What influences trends in baby names? And why have popular girls names changed more over the past 20+ years than boys names? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 65 answers

For couples with kids, where both of you work: how do you do it? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 60 answers

Please recommend some bog-standard classic children's music. [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 12 answers

I am throwing my first birthday party ever, for my pre-teen niece. Needless to say, I'm completely out of touch when it comes to kids' birthday parties (having not attended any since the 1980s) and don't know what's considered typical and usual. Please share your experiences and advice. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 19 answers

What do you do once you have a kid and family problem stakes seem higher, i.e. you're concerned about exposing your child things that go against what you believe? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 27 answers

A friend's preschool aged daughter is going in for surgery in a few months. Can you recommend books, videos, etc. for talking to her about surgery? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Help us figure out if we can afford to have a family! Can two people on $200k a year have some babies? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 95 answers

High-efficiency gas furnace installed where previously there was mid-efficiency. So it vents straight out the wall while the old furnace used the chimney. The vent is right next to the sandbox. How bad is this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 5 answers

What are some great places for drop-off child care in Manhattan? We need to be able to bring a 3-year-old and leave her in safe hands for a few hours. Any places that are open till late at night (midnight or 1 am)? Thanks.
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 1 answers

Summer programs for bipolar children in Seattle? [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I deal with wanting (but not planning to have) children? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 15 answers

Please help me find resources and information about Good and Evil in children's literature. [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 12 answers

My kid is going to be six next month and he wants a party. We are very short on cash. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 42 answers

Growing up in Washington state in the 70’s and 80’s I watched a PBS show about a grandma that visited sites of interest (Columbia Gorge, White Bird Pass, etc.) in the Northwest with her grandchildren. Production quality, as I remember it, was rather crude. Does anyone else remember this show? What was the name? Thanks!
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I give my 9 year old more privacy? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 15 answers

What are some (at least somewhat) objective studies on healthy children demographics? I'm specifically interested in single vs. multiple children, and for multiple children, differences in age, gender, relationship to parent (adoption vs. biological), and race. [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 2 answers

My 6 year old needs to have a tooth extracted for medical reasons tommorrow. Any tips/advice that my wife and I can use to ease the anxiety pre-pull? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 27 answers

BookFilter: Help me remember this book about 3 children who go on an "incredible journey" of sorts after their parents fail to pick them up from the hotel's daycare. [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 6 answers

What is a good savings account to set up for a baby? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 10 answers

I've been with the SO for over 5 years. We've been engaged for about 3 of those. Now, the time is looming where I have to make a very real decision. Is now the time to get married or not? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 13 answers

I need a venue for a 4 year old's birthday party in Seattle. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Children run away from home and live in a museum -- help me remember this book! [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 10 answers

What is an appropriate way to discipline strangers' kids? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2008 - 34 answers

Birthday party etiquette question: Would it be in bad taste to invite my son's preschool classmates to his fifth birthday party? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 18 answers

My wife and I are traveling out of the country, and our 2 year old twins will be staying with my parents for the duration of the trip. We plan to be gone for 10 days. What sort of information do we need to leave with my parents so they can provide necessary medical care (if necessary)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm trying to track down something I remembered watching on television a long time ago. The only thing I can really remember is the climax of the story, which I vaguely recall was about these parents or caretakers (babysitters, perhaps) telling two young children about some kind of bogeyman. At the end, a giant arm reaches through the front door and grabs them while the children watch. I have a feeling it could have been an episode of an Outer Limits type show, or maybe a Trilogy of Terror type thing.
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 10 answers

My boyfriend's son's mom accidentally left her cellphone in my boyfriend's car this afternoon. He looked through it and found text messages about her buying and selling drugs. So... now what? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 42 answers

A group of college students and I are volunteering at a local children's hospital for a day to entertain the kids there but we are at a loss for what to do. Can you suggest any crafts or activities that we can do with the kids? There will be kids of many age groups and we plan to split them up and do different activities for each. We want these activities to be fun for the kids so they don't have to be educational.
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 14 answers

Can you suggest some books that will make a bunch of second graders laugh? I am scheduled as "Surprise Reader" in my son's second grade class this week, and I need some new (to me) humorous and/or weird picture books to read to the class. Previously William Steig and David Greenberg ("Slugs", "Snakes", and "Bugs") have gone over well, but I need some new material! Thanks!
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 24 answers

TravelFilter: Help me plan a driving trip from Sacramento, CA to Eugene, OR. Difficulty: Two children, six and four. [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 14 answers

One-string tunes for guitar or bass? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 19 answers

Are there any FPS-type games other than the early levels of Portal which would be appropriate for my 5-year old? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 21 answers

When my lease expires at the end of May, my boyfriend and I will be moving together. This is all very exciting, but I'm going to go from living alone to being a (basically) stepmom to a 10 year old boy. How can we make this easier on everyone? Are there any books that will be helpful? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 16 answers

GoofyTricksForKidsFilter: Looking for simple tricks that only kids under 8 appreciate. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 43 answers

A friend of mine read a children's paperback book in the 1960's that featured two kids and a mop that comes to life ( or maybe is alive through the course of the whole book ). The kids and the mops interact (play?). I don't know any more about the book but I'm hoping to identify it and find a paperback copy to give as a birthday gift. If anyone out there knows what this book is or might be I would very much appreciate it. Thanks! - Dave
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 5 answers

What is the first book you remember loving? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 146 answers

A familiar kind of question -- anyone know the titles/authors of two fantasy novels I read as a kid in the late 1970s or early 1980s? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Seeking ideas for healthy, balanced, kid-friendly meals that use local (ideally Ontarioan) ingredients, don't require the expenditure of electricity, and could be made by an 8-year old with minimal supervision? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 9 answers

My 3.5 year old niece loves this site, Poisson Rouge, which is a flash-based letters, numbers and object game. Can you recommend any others that are similar or that she might like? Thanks.
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I think the way my brother parents is damaging my nephew. Should I mind my own business? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 49 answers

Children/young adult literature with transgendered characters? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 24 answers

I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break. [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 8 answers

What are the most successful social networking sites for children? Why have they succeeded? What are the worst? Why have they failed?
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 11 answers

Were the "R2D2 Circle" and the "C3PO Walk" widespread children's exercises in the late Seventies, or were they just something my Phys Ed teacher made up? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 24 answers

My significant other said this to me today: "over the next 5 years or so you should build an argument for kids," but I can't think of where to start. [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 40 answers

I'm trying to make a list of books that include the central plot element of kids learning how to use or cope with unusual powers, dramatic or mundane. (Jumper, recently made into a movie, is one example.) Extra points if the books are primarily aimed at children or young adults.
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 47 answers

What options are there for tidying up a child's play area and creating a 'play space' within limited area? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 10 answers

How much time does being a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for children) really involve? This relates to Seattle/King County. [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Having kids or not when you have chronic health issues: how did you decide and come to terms with it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 12 answers

Sibling and sibling's spouse are living in squalor, and I think it's bad for their kids. Should I intervene? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 43 answers