One thing I often hear from parents is that while there seem to be at least a good handful of books about the Early Years (0-aged 7) child, there does not seem to be that many books about development, parenting, and discipline for the older child.  So, today, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite titles regarding development for the older child.

General, Ages 7-14:

• The Gesell Institute Books cover up to age 14
• A Guide To Child’s Health by Michaela Glocker and Wolfgang Goebel has sections regarding all ages
• Phases of Childhood by Bernard Lievegoed
• The Developing Child by Willi Aeppli
• Raising A Daughter ; Raising A Son by Don and Jeanne Elium

Specific to the Nine Year Change:

• Encountering the Self by Hermann Koepke
• I am Different From You by Peter Selg

Specific to the Twelve Year Change:

• On the Threshold of Adolescence by Hermann Koepke

Specific to Teens:

• Between Form and Freedom by Betty Staley
• The Teenaged Brain by Frances E. Jensen, MD
• Becoming Peers by DeAnna L’am  (for girls)
• Education for Adolescents by Rudolf Steiner
• Kinesthetic Learning for Adolescents:  Learning Through Movement and Eurythmy by Leonore Russell (while a eurythmy book, has great general insight into the stages of the teenaged years!)

Tools to Help in the Teenaged Years:

These books can be very helpful earlier in terms of  your own education and development, but I would not expect the techniques in these works to work well until children develop cause and effect reasoning during the twelve year change.  Read them for yourself and feel free to disagree.

• Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk – by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Liberated Parents, Liberated Children:  Your Guide to A Happier Family by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

For the Big Picture of Life and Parenting:

• The Human Life by George and Gisela O’Neil
• Authentic Parenting:  A Four Temperaments Guide To Understanding Your Child and Yourself by Bari Borsky and Judith Haney
• Adventures in Parenting by Rachel Ross

There are many wonderful books I have also gone through chapter by chapter on this blog; if you go to the “book reviews” button in the header bar and click, you will see a drop down menu with many different book titles.

Many blessings,
Carrie