Parenting/Caregiving Section
by Amanda Landry
Parenting/Caregiving is hard, and there are so many resources available that sometimes you don’t even know where to start. Well, here at Lynnfield Public Library we have a whole section dedicated to parenting/caregiving materials to get you started!
Located in the children’s room, we have a variety of materials for all different stages of parenting/caregiving. This includes:
- Newborn/infants
- Toddlers
- Elementary school ages
- Tweens/middle school
- Teenagers
Topics span across many needs of these age groups, including:
- Potty training
- Baby food
- Sensory processing
- Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD)
- Discipline
- Gender and feminism
- Divorce
- Mental health
- School and learning
- Adoption
- Behavior
- Death and grief
- LGBTQIA+ families and allyship
- Pregnancy
- Sleep
- Manners and consent
These materials are in different formats, too, including:
- DVDs
- Picture Books
- Nonfiction
- Magazines
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the Parenting/Caregiving section, both the children’s and adult nonfiction sections house even more materials.
A few call numbers to start your search are:
- BF – Child Development and Psychology
- HQ – Parenting, Family, Life Skills, Gender
- HV – Adoption
Stop by Reference or the Children’s Desk for help finding materials, check out our physical collection in the Children’s Room, or find resources through the NOBLE catalog. Click here to browse the Parenting/Caregiving section online.
