diff --git a/src/ChildBehaviorHelper.cs b/src/ChildBehaviorHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a77f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ChildBehaviorHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Zyrenth.Zora
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Various helper functions for use with the child's behavior
+	/// </summary>
+	public static class ChildBehaviorHelper
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the value of the child's behavior based on reponses to questions asked
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="name">The name of the child</param>
+		/// <param name="region">The region of the game</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static byte GetValue(string name, GameRegion region)
+		{
+			Encoding encoding = region.GetEncoding();
+			byte[] bytes = encoding.GetBytes(name);
+			int value = 0;
+
+			foreach (byte a in bytes)
+			{
+				value += ( a & 0xF );
+			}
+
+			do { value -= 3; } while (value > -1);
+			return (byte)( value + 4 );
+		}
+
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the value of the child's behavior based on reponses to questions asked
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="name">The name of the child</param>
+		/// <param name="region">The region of the game</param>
+		/// <param name="rupeesGiven">The number of rupees given</param>
+		/// <param name="sleepMethod">The method used to help the child sleep</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static byte GetValue(string name, GameRegion region, RupeesGiven rupeesGiven, SleepMethod sleepMethod)
+		{
+			return (byte)( GetValue(name, region) + (int)rupeesGiven + (int)sleepMethod );
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the value of the child's behavior based on reponses to questions asked
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="name">The name of the child</param>
+		/// <param name="region">The region of the game</param>
+		/// <param name="rupeesGiven">The number of rupees given</param>
+		/// <param name="sleepMethod">The method used to help the child sleep</param>
+		/// <param name="childsQuestion">The response to the child's question</param>
+		/// <param name="kindOfChild">Kind of child the player was</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static byte GetValue(string name, GameRegion region, RupeesGiven rupeesGiven, SleepMethod sleepMethod, ChildQuestion childsQuestion, KindOfChild kindOfChild)
+		{
+			return (byte)( GetValue(name, region, rupeesGiven, sleepMethod) + (int)childsQuestion + (int)kindOfChild);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the child's behavior based on the byte value supplied
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="value">The raw behavior value</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static ChildBehavior GetPersonality(byte value)
+		{
+			if (value == 0) return ChildBehavior.None;
+			if (value < 6) return ChildBehavior.Curious;
+			if (value < 11) return ChildBehavior.Shy;
+			return ChildBehavior.Hyperactive;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Enums.cs b/src/Enums.cs
index bf02a69..5967fa6 100644
--- a/src/Enums.cs
+++ b/src/Enums.cs
@@ -217,4 +217,73 @@ public enum Rings : long
 		[RingInfo("Protection Ring", "Damage taken is always one Heart")]
 		ProtectionRing = unchecked((long)0x8000000000000000L)
 	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// The calculated behavior of the child
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum ChildBehavior
+	{
+		None,
+		Curious,
+		Shy,
+		Hyperactive
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// The number of rupees given to Blossom
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum RupeesGiven
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 1 Rupee
+		/// </summary>
+		_1 = 0,
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 10 Rupees
+		/// </summary>
+		_10 = 2,
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 50 Rupees
+		/// </summary>
+		_50 = 5,
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 150 Rupees
+		/// </summary>
+		_150 = 8
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// How Blossom should help the child go to sleep
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum SleepMethod
+	{
+		Sing = 0,
+		Play = 10,
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Response to question about what kind of child the player was
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum KindOfChild
+	{
+		None = 0,
+		Weird = 1,
+		Quiet = 5,
+		Hyperactive = 8,
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Response to the child's question
+	/// </summary>
+	public enum ChildQuestion
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Either No or Egg, depending on the question asked
+		/// </summary>
+		NoOrEgg = 0,
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Either Yes or Chicken, depending on the question asked
+		/// </summary>
+		YesOrChicken = 4,
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Extensions.cs b/src/Extensions.cs
index d8b14d2..9189e72 100644
--- a/src/Extensions.cs
+++ b/src/Extensions.cs
@@ -82,5 +82,21 @@ internal static string ReversedSubstring(this string value, int start, int lengt
 			return val;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Gets the <seealso cref="System.Text.Encoding"/> associated with the specified <paramref name="region"/>
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="region">The region of the game</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static Encoding GetEncoding(this GameRegion region)
+		{
+			if (region == GameRegion.US)
+			{
+				return new USEncoding();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return new JapaneseEncoding();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/ZoraSharp.csproj b/src/ZoraSharp.csproj
index fca7874..8442918 100644
--- a/src/ZoraSharp.csproj
+++ b/src/ZoraSharp.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     <Compile Include="USEncoding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InvalidChecksumException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UnknownMemoryException.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ChildBehaviorHelper.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <!-- Allow projects to override or extend project configuration -->
   <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)Extra.targets" Condition="exists('$(SolutionDir)Extra.targets')" />
@@ -65,4 +66,4 @@
       </Properties>
     </MonoDevelop>
   </ProjectExtensions>
-</Project>
+</Project>
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