Bay Area/ San Francisco

Seeking Some Kid-Friendly Advice

Published on August 04, 2014
Seeking Some Kid-Friendly AdvicePhoto: Flickr / lynnfriedman
A reader needs our help. And thus, we need yours.

Adrian wrote us a couple of days ago with the following query:

"Hi there, I'm from London and am moving to San Fran next January with my wife and 3 year old daughter. We visited the city for the first time 2 weeks ago and I discovered your app - we love it!

If anyone in your team can offer any advice on moving to the area with a toddler (things we need to consider, areas/streets to live on or avoid, etc) then it would be greatly appreciated."
Not having toddlers ourselves, we feel less than qualified to answer this one. So we turn to the parents, babysitters, aunties, uncles, and anyone else out there who might have advice to share. 

Is the Duboce Park playground the place to see and be seen? Where's the best spot in the neighborhood to eat out with a small child? Anything that others should know about schools, shops, or activities to check out (or avoid)?

If anybody out there has a toddler and has some advice for Adrian, please share your tips below. 

Also, is the Lower Haight in particular a good neighborhood for toddlers?  We don't see them often, but we know they must be out there...  Let us know your thoughts.