Road Rules! Car Games for Preschoolers

June 25, 2009

Last summer my family flew up to Seattle for a family vacation. We had a lot of fun activities planned for the girls who were four and three at the time. In my head I envisioned us clapping with glee as we saw Orca whales in their natural habitat, splashing through unexpected rain showers, and growing closer together as a family.  Instead, I was

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Savvy Vacation Guides: You've Got a Day (or Three) to Play in My City!

June 27, 2009

What fun!  You get a getaway, and we get to be your guide! And aren't you in luck -- we've got an especially Savvy insider to guide you and your family through all the finest spots.  Our exceptional team of Being Savvy city editors have turned a spotlight on their fair cities in this very Savvy vacation guide.  They'll be telling you the

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Read, Read, Read ... a Map!

June 29, 2009

Are we naive to hope for a "Dora effect"? Is it unrealistic to expect that preschoolers who are raised with the company of this perky pal should grow up to be devoted map lovers? They can't have a monkey for a real best friend, and repeating "lo hicimos" in that uninflected way does not a bilingual child make. But maps! Maps may well be

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Layover Lifesavers: Being Savvy's Guide to an Airport Near You

June 30, 2009

You already know that we have a brilliant staff of local writers bringing you the very best inside scoop on life with a preschooler in cities big and small all across the U.S. and Canada.  You didn't know that, today, you have a new reason to thank this fabulous team of Being Savvy city editors:  they have brought you the kid-friendly airport

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