Parents always have questions. Where do you turn for information? The Nashua Public Library has collected books with great information to answer many of the questions that parents have. If you are looking for quick suggestions and hints for fun or long term strategies in child rearing, the parenting shelf is the place to go.

Where is the parenting shelf? It is on the left-hand side in the back of the children's room located next to the magazines . If that doesn't help you find it, ask at the desk in the children's room. They will be glad to show you where it is. Some really great new books have recently been added to the parenting shelf collection. Some of the newest include Favorite family meals, and still on the subject of food, FamilyFun super snacks. Ever wanted to know what a baby is thinking? This new book, Baby sign language basics would be a fun choice for you.

Books on the parenting shelf will provide insight into evey stage of child development. Ages and stages will help you to understand your child's developmental progress and realize that after each stage comes another, even more interesting, stage. If you have ever wished you had the benefit of advice from Supernanny, the parenting shelf has a copy of Ask supernanny. If Supernanny should suggest charts and reinforcing rewards, the parenting shelf can help you with this book called Rewards for kids!

There are so many very helpful books on the parenting shelves that I don't have enough space to discuss them all! Take a trip into the children's room if you haven't already. Whether you are the parent of an infant, a toddler, a tween or a teen, or any combination of the above, the parenting shelf will have books of interest for you.