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

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

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

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

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

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

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