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By Myself

Jun
28
Sat

Isn't it revealing how the phrase "by myself" can evoke such extreme, contradictory emotions in our little ones? There is, of course, the pride of achievement and self-sufficiency. But there is also the scary feeling of being all alone."I do it by myself!" your two-year-old will insist, teetering up a steep set of stairs while you shadow her from behind, every step of the

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What's in a Name? Only Everything!

Jun
4
Wed

So what is in a name, exactly? If a rose can do it, then your little one by any other name would surely also smell as sweet. But no other name could possibly suit him, could it? Whether you knew instantly or agonized for months, you picked a name and now just these few years in, it is inextricably part of your darling's being, herself, her way. And it's also his favorite word. Her

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What's the 411 (for Preschoolers)?

Jun
9
Mon

Your little one knows his own name. He loves his name. (See last week's post to understand just how much.) He may even know what letter it starts with. MY letter! And does he also know his middle name, and last name too? Yes? Good job, buddy!But what about all the other info? Those basic names and numbers we all have in our heads, and that give us a place in this world to call home,

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Neither Big nor Little

Jun
11
Wed

We love old-fashioned measures of a child's growth (pencil ticks on a door frame, naturally). We swoon over the rather newer-fashioned eeBoo growth charts that hang in many little rooms we see. But we really adore the other measures out there. The ones that only a mom or dad knows. The ones you can remember even when the details of inches and feet escape your suddenly sieve-like mind. The

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Doing It My Way

Jun
12
Thu

Our preschoolers have their ways. The way their smiles just beam, The way they sing off key, The way they haunt our dreams.... Ira Gershwin could not have said it better. And then there's the way they like their pb&j's (hardly any "pb," plenty of "j"), the way they like to pick out their own clothes (no pants, only shorts), the way they like to stop and look at the

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I'm a Girl, I'm a Boy -- What Do Gender Differences Mean to Preschoolers?

Jun
19
Thu

We admit to being daunted by this topic. It's kind of huge, and kind of controversial.But we are dedicated to exploring the Me-ness of little people this month, and there's no denying that being able to say "I'm a boy" or "I'm a girl" -- otherwise known as gender identification -- is a big part of how the preschoolers we know understand themselves. Interestingly enough, being able to make

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Getting to Know My Neighborhood

Jun
24
Tue

We've been planning all month to write this post today about how much young children enjoy getting to know their neighborhoods and befriending their neighbors. The topic of preschoolers and neighborhoods makes us think -- how could it not? -- of Mister Rogers and his unforgettable song " Won't You Be My Neighbor?" (If you haven't heard this in a while, do click through and listen via the PBS

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These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

Jun
26
Thu

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Um, not quite. It seems that our preschoolers are a bit fiercer in their approach to favorite things. Brown paper packages tied up with string, sure. Those are always cherished. But the rest of the list devolves from there. Maria never yodeled with kids who insist on only dark pink sparkly tiaras or the same green dumptruck tee, day in and day

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Fun Around Every (Spooky!) Corner: This Week on Being Savvy Local 10/31/08

Oct
31
Fri

Welcome once again to our newest Savvy Source feature: Fun Around Every Corner, highlighting the best outings, excursions, and activities from around the United States and Canada. Whether planning a trip or staying home, our 50+ (and growing!) City Editors beat the pavement (with kids in tow!) to bring you the most educational and enriching activities their cities have to offer. Below is

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Savvy Picks for October, 2008

Our top ten ideas for nurturing imagination in preschoolers:

  1. Pretend play and preschooler development
  2. Books that celebrate a child's imagination
  3. Savvy welcome Betsey Brown Braun on play as the work of childhood
  4. Top 10+ activities to nurture pretend play at home
  5. Savvy welcomes Jacque Grillo on nurturing imagination in young children
  6. Stories about toys that come to life
  7. Savvypicks for every knight in shining armor and his princess
  8. Nightmares - when make-believe is too real for peaceful sleep
  9. Putting on plays and puppet shows
  10. SavvyPicks for your favorite train conductor

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