Which irreverent, funny parenting blogs have extra added autism? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Recommendations for European holidays with a 19month old in tow? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2008 - 5 answers

What Spanish language kids' show (in the USA) would be good to watch for someone trying to pick up Spanish? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 8 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for positive experiences where single parent and young child(en) were separated by great distances. Specifically, I am curious to know how it was made to work. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 9 answers

MeFi Parenting filter: What are appropriate consequences for an 8-year-old who has a history of carelessness with belongings, and has lost his $250 glasses? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 60 answers

SurrealTelevisionAdFilter: Did my friend really see an ad in which a family reacts in abject terror when the cartoon sun character on the juice bottle comes to life at their breakfast table? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 9 answers

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

Gym for 18-month-old children? I have been hired to teach a 45 min gym class to 18 month-old children and their parents once a week. I don't like gym. [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Will Crystal Light still rot my 2 year old's teeth if I give it to him at bedtime, even though it's sugar free?
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 39 answers

Where can adults and kids hang out together in New York? We're visiting New York, where we used to live, for a weekend. We want to arrange an informal gathering so we can see all our friends. Last time we did this, we held it at Bar Veloce in Chelsea, which was perfect. But that was before we, and many of our friends, had small children. What's a pleasant place to meet in Manhattan where 25 or so adults, many accompanied by babies and toddlers, can hang out for a Sunday evening, talk, get drinks and something to eat, and not worry that our kids are going to destroy something? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 5 answers

Local secrets to family entertainment in Seattle? [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 9 answers

Custody question for someone with no (?) legal rights: [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 6 answers

Please help me remember the title of a particular fictional, young-adult book from the 80s or maybe 90s. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2007 - 5 answers

Montreal in the summer, with kids... looking for family friendly stuff. [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 15 answers

Free software recommendations for kids aged 3 to 7. Fun and /or educational. [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 6 answers

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

Can a male homo without a partner ever hope to adopt a baby in California or New York? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 16 answers

How do you deal with a five year old child who breaks your stuff when his parents think he never does anything wrong and how dare you think otherwise, and than smack the door in your face? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2007 - 37 answers

Highlights magazine. Has the title always been "Highlights for Children"? Was it ever "Highlights for Kids"? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 21 answers

How do I expose my 2 1/2 year old son to people who have handicaps, or chronic illnesses like CP or MS? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2007 - 32 answers

Another tired name-that-kid's-book-filter question: purple cover (?) paperback, crazy old lady in the neighborhood hosts kids on a rainy day. Something about an elaborate basement in her house, nothing overtly magical involved so far as I remember, but an air of "magical realism" most definitely abounds. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Are there any fun sites or activities for a 10-year-old boy in or near Bangkok, Thailand? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 25 answers

I'm looking for a Windows gadget/soundbox software program for a young kid. Not kid paint software. I'm thinking more like a big screen full of clickable shapes/objects that make noise effects or do cool mechanical things with one another. Even a game would be fine if it has tinker value. [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I best get acquainted, and develop a good relationship, with my boyfriends' kids? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2007 - 13 answers

It has come to my attention that my five year-old cousins do not have any Christmas music. Recommendations for fantastic albums, please! [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 25 answers

Child number two will be born in about a month and a half. Any advice for making the jump from having just one kid to having multiple?
posted on Dec 1, 2006 - 18 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 on Nov 23, 2006 - 11 answers

Happiness and children. In your experience, is it true that children actually decrease their parents' overall happiness? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 43 answers

Looking for really excellent music for children. Stuff that makes you say "Wow." Bristling with ideas and creativity. Not the vapid dumbed-down crap is often marketed as "children's music." (Actual complete sentences found inside) [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2006 - 47 answers

What options are available for children of 5 years with Migraine? Last night my son had his first. I started with them at 5 too, but back then there were to triptans or anything else. I've put the question in to the family doctor and haven't heard back yet, but I'm sure the answer I get will be limited to the Dr's experience and training. So, MeFi, what do you do for your kids when they suffer an attack?
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 9 answers

KidsBookFilter: Seriously, this was an awesome book... or, at least, that's the way I remember it! I read it in the mid-70s in the 2nd or 3rd grade probably, so it could have been published in the 60s. It was about the ghost of a cat (or the 9 lives of a cat?) that followed it's human family through several generations. That's all I can remember. That and it was an awesome book! So, no, there's not any [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2006 - 8 answers

I've been dating this girl for about a month now and things are going good. When should I bring up that I don't want to have kids? (So far it hasn't really come up either way) [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 39 answers

Australian, Indian or Mexican games/activities for children? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Can anyone recommend good books to read to a two-year-old boy who's going to be taking his first airplane trip in ten days? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2006 - 17 answers

Toddler shoes -- what are the best brands? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2006 - 10 answers

Why do kids dislike spicy food and is this culturally specific? What about Mexican/Thai/Indian/etc kids who can't avoid it?
posted on May 12, 2006 - 33 answers

My son can't handle losing. Help? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2006 - 25 answers

Hi, does anyone have any good recommendations for great web sites for 2 to 4 year olds? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2006 - 15 answers

We were discussing the source of playground rhymes/mythology/logic. Is there an example of a piece of nationally or internationally popular playground lore we can trace to a specific author?
posted on Jan 2, 2006 - 8 answers

ParentFilter: I've a 17 mo old child, and I'd like suggestions as to activities to educate and entertain him. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 14 answers

When is the right time to have kids? My partner and I (24 and 23, respectively) have been together for six years, and are both senior undergraduates. We know that now isn't the right time for kids, but we can't help but feel that it should be soon. [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 26 answers

Are any of you foster parents, and more specifically, do any of you foster children from within your family? Could you give me some advice? Assume this is all consensual among the family members. [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2005 - 10 answers

Please recommend children's books about great cities of America and/or the world. [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2005 - 16 answers

NashvilleFilter: Help me reconnect with my family in Nashville, TN. [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a four year old son who simply refuses to eat his meals in a timely fashion. This has been an ongoing problem since he was two years old and we've been trying various approaches, but have mainly been hoping that he grows out of it. But it's at the point that every single meal has become unpleasant because of his refusal to eat. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2005 - 56 answers

What can you tell me about your experiences giving/raising/being an adopted child? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2005 - 13 answers

I need some good, solid information about child vaccines. Everything I read either smacks of propaganda (the anti-vaccine side) or is cheerfully oversimplified (the pro-vaccine side). Is there a moderate, objective book or website that addresses the claims of both sides?
posted on Jan 29, 2005 - 24 answers

I'm a straight male in a committed relationship that is washing up against the rocks of parenthood; ie she wants children and I'm not so sure. I am a depressive only child who feels that I *could* be good with kids, but maybe not so much when it's a constant never-turn-off reality. Please bless me with your wisdom.
posted on Jan 26, 2005 - 29 answers

YetAnotherLostKidsBookFilter: Since people have been so helpful with others, maybe you can help me. (MI)
posted on Jan 8, 2005 - 6 answers

AdoptionFilter: I have noticed that Asian babies adopted are almost always female. (by surburban white parents, which compromise the vast, vast majority of potential adopters). While the racial mismatch doesnt bother me tremendously (there is a vast disparity between the adopting parents - mostly white, and the kids to be adopted - mostly of color), it does seem sorta troubling that at least with Asian children, it seems to be entirely female. I've tried to research this and havent come up with any stats - does anyone know how much of this is attributable to ratio of male:female babies, and how much if it is some sort of ethnic gender-prefernce (i.e., 'i've always wanted a little China doll?'). And does this follow with other ethnicities?
posted on Jan 6, 2005 - 35 answers

Kids and weight: What I thought was my 10 yo daughter's body transitioning (you know how sometimes they chunk up before they have a growth spurt) seems to be staying put. [mi]
posted on Dec 15, 2004 - 54 answers

Do you regret not having children?
posted on Sep 21, 2004 - 61 answers

Kids, modeling and a confused father. I'm going to try this in a concise paragraph... on preview, forget it (more inside).
posted on Aug 25, 2004 - 13 answers

Why have kids?
posted on Jun 21, 2004 - 65 answers

How hard (or easy) is it to transistion from having two kids to three? Anyone have any experience? I do not know of anyone personally that has gone through this. Nothing on the way...yet. Currently two toddlers with stay at home mom. Appreciate any thoughts.
posted on Jun 11, 2004 - 13 answers

Raising a bilingual child. I'd be grateful to hear advice, experiences or recommended resources for raising a child in a dual-language home. [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2004 - 17 answers