We're going to Rome in a month's time, and are looking for great places to eat that won't mind us bringing our baby along.
Any other tips for enjoying Rome with a push chair/stroller are also welcome!
posted by Harald74
on Mar 18, 2012 -
6 answers
My wife, four sons (1, 3, 4 and 14) and I will be in NYC in April for three weeks. Other than the obvious (Children's toy museum, natural history museum, central park, zoo) what do people recommend we do, with or without children (if without, a babysitter service recommendation would be appreciated).
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posted by Neale
on Mar 17, 2012 -
14 answers
Cross-country road trip with three children aged five and under in an aging minivan! Great idea, or GREATEST idea?
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posted by Wavelet
on Mar 16, 2012 -
36 answers
What fun things can I do over Skype to maintain a relationship with my nephew between visits? He's 2 years old right now, but I'm also interested in things he might enjoy as he gets older.
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posted by embrangled
on Mar 11, 2012 -
12 answers
Have you discovered your child has seen online pornography? What did you do about it?
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posted by amoeba
on Mar 5, 2012 -
25 answers
I'm dressing a baby up as Nyan Cat - where can I buy a pink shirt with darker pink dots in an infant size?
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posted by mirirose
on Feb 28, 2012 -
8 answers
What should I do in Seattle with kids aged 1 and 4 next week? Staying downtown near the Convention Center. I will have a car.
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posted by carpographer
on Feb 28, 2012 -
18 answers
Please help me come up with a clever name for my 9 year old's geology-related web site which will feature his gem and mineral collection. THANKS!
posted by punkfloyd
on Feb 26, 2012 -
11 answers
My almost six-year-old son has fallen in love with the
Step In Time (youtube) ensemble dance scene from Mary Poppins. What other movies should we get for him? Remember, he's not quite six years old.
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posted by alms
on Feb 25, 2012 -
25 answers
You're 3 years old. You love holding up your plastic microphone and looking at yourself in the mirror as you sing along dramatically to diva women with big voices. Who are you singing to? Give me names and songs for this compilation, and make a little girl super happy!
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posted by anitanita
on Feb 24, 2012 -
47 answers
We live in the sticks. I'd like to take my 7-year-old out to where the people are! Can you help me conceive an awesome, week-long-ish trip for $1000 or less?
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posted by youandiandaflame
on Feb 20, 2012 -
18 answers
Happy DINK having doubts: How do you discern between real change in baby-making opinion and just temporary hormonal brooding?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 19, 2012 -
53 answers
I am moving in with my boyfriend next month, who has partial custody of his ten-year-old daughter. She and I get along wonderfully, but I still want to make this the easiest transition possible for her (and all of us). What possible issues or problems should I be prepared for?
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posted by Neely O'Hara
on Feb 10, 2012 -
11 answers
We are exploring moving in with my mother for six months over next winter. She has a very large home where the daylight basement functions as its own living space -- second washer/dryer, kitchenette, bathroom, bedrooms etc. What questions should we be asking? Have you ever done this? How did it go?
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posted by amanda
on Feb 9, 2012 -
13 answers
Looking for a very specific book of yoga positions for children - it was simply written and the illustrations were black ink line drawings on white paper, usually of young people and adults doing introductory yoga positions.
My mother used the book with my brother and myself regularly in the 1970s, but looking through the various kids' yoga books on Amazon now I'm not finding it. Anyone who grew up in the same era, or who raised kids in the same era, find this familiar?
posted by luriete
on Feb 7, 2012 -
4 answers
What other fun things can I do for the kids with a week of -11 ºC (12.2 ºF) temperatures?
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posted by guy72277
on Feb 6, 2012 -
11 answers
I'm looking for great children's books that combine photography with illustration...
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posted by tpl1212
on Feb 1, 2012 -
7 answers
What are the best books for young kids? I have two nephews and a niece (two 1 year olds and a 5 1/2 year old), and I've resolved to get them books for their birthdays and other gifting holidays. I realize that makes me the lame aunt, but I think it's important to surround them with as many books as they can get their hands on!
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Jan 18, 2012 -
48 answers
How do you make business travel as painless as possible when you have a toddler at home?
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posted by agent99
on Jan 18, 2012 -
11 answers
Fun PE Games for middle school kids? (Stuff you can play in a gym with 30 kids and fairly good ball/mat/whatever resources)
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posted by sdis
on Jan 17, 2012 -
13 answers
Travel with kids filter: Going to NYC with young kids, wife busy with work, I need to entertain, suggest fun fun fun! Hotels. Cool toy stores. Weirdness! I heart NYC, I want my kids to heart NYC, enlighten me.
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posted by Ponderance
on Jan 7, 2012 -
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I have a four year old (turning five in March) step son who loves dinosaurs, cars, and super heroes. So basically, he's a normal four year old. Any movie suggestions for me/him that aren't Pixar? I'm thinking stuff like The Shaggy D.A. but maybe kids don't like that stuff any more?? Help!
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posted by gwenlister
on Jan 6, 2012 -
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A colleague's girlfriend, who teaches in an 11-18 school, recently had one of her pupils stop doing work because of an (apparently) strongly-held belief that the world is coming to an end in 2012 with the finish of the Mayan calendar. I've seen a couple of anecdotal tweets about this occurring elsewhere too. I guess Rapture fever might be a more common occurrence in parts of the US, but this was in leafy west London. So, teachers of the green, is this a Thing?
posted by cromagnon
on Jan 6, 2012 -
17 answers
Looking for computer/internet recommendations for my 10 year old friend. What are the coolest, most interesting, and least consumerist activities, websites, and other digital/virtual things that I can introduce this kid to? What did you like to do with computers / the internet when you were that age?
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posted by bubukaba
on Jan 3, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm not a kid person. Never been around them, never liked them. Complicating factor: My two new best friends are a 3-year-old and an 18-month-old. Teach me how to interact with them.
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posted by mudpuppie
on Jan 3, 2012 -
43 answers
Trip to Universal Studios in Orlando with an 11yo!
Suggestions on where to stay and podcasts, books, etc to listen to in the car on the way down?
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posted by needlegrrl
on Jan 2, 2012 -
7 answers
My 4-year-old daughter is getting really into ballet. I've observed her standing in
fifth position at home, on the train, etc. Is this going to screw up her musculoskeletal structure at some point? Should I prevent her from taking these highly-unnatural positions when not in the context of actual ballet practice?
posted by zachawry
on Dec 30, 2011 -
27 answers
Unwilling toddlers and forced social interactions with adults: is it OK to instruct your child to (for instance) hug Great-Aunt Maisie, when she'd prefer not to?
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posted by Bardolph
on Dec 29, 2011 -
46 answers
How can I write a film review for children? Which writing samples would be useful to emulate?
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posted by Knigel
on Dec 27, 2011 -
5 answers
My girlfriend and my kid do not get along, and I don't know what to do. Plus my ex is undermining their relationship. Help!
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posted by BlackWalnut
on Dec 19, 2011 -
132 answers
Two gift questions:
1. What is a good gift, ~$30, for a 9-year-old boy who loves anything to do with construction and is forever building things out of scrap wood? (It's for
this kid, who, two years later, is growing up to be completely awesome and a joy to have around.)
2. A while back someone asked a fashion question and one of the answers had a link to a store that I can't find now. It seemed to be a British store that had come to the US because it kept referring to their various lines as "our [blah blah] range." It had women's and kids' clothes, I think men's, too, and the kids' clothes were colorful and whimsical and somewhat modern looking. It's the kids' clothes I'm after, so if you have other suggestions for clothes like that, that'd be great, too. Thanks!
posted by HotToddy
on Dec 13, 2011 -
26 answers
