Noisy vs Nosy

Dear Dr. Sadie,

I live in a lovely neighborhood. The streets are lined with elms and the houses are old Victorians with historical value. Most of my neighbors are lovely people.

Recently, a young, childless couple moved in. They immediately started "updating" the house with an outdoor hot tub, outdoor entertainment center, pool, lights and decking. They are in the process of painting the house purple. They are constantly throwing parties that are loud and last until all hours of the night.

Many of us in the neighborhood are sick of these people. They are ruining our neighborhood. What can we do?

The Historical Elm Street Neighborhood Association (est 1997)

You could make another neighborhood, somewhere else. It would look like a different neighborhood. You have more friends. What are their names? My friends are named Mata, Rata, Fata, Chalk and Eegah. I like Eegah the best.

You should not talk to the people in the new house. They are lousy. If you do talk to them, say anything carefully. They are lousy people.

Picky eaters

Dear Dr. Sadie,

I'm not sure if your expertise lies in child psychology or not, but I could use your help. My son (he's 2) will eat nothing but mac and cheese. We try to get him to eat healthy foods, but all he wants is mac and cheese. We're worried that he's not going to grow up into a healthy child. What can we do?

Worried Mama

You should go to the store and get some mushrooms. Mushrooms are tasty. I want to know if you have a cat or a dog.

Maybe another person could help you with him. Maybe they could help you feed him better foods. Stella could help you. She's my friend who lives down the street. Stella likes to eat pasta and jam, not just mac and cheese.

Your son should climb the monkey bars. You should help him. When you get home, he will be very hungry, and he will eat lots of foods. What do you think he would like to eat? He could eat butter and toast or some water.

A Rose is a Rose

Dear Dr. Sadie,

I am very excited. My daughter-in-law is 8 1/2 months pregnant with my very first grandchild. She and my son are lovely people and will be great parents. The problem is the name.

My daughter-in-law wants to name the baby "Peace Hope Flower Moonchild." She's not even planning on giving it our last name. I know this kid will be the target of teasing for years to come, and it won't be carrying on our family legacy.

What should I do?

- Doting Grandma to be

I don't like that name. I think that baby should be named "Figgy," too. I have a cousin named "Figgy." With a name like that, she can be a famous dance classer like me, and she can dance all over the world.