Baby Name Block: I'm pregnant with my third boy. I'm so totally out of boy names it isn't even funny. I have a total block. Help me get inspired by participating in this exercise. [more inside]
posted by Bueller on Aug 30, 2009 - 80 answers

Giftfilter: What is the boy equivalent to a girls' play vanity? [more inside]
posted by moojoose on Jun 20, 2009 - 24 answers

I was recently delighted to learn that my 3-year-old nephew shares my profound fascination with construction cranes. Can you recommend a sturdy yet functional toy crane? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Jun 1, 2009 - 11 answers

I have two "significant events" upcoming for my son; he will turn 18 in mid-March and graduate from high school in May. Looking for great gift ideas that will stand the test of time. [more inside]
posted by SweetTeaAndABiscuit on Feb 18, 2009 - 52 answers

On naming son with the same name as emerging boy band: would you, or wouldn't you? [more inside]
posted by dreamphone on Jan 20, 2009 - 84 answers

BabyNameFilter: Help me name my son. Difficulty level: a boy's name that works both in Japanese and English. [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Jan 19, 2009 - 42 answers

devofilter------ I am looking for a specific song....... a devo song regarding tomatoes, spuds, and the soup dejour.......... google and lastfm have failed me....... I need to know what album, and for bonus points, a direct link of said MP3 would be like awesome........ Thanks, flower pot heads.........
posted by peewinkle on Dec 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Long-shot: I'm looking for an animated short from the 80's. It involves a very young boy who was accidentally drafted into the army, and nobody seems to recognize that he doesn't belong there. I believe it was on a collection of award winners from some film festival. Thanks!
posted by svenx on Dec 12, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for a good Fables or Parables on how morality is linked to self-interest. (like the boy who cried wolf) [more inside]
posted by complience on Dec 4, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find the clip of Andy Hurley on the safe sex Cable in the Classroom speical on MTV last night? [more inside]
posted by thebrokenmuse on Nov 3, 2008 - 2 answers

I have a son, almost 12, and a daughter, 9, and have been thinking about getting them involved in more outdoor activities. They're home-schooled, so they do get the opportunity to get out and play in the yard and with a few other kids in the neighborhood, but I'd like them to be introduced to a wider range of activities that outdoors-type groups like the scouts might provide (and not being an outdoorsy-type myself, might be able to better instruct in), but I'm put off by both the nationalistic and religious overtones that seem to pervade the Scout oaths. I'd prefer something with more of a global/wildlife focus. [more inside]
posted by mboszko on Nov 2, 2008 - 33 answers

Plenty of little boys want to grow up to be just like Dad. But to what extent (and how) are boys' interests/activities/identities influenced by their mothers? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph on Oct 22, 2008 - 24 answers

Is my four-months-pregnant wife carrying a boy or a girl? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Oct 13, 2008 - 33 answers

I have been teaching myself guitar over the past few years and I still don't understand how to structure and play a guitar solo. Let's say I am playing a simple blues progression (I-IV-V) ...I have taught myself the blues scale... but when do I play what note? And do I need to move the scale up/down the neck in time with the progression. I want to be able to noodle an original solo... not just copy something already recorded.
posted by punkfloyd on Sep 10, 2008 - 18 answers

Help me respond gracefully to an ouchy text message from a boy I liked. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Aug 12, 2008 - 33 answers

What present should my mother get for her 13/14 year old nephew? Complications within. [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Jul 15, 2008 - 11 answers

Flip this question: What is great about parenting a boy? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Jun 23, 2008 - 41 answers

Strange things happen to me regularly, and the last one left me with about $3000. I'm only 21, have no consumer debt and don't need to use any of it. I want to put it away, but I have no idea how. [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Mar 21, 2008 - 20 answers

What is the movie that has a little boy that gets an old camera as a gift and takes photos of his town? [more inside]
posted by AsRuinsAreToRome on Jan 3, 2008 - 4 answers

I saw a preview for this movie, but I can't remember the name. [more inside]
posted by mkb on Nov 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Should I take up dancing? [more inside]
posted by Jacen on Aug 18, 2007 - 22 answers

I was given a wee bookmark from my friend with an image from an apparently well-known Korean folktale. My friend, (who is Korean) doesn't know the folktale. Neither do I. But I have a burning desire to find out. [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Jan 28, 2007 - 7 answers

I wish to woo. I want to woo. Will you waft to me wooing words of wisdom? [more inside]
posted by loiseau on Jan 16, 2007 - 37 answers

Help, am I crazy? I am concerned over my 12 year old son. He has always been a sensitive kid, has a lot of stuffed animals in his room and cries easily, but lately he has started to become very effeminate in his mannerisms. He does play a lot of sports, but he is the least aggressive kid on the team and always afraid he is going to get hurt. [more inside]
posted by justamom on Dec 18, 2006 - 61 answers

How to woo a Scottish/Irish boy.. are there tricks or sexual customs I should know? What is he used to from the local girls? [more inside]
posted by cior on Jul 18, 2006 - 42 answers

My little brother wants some new pc games to play, any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by jacalata on Jul 11, 2006 - 23 answers

Boys! And their manifestation of physical energy + why do they have a love/hate relationship with trying to kill each other? [more inside]
posted by LadyBonita on May 23, 2006 - 27 answers

Videogamefilter: Where can I buy cartridge video games that have the secrets unlocked and saved? [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Apr 16, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm due to give birth anytime and we are still stuck with a name. We already have two other boys: Hewitt Gareth Miller and Rupert Johannes Postma. It's a boy and we like old names obviously. Got any cool ideas?We are dead locked. We like names that translate into adult names nicely.
posted by gina on Oct 18, 2005 - 95 answers

Christmas gift for a boy aged 13 going on 18? [+] [more inside]
posted by TiredStarling on Dec 9, 2004 - 5 answers

What can I buy my 13-year-old nephew for $15-20 that doesn't suck? He's into computer games, magic the gathering, ps/2 and isn't all that athletic. He's a little sheltered, and when I asked him if he wanted a throwing star or a bb gun, he replied, "you had better check with my mother about that."
posted by mecran01 on Dec 22, 2003 - 42 answers