We recommend the following books:

For Parents…

There is an amazing, brilliant book, which we think should be issued to all parents for free on the birth of their first child! 

• How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
• How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 
• How To Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk 

For Parents With an Anxious Child…

For parents with children 11 years and older:

• My Anxiety Handbook: Getting Back on Track

For parents with children under 11:

• Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child: A CBT Guide for Parents and Carers

For parents with children of any age: 

• Overcoming Your Child’s Fears and Worries
• Overcoming Your Child’s Shyness and Social Anxiety

General reading… 

• Quiet’ by Susan Cain.
  This is a great book for anyone who is a quiet person. It’s a celebration of shyness and will make you feel proud to be an introvert!

Advice for Parenting with a Mental Illness…

• MIND - Parenting with a mental health problem | Talking about mental health.
   
• MIND - Parenting with a mental health problem | How might my mental health problem affect me?
   
• Children of Parenting with a Mental Illness (COPMI) - Parenting with a Mental Illness
   

• Anxiety UK - Advice and Support 
   

• RaisingChildren.net - Parenting with a mental illness

• Better Health “Parenting and Stress” 
   

• Child Mind Institute Article “How to avoid passing anxiety on to your kids” 
   
• Huffington Post article “The Anxious Parent” 
   
• Counselling Directory “How parental stress affects children”  
   
• Young Minds - Parenting with a mental illness 
   
• Parenting NI - Parental Mental Health -