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Kid-friendly anniversary celebration in Toronto
We have to travel to Toronto during our anniversary in Oct and bring our 7-year old. Any ideas to make this a fun anniversary celebration? [more inside]
Remote support for family stuck in Charlotte
My wife and our two kids (aged 11 and 7) have been in North Carolina for the past few days, and were scheduled to fly back this afternoon. Hurricane Debby had other plans, and their flight was just cancelled. They're rebooked for tomorrow evening, and have a hotel room reserved in downtown Charlotte, but their luggage is missing, and at this point I'd say it's a 50-50 shot the rebooked plane takes off. Tomorrow is also my wife's birthday. [more inside]
Toddler friendly dishes with shredded chicken
Hosting a handful of international toddlers for lunch. None have dietary restrictions except for, well, the preferences of being a toddler. I have boiled a whole chicken and will shred it. Enchiladas would be too unfamiliar for the guests, so I'm thinking a pasta or rice based dish, but this is not my kind of cooking. Ideas?
Should I teach my kids slurs so they recognize them?
Yesterday in a chat, my 11-year old was dealing with a troll who filled about 30 screens with an anti-LGBT slur. My son said he didn't know what it meant and so was more annoyed at the spamming behavior than the hate speech. We've always discussed slurs as they come up, but now I'm wondering if he would be better equipped to flag and report that kind of language if he recognized the words. [more inside]
How to Stop Trying to Control things out of my control
I think I have no control over a situation, but I want to be supportive to my friend. Not talking to them about it is not an option. I'm one of only a few friends they have to talk to. [more inside]
Help our cat-loving family find our feline!
Our 8yo has a cat allergy, originally detected by a bunch of sneezing and confirmed by a blood test. Our family REALLY wants a cat. We have found a Siberian cat breeder with 8-month-old kittens available. Siberian cats are known to have lower levels of allergens, but each cat has a different level. You can get each cat tested, but it's expensive and unreliable. We are meeting with the breeder and several of her cats this weekend. How can we maximize our chances of choosing a cat that our kid doesn't react to? [more inside]
Help me think about kids and schools
How should I think about my kids attending schools very different from the ones I attended? [more inside]
Linux music software for kids
Hi all, my 11yo kid is learning the piano and enjoys noodling, maybe more than learning classical pieces. He also loves any music with strong rhythm. What would be some good software for him to create music? It should be on Linux (Ubuntu-based) and ideally would be easy for beginners.
He plays on a Kawai CA79 electric piano which has midi capabilities so any software which could use this (and any advice on how to set this up, including necessary hardware) is very welcome. Thanks!
Adulting : Travel with Kids edition
Beloved family members recently visited - Adults are about 10 years younger than me, with 3 kids. Their travel sucked (the visit itself was great) but in talking to the trip-planner about it, he eventually said "Yeah, in hindsight, we saved some money by getting the cheapest flights and rental car, but really came out way behind".
Any tips on how to do this better? [more inside]
Name That Book: The Great Illustrated Railroad and Blah Blah Blah Blah!
As a kid in the 70s-80s I had a large-format paperback joke/activity book that was quirky and weird. It was called something like "The Great Illustrated Railroad and [something else nonsensical here]!" What was it?? [more inside]
Offline PC games for a 6-year-old?
Looking for a game or two that I can install on my MS-Windows PC, that don't require an internet connection to play. This is for my 6 year old. Prefer games with zero-to-minimal violence. I don't mind paying for a good one. Thanks!
Please help me figure out which edition of a library book I read
I am looking for either the publisher or illustrator of a book I read in 1978/79 from my elementary school's library (very small town in Southwestern Ontario). The book itself was The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and while there are hundreds of versions of his text readily available, I would like to find a copy of the specific edition I read and loved as a child. [more inside]
Hellow Fellow Kids! Wait, What?
Fellow Teachers of MeFi - what's the weirdest stuff that Kids of today are doing in school?
For bonus points: why does their behavior actually make perfect sense? [more inside]
Inexpensive drone that doesn't require a phone
Is there a fun drone or drone-like toy that can be operated without a phone and costs less than $50? Bonus points if it has a camera and/or will help a child learn some drone-piloting skills before it gets lost or destroyed. [more inside]
vacation for a sociable 5 year old and her anti-social parents
Thinking about travelling in 2023 with our daughter who will be 5. We've really only gone to visit family or friends, or vacationed with family, and i know that it won't feel like much of a vacation unless we have someone else there to help out with her. I have been looking at previous questions and i love the idea of a kids club. It does seem like a lot of the places with all day kids clubs are beachy. My husband doesn't like the beach at all, and i don't like the heat at all. [more inside]
How to help my 7 year old learn more about chess.
I've taught my seven year old everything I know about chess... which is... not a lot! [more inside]
Reveals A Renaming (Anagrams Never Lie)
How can I solve some Harry Potter themed anagrams I created from my kids' names many years ago? [more inside]
Looking for spooky illustrated kids short storybook from the 80's
And it's not Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but I do love that as well!
The book is illustrated with black and white pencil drawings (one per story) that are as "realistic" as they can be given the subject matter. [more inside]
Kid Friendly Mid/Upscale Dining in NYC
Myself, my wife and our nine year old son will be visiting NYC in August for a few days. It will be our wedding anniversary while we're out there, and we're hoping to find a mid/upscale restaurant to enjoy. My wife and I usually would splurge on a multi-course meal someplace really nice, and while our son is pretty adventurous when it comes to food (most recently he enjoyed stealing some sweetbreads off my plate), you know, he's still a kid. [more inside]
Did I overstep by giving my kid's friend a Covid test?
What's the etiquette around testing other people's kids? Specific details inside. [more inside]
Gift ideas for a 3-year-old Danish kid?
Want to find a cool gift that a 3 1/2 year old boy in Copenhagen would like and parents would approve of. [more inside]
Supportive not Suffocating Reader
LIBRARIANS and TEACHERS - HELP!
Kinder Kitty is an awesome reader. He loves reading, he is well above expected levels for his grade. Now he wants to read books that are beyond his current skillset.
How do I help without crushing his spirit? [more inside]
Educational Subscriptions for Tweens
One of the things that we like to do for the kids in our circle of family and friends is help fuel their learning with educational gifts. The latest is a girl, going on 12, who is very interested in art and nature. [more inside]
Help me evaluate the COVID risk of returning to the office
Yet another COVID risk assessment question. tl;dr: Given that my toddler is in daycare, is my risk profile already so high that I shouldn't worry about the additional COVID risk from me returning to the office? [more inside]
Should I stay (at home) or should I go (back to work)?
I’m trying to decide whether to become a stay-at-home parent to my two young kids and changing my mind every day. What else should I be considering as I make this choice? Many more details and additional questions inside. (And please know that I’m aware of how much privilege I have that this can even be a choice at all.) [more inside]
Help finding glasses for a kid's costume
My son needs to dress up as Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for a school project. I'm having a hard time finding glasses he can use (without lenses, obv) and I'm hoping some other MeFite can point me in the right direction. [more inside]
Making friends for sweet 12 year olds?
My warm-hearted, gentle, sweet 12 year old niece is short on friends and has asked for help. She is friendly with kids at school, but doesn't have anyone she's particularly close to. Due to a busy family (younger siblings) and lock-downs she hasn't done much extracurricular activities and now feels at a loss. How can we help her find good pals? [more inside]
Where can I find youthful shoes in adult sizes?
My daughter is only 8 but has large feet for her age (size 6, the last stop before she's out of kids sizes) and will likely have to move to adult footwear within a few months. This initially seemed straightforward, but the vast majority of women's shoes are not child-friendly or don't match a child's taste, and I am having a ton of trouble bridging this transition for her. I need suggestions for where to shop for a young girl in women's sizes so we're prepared for next summer and winter. [more inside]
How do you count Mississippis?
My 5-year-old has been sufficiently indoctrinated into kindergarten culture that she was counting "one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi ..." when I asked her to give me 5 seconds to finish something before helping her with her coat. Which made me curious, how do children or adults in other parts of the world count seconds? I assume there must be other filler words, in a variety of languages. [more inside]
Thinking about Unschooling my son
Where you unschooled, are you unschooling any of your kids, did you look into and not do it? I'm interested in how it went and what you thought of it. [more inside]
What's this movie about a bear flying a plane?
I've had ghosts of a short animated film in my head for the past week and would like the mystery solved. It's 3D animation, I believe from the early 90s, with a bear in the north pole/artic flying a (red?) plane delivering mail. It might've had a Christian message. [more inside]
How do glasses work with sports and tweens?
I have a kid who is starting to be image conscious and also wears glasses and wants to try a lot of sports. I don’t play sports or wear glasses. I have noticed athletes wear goggles or safety glasses sometimes. Do kids wear those? Will she feel bad? Can you help? [more inside]
Driving From Orlando to Miami Area, Chill Places to stop?
Snowflake Beans inside. [more inside]
Best age to start reading Harry Potter?
My six-and-a-half year old really wants me to start reading the illustrated Harry Potter books aloud but I’m worried a lot of the details are going to go over his head. What age did the kids in your life start having the series read to them? Or when did they start reading it on their own?
Best books for tweens
I texted my niece and nephew today to ask what books they want for Christmas, and my 13-year-old nephew texted back “books are u serious” [more inside]
Acts of kindness for kids, but it's the pandemic
What good deeds can I have my kids do right now? [more inside]
Emergency Contact Device for Kids
What is the current state of the art/state of play for non-phone emergency calling devices for kids? If it's horrible, how have you handled keeping in contact with your kid (8-10), who you do not want to have access to a full smartphone, when they head off to the park?
Social Gaming for Kids
My 11 year old would like to have more avenues for social contact, ideally via a video game. I am not video game fluent so am seeking suggestions for games that meet the following criteria: [more inside]
Covid safe socializing during winter for kids
I have a kid (middle-school age) desperate for in-person time with their peers. During the summer we were able to have safe meet-ups with other kids outdoors. But I live in the Northeast and winter means potentially endless months of harsh weather. The kids are all on-line and using screens during school hours, so I’m hoping to come up with non-virtual meet-ups. Any thoughts?
Can you help identify these kids stickers?
I'd love to buy more of ehe stickers in this picture. They are from a small page of stickers. I've tried searching for "heart stickers" and "puffy heart stickers" but no match, as I think these were purchased in-person in a store.
Doggo with a grudge
We adopted a dog a few months ago. He's awesome. Good natured, energetic, and sweet. He's always been good with kids, our son and others. But on Friday a few kids came over for a water gun fight (socially distanced fun! try it!) and the visiting kids were aggressive with spraying him. Since then, he has taken to being standoffish around kids, even ours occasionally. He sometimes growls now (softly, but still) at kids who reach to pet him (when he used to love attention from kids of all ages.) How do we get him to trust kiddos again? [more inside]
my kid has no chill about my dog. help?
My kid loves my dog more than anything in the world, so whenever she sees him she screeches his name at the top of her lungs incessantly, or follows him around, or any number of things to just be constantly in his face. He....is not so enthusiastic. I need to manage this and I don't know how. More inside. [more inside]
How dark are the last three Harry Potter books?
I’ve been reading the Harry Potter books aloud to my seven-year-old for the past few months. A few people have mentioned to me that books 5 through 7 get progressively “darker.” I haven’t read them yet myself, and I’m wondering what exactly that means. I am fine with spoilers. [more inside]
Daycare - when to go back?
Daycare isn't currently an option for us, but help us weigh when to send Little Synesthesia back once it reopens. [more inside]
D&D and my 7 year old nephew
My 7 year old nephew (in whose house I am currently living) reeeeeeeeeally wants to read the Dungeons & Dragons Player Handbook. He has the reading skills (can read The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion on his own). Is there anything in there that might be inappropriate for a seven year old? Inappropriate in this case means sex and drugs more than anything else. Fantasy violence is okay (otherwise there’d be no point, right?).
Choose your own location: COVID Edition
My family and I are lucky to (currently) have choices about where to locate ourselves. But we are going in circles trying to figure out the best option. Relevant factors: I am highly immune compromised with lung involvement. We have two young kids. We are Canadian/American citizens. We have been in full quarantine for three weeks and so are reasonably sure we do not currently have the virus.
The question: which location would you pick and why? Are there factors I'm not thinking of? (Fair warning that the descriptions below the cut are loooooong.) [more inside]
COVID Question: School and Immuno-compromised edition
Hey y'all. I need help coming up with guidelines/a litmus test/decision rule for when to pull my kids from school (Kindergarten and daycare respectively) in a city with about 30 cases including several in schools although not yet the ones my kids attend.
We're approaching this with extra caution because I have a severe immune deficiency disease that especially impacts my lungs and puts me at higher risk for pneumonia. Assume that I have consulted with my immunologist who supports this in theory but doesn't have a lot to say about when.
More below [more inside]
How to move close to parents... but not too close?
We currently live a very long way away: multiple days’ drive, or a full day of flying. We want to be much closer. We would not be completely unopposed to moving back to our hometown, but would need a pretty strong case made for that to happen. Have you moved back to your smallish hometown (or close to it) and loved it? Have you done this and regretted it? [more inside]
Pocket-sized family games (non electric)
I'm looking for a game that: fits in my pocket (or my partner's purse); can be played by 2, 3, or 4 players; and is suitable for a 9-year-old. Bonus points if it doesn't require a table so we can play it while sitting on a bus. (And just to be clear, I'm looking for physical games, not apps or handheld electronics.) What pocket-sized family games do you love?
Media for kids that promotes compassion/perspective/boundaries
Looking for semi-educational gift ideas for a friendly, open, assertive 10 year old who sometimes overreaches in interpersonal stuff with his family and young friends. His mom has suggested this to me as an area for Christmas gifts along with the usual kid things. I'm thinking he'll figure himself out naturally as he matures and increases his social experience, but also I suspect he does need a little help.
Stories, movies, shows? Something less conventional?