I love to shower, and I love to be with my baby boys. A natural conclusion is that I would like to bring a baby with me while I shower. However, common sense tells me that it is to …

My daughter will be turning 6 next week, and we have been thinking about gifts. We let her use our own cameras when she wants to take photos, but are cautious about letting her wo …

I personally do not think that a child/young person of 16 is equipped mentally and emotionally to handle a solo sailing expedition around the word, and I do believe that talented / …

What is a good age to start letting my child sleep over at Grandma's house? He is currently 6 months old, and my mother in law has already succeeded in getting him to sleep for the …

When is the appropriate age to teach a child to start using a fork or spoon? Is there a certain age when they should have the dexterity to be able to use them and understand what …

I'm thinking ahead here... what would be a good age to start a child on guitar lessons? I say guitar because: She's drawn to the Rockband guitars A guitar is portable, unlike a …

In light of the awful earthquake that struck Haiti, and remembering other natural disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes and floods, I have been thinking about how much exposure of cu …

Following from this question about what to call one's child's 'parts', I wonder what you do about naming what comes out of those parts? Poo, wee, fart, sick, snot? Or faeces, u …

I use www.commonsensemedia.org, but I'm wondering if there are other resources as well... I've found that often the MPAA rating on a film is wrong, or doesn't provide me enough inf …

I have noticed that a few of my friends who have children about the same age as mine (21 months) have already started letting their child have a pillow in their crib and a heavier …

Hi all, I love chess, and i would like it to be a habit on our home, what are your thoughts about it? What's the best age for children to learn and play chess? Where can we find …

My three-year-old can physically get up and down the stairs by himself. And we sometimes let him do it by himself -- if we know he's about to, and we remind him to hold on, go slo …

I know this will vary from child to child, but in general what is a good age at which they will not be scared and understand most of the story. What other books would indicate that …

Hi, Today I saw an excellently priced collection of the works of Roald Dahl. I loved reading his books when I was growing up but just can't remember quite how old I was when I st …

I am wondering when I should tackle the subject of "Reproduction" or "Birds & the Bees". Is it better for her to learn this at school? She is 5 and attending the second year o …