Welcome to the Playground! What would you like to do now?

[Team Babble]

Hi everyone! This is the Babble edit staff posting, and we're thrilled that you've decided to join us here at the new Ning community. But, obviously, the swingsets at the Babble Playground are pretty lonely right now. Which brings us to the question: what would you like to see on the Babble Playground? How can we help turn it into the online parenting community you've been waiting for? We'd love to hear what you have to say, and we'll do our best to make your ideas happen. So... thoughts?

(By the way, we all have personal profiles on the site, too, and we're looking forward to getting to know all of you!) - Gwynne, Ada and April

[The Marcusky Family]

Silly quizzes, fun polls, competitions, interesting discussions - maybe you guys need to add things to discuss if we're too lazy or don't have good enough ideas. Maybe invite guest "speakers" (ok, sounding more like Babble.com)

[Anci]

I think once more people will join in, it will be more active around here. I personally love the site.
I think the forums and the groups could be a little more active ( ok, I'm repeating myself LOL). But yes, I agree with the Marcusky Family that quizzes and polls should be fun. Maybe a ''question of the day'' discussion?

[The Marcusky Family]

I know what else - how about make it easier for me to search through the members based on things like location, age of children, answers to stupid questions. The point of this site (I think) is to get to know each other, but I get so frustrated when I look through the members - there's so little information from some people that I get bored and go somewhere else. I don't use MySpace because I have no interest, but it seems like that's sort of what you're looking to do with this site - have you added all of the functionality of MS? I went looking for you guys to find your personal profiles, and I got bored and frustrated and stopped. What are your profiles?

[Team Babble]

Thanks for the feedback. Marcusky Family, sorry you're having problems -- we'll look into the search features and functionality and see if there's anything we can do to improve them. Would adding more or different profile questions help?

[Anci]

I have a question...could you add a spell check button for when we post something? Sometimes I am not sure how to spell a word and I always have to open another widow and go to www.webster.com to see if I'm spelling right...thanks

[Anci]

thanks for the spell check!! that;s awesome!

[Courtney Apgar]

I agree wholeheartedly! I would love to be able to search for people in my area, or other people with kids the same age.

[The Marcusky Family]

I found that CafeMom.com has an awesome way to look at people based on zip codes. That's what I want.

[Lauren]

Hello! Just found this site... will share with other like-minded friends.

[bellaboo]

i agree with above. i'm always looking for what's on, what's new - more of that sort of thing and then obviously more 'people' features so we do get to know each other. We're all in the playground together - let's talk!

[Jennifer Carden]

Hi, can someone help me add pictures to the blog? I don't know why it is giveing me such a hard time??

[Mary Ann]

I feel like there are lots and lots of resources for basic parenting and health and development questions out there, but the reason I like this site and babble.com is because it just seems more fun. It's hip and current and feels like a cool club that I want to be a part of. I like the photo contests and agree that other interactive "games" (quizzes or polls - good idea) will keep me coming back and laughing. I guess what I'm saying is I'd appreciate it if the playground continued to be a place to play and not turn into anything too heavy.