Reading can help you understand a child's world and feel more confident in supporting them. Below are well-established books we often recommend. Titles are suggestions for learning and reflection, not a substitute for professional support, and inclusion here is not a formal endorsement of every view in a book.
For parents and carers
- The Whole-Brain Child — Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- No-Drama Discipline — Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- The Explosive Child — Ross W. Greene
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
For adoptive, kinship and therapeutic parents
- The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog — Bruce D. Perry & Maia Szalavitz
- The Connected Child — Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross & Wendy Lyons Sunshine
For professionals
- The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk
- Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship — Garry L. Landreth
- The Developing Mind — Daniel J. Siegel
For children and young people
- The Invisible String — Patrice Karst
- The Colour Monster — Anna Llenas
If reading raises questions or worries about your own child, please do get in touch — sometimes a short conversation is worth more than a whole shelf of books.
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