I am researching the topic of marketing to childrens and tweens and looking for related of books / e-books ,papers,journals, websites/databases. Any recommendation ?
posted by elpapacito on Oct 3, 2009 - 3 answers

I wanna get my two year old niece a magazine subscription. [more inside]
posted by stray on Aug 3, 2009 - 17 answers

Anyone have a good recipe for a safe, tasty, and digestible "first bread" for an infant? [more inside]
posted by swrittenb on Jun 29, 2009 - 13 answers

Our daughter is turning three next week, and we're looking for ideas for a fun time with her and her little friends, about eight to ten kids ranging from two to five years old. What makes for an excellent birthday for preschoolers?
posted by Pater Aletheias on Jun 24, 2009 - 16 answers

What's the best way to teach my daughter to read? [more inside]
posted by lexfri on May 16, 2009 - 35 answers

NYC music filter: How can I find musicians who would be willing to let my kid hang with them? [more inside]
posted by agentwills on Mar 12, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me help my constipated Kid! [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Feb 17, 2009 - 35 answers

I am writing a fictional story about someone who lives in the slums of some small South American country. When he was ten, during a fever, an angel appeared to him and told him that he would become an FBI Agent. He may have seen a movie with FBI agents, so he has some sense of what that means. Step by step, what does he have to do to fulfill that prophecy in a real way? [more inside]
posted by Sully on Feb 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Here's a little video in Arabic of a kid that is playing a game of Pairs. The only thing is that he finds pairs without seeing them beforehand, he take one and just find the other one just by overlooking the chips and never misses. [more inside]
posted by zouhair on Jan 17, 2009 - 6 answers

SantaFilter: Looking for a fun, durable, relative inexpensive electronics kit/lab for wiz-bang 7-year old girl... [more inside]
posted by TigerMoth on Dec 4, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I get my three-year-old to take naps again? [more inside]
posted by leahwrenn on Nov 13, 2008 - 13 answers

Concrete ideas of things to do with a nine-year-old boy in the Baltimore, MD area. I am going to be the Big Sister of a boy in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, and as much as I love doing things this kid likes and things kids like in general, I'm having a heck of a time trying to come up with specific activities--for example, I can't exactly schedule an activity day for sword-fighting or reading. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Nov 4, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me find the story about an upset kid who changed the outcome of an election. [more inside]
posted by Steph1en on Oct 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me design my boy's room -- He loves Dodge trucks! [more inside]
posted by jseven on Jul 22, 2008 - 4 answers

What to do (if anything) about a kid (Kindergarten) who cannot deal with failure/losing? [more inside]
posted by unixrat on May 23, 2008 - 28 answers

What are your recommendations for good baby and toddler books in English? [more inside]
posted by k8t on May 17, 2008 - 22 answers

Weekend in New Orleans with a 15-month-old - need shopping and eating recommendations. [more inside]
posted by fijiwriter on Apr 25, 2008 - 1 answer

I need some coaching tips and resource suggestions for a nine-year old boy heading into his first year of little league, please. [more inside]
posted by qldaddy on Feb 12, 2008 - 23 answers

Help me find humorous books for kids that will interest them in learning some spanish, ala. Skippyjon Jones. [more inside]
posted by mcarthey on Jan 28, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there any way I can get my hands on some cool Scalino marble run pieces before Christmas? [more inside]
posted by Soliloquy on Dec 13, 2007 - 1 answer

Please recommend a good puzzle or activity website that's suitable for a 3 or 4 year old. [more inside]
posted by rolypolyman on Nov 10, 2007 - 17 answers

What is the best Windows desktop publishing software for kids? [more inside]
posted by raddevon on Nov 6, 2007 - 4 answers

Can anyone remember the name of a book from my childhood? Kid lit from the late 60’s/early 70’s. Book is about the Holocaust, I think. Bought the book from the Scholastic Book Club (they don’t have lists from back then). The book has a red cover with a picture of a girl with dark brown hair. Part of the story takes place on a train going to Siberia(?). Hope you can help me find this book!
posted by D Dear on Oct 31, 2007 - 12 answers

1980s-90s movie: An alien spacecraft had to upload the galaxy's map into the 90% of a kid's brain that was unused. [more inside]
posted by theiconoclast31 on Oct 29, 2007 - 6 answers

Hi all. I'm new to the site, though I've been searching and reading posts having to do with having a kid for the past couple of weeks. I have a question I'd like to pose to people interested in such matters. That is, can you have an intimate, supportive, loving, and prioritized relationship with your partner after you have a kid? [more inside]
posted by cellocat on Oct 22, 2007 - 57 answers

How do I kid-proof a front door? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Oct 12, 2007 - 21 answers

My 3-year old can't/won't ride a tricycle. Is there something wrong with him? All of his friends who are close to him in age love to ride tricycles and other ride-on things. My kid will gladly sit on a tricycle and make somewhat of an effort to pedal, but he can't seem to figure out how to do it. His legs work fine - no trouble walking, and he runs like a madman. It's just the pedalling/riding thing. Is he just a late-pedalling-bloomer?
posted by missuswayne on Oct 8, 2007 - 28 answers

In a poor Dade county Florida elementary school in the late 70s, on some days they would serve us "Choke Daddy" sandwiches instead of hot food. What was that stuff? [more inside]
posted by seanmpuckett on Jul 21, 2007 - 12 answers

Wii for kids? [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Jun 5, 2007 - 23 answers

My 17-year-old little brother needs something enriching to do this summer. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by pcameron on Mar 22, 2007 - 29 answers

Any advice for a single mother venting? She's a good mom, I've seen her and her kids. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only friend who understands. [more inside]
posted by packphour on Mar 8, 2007 - 9 answers

Those with two or more kids: if you had to do it all over again, would you do so, or not? Not counting outside factors like the state of the world and so forth. [more inside]
posted by zek on Jan 17, 2007 - 46 answers

What video clip out on the net is considered to be the first "internet video star", rising to making international news or headlines? [more inside]
posted by randomthoughts on Dec 13, 2006 - 20 answers

How to make the most of a weekly one hour reading tutoring session with a hyper 6 year old boy? [more inside]
posted by footnote on Nov 24, 2006 - 28 answers

What are some great super-simple flash games -- especially car games, but anything else fun works -- for a 5-year-old to play?
posted by Malad on Nov 23, 2006 - 11 answers

I've got too many nieces and nephews to buy christmas gifts for this year and not enough money. Please, oh great and wise collective hive mind of the metafilter abyss, grant me some wisdom as to some great cheap gifts. [more inside]
posted by killThisKid on Oct 19, 2006 - 31 answers

Bookfilter: I remember a kid being misled into thinking you're a robot (or some kind of cyborg) if it hurts when you chew on tinfoil. There's [more inside]
posted by shownomercy on Oct 17, 2006 - 1 answer

Digital camera for a kid? [more inside]
posted by cgs on Jun 26, 2006 - 9 answers

What should I do about my weird neighbor encounter? [more inside]
posted by fixedgear on May 14, 2006 - 36 answers

ObscureHipHopFilter: identify this sample. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on May 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Single dad with almost 4 yo son. For those with older children, looking back, what do you wish you would have done/started when your child was young. I'm thinking along the lines of "take more photos, buy life insurance, force them to learn an instrument, save $50/week for college, etc." [more inside]
posted by crosten on Jan 24, 2006 - 67 answers

I need a way to turn off the right mouse button in Windows. [more inside]
posted by bh on Nov 24, 2005 - 9 answers

Are rechargeable NiMH batteries a good idea? [more inside]
posted by GrumpyMonkey on Aug 29, 2005 - 27 answers

I'd like your help in compiling a workout mix-cd of the most Awesome Cheesily Inspirational songs from movie training sequences. Think "Eye of the Tiger"... or even better, "Hearts on Fire" from the Rocky IV training sequence. And quite possibly the apex: Joe Esposito's "You're the Best" from the Karate Kid. (YOU'RE THE BEST! AROOOUND!) Stuff where you can't help but start going, "Yeah! I'm going to totally train in this montage to kick that guy's ass!" Doesn't even have to be from a training montage, just have that 'feel.'
posted by Stan Chin on Mar 31, 2005 - 65 answers

I need some good song suggestions for music to accompany a slideshow of a child growing up. [more inside]
posted by bonheur on Mar 2, 2005 - 35 answers

I was looking at mathowie's weblog: a.wholelottanothing.org, and he talked about the "theme" of the baby shower they just had - "bring your absolute favorite book you owned as a child". What was yours? [more inside]
posted by slactoid on Feb 28, 2005 - 67 answers

How much do you pay your nanny? I'm in the process of hiring a regular babysitter for my kids. I've found someone I like, a college student with tons of experience who's really great with my little ones. She'll just be here two mornings a week-- one morning with just my infant and the other morning with my toddler as well. How much should I offer her? What about tips? What else do I need to know? This is in Chicago, but I'm also curious if the going rate varies in different parts of the country/world.
posted by bonheur on Jan 12, 2005 - 8 answers