Stuff for parents

Welcome to Stuff for parents - the place for parents and caregivers to find books about parenting and working with children.  To make information easier to find, we have used the topics listed below.

Ages and stages

• 0 to 2 year olds
• 2 to 6 year olds
• 6 to 12 year olds
• Beyond the 'tweens
• Pregnancy

Beyond the bookworm

• Advanced readers
• Choosing books
• Sharing books

Books for special situations

Families

• Adoption
• Grandparents and older adults
• New babies
• Step families

Life from the ground up

• Bedtime
• Sharing
• Toilet training

Experiences

• Death and grief
• Divorce
• Doctors, hospitals, and the dentist
• Friends
• Starting school or kindy

Kids with disabilities

• Autistism spectrum disorder

Learning skills

• Alphabet books
• Counting books

Boredom busters

• Places to join
• Things to make and do

Don't panic but

• I want a party
• I want a pet
• Where do babies come from?

Education and literacy

• Gifted children
• Home schooling
• Learning skills
• Literacy

Health and wellbeing

• Health
• Mental and emotional wellbeing

Special needs

• ADHD and ADD
• Austistism spectrum disorder

Surviving parenthood

• Fatherhood
• Living on a budget
• Parenting multiples
• Single parenting

Storytimes at Auckland City Libraries

• Storytimes at Auckland City Libraries