Great parenting book for 5+ (Primary Aged kids).....

[Beach Mama]

As the title says both my kids are 5+ and with DS about to start school next year (are you freaking kidding me??) I am looking for rec's for great books on parenting for this next stage of our lives.

I have both Raising Girls and Boys but looking for something to help us parent better,and have some strategies to help the kids build self-esteem and sense of self and independence and empathy for each other. There is a HUGE amount of sooking going on around here and both DH and I are a bit at wits end with yelling and trying lots of strategies and not much working.

Would love some ideas as I feel like when the kids were little I read heaps and was on BB lots - I haven't been on here for ages as am working full time now so might be nice to have a book to read before bed that might help.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Unconditional Parenting

Beyond the sling

The science of parenting

All non-age specific and I use parts of with Liebs now.

[Beach Mama]

Thanks Hun was wondering about science of parenting and if it might be too young?

Anyone read much of Laura Markham of Aha parenting? Unconditional parenting seems like a must read!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Sci of parenting has school age stuff and brain development. It's fab.

All 3 books have helped my marriage too as they changed the way I think and speak to DH as well as DS. So def all ages!

[myturn]

what about the five love languages for children and teenagers... you might find that an interesting read as well - not specifically about parenting in general... but I think there are some useful concepts and it's a reasonably easy read.

[Beach Mama]

Thanks my turn I actually have that somewhere from mum ages ago!!!!! Will dig it out, had forgotten about it.