>>1457079>>1457111>>1457162Kids need to know folk tales from their culture so they can understand the context of older books.
But that's not what OP's asking. He wants to know what HE should read to be a good parent. That means reading biographies of functional families like
>>1456925If you're an egghead and want DeEpEsT LoRe, read "The History of Childhood" by Lloyd DeMause, and "Race Life of the Aryan People" by Joseph Widney. These will teach you you the cultural context of your own life -- the kind of world you consider normal, even if you aren't aware of it, and what you even mean when you say "good human beings".