a row;
• we take into account the reviews of readers and ratings of popular books;
• we must remember that the child's mental health and the psychological climate in the family are at stake.

Psychology books are worth buying and reading. People who read and think are much smarter and wiser, which means they are more balanced and happier than other people. They have happy and successful children.