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September 2008
Theme: “The Social Life of Preschoolers”
Playdates: The Good and the Horrid
Here's how we feel about playdates: When they are good, they are very very good; When they are bad they are horrid. You know what we mean, right? A great playdate sparks such energy and delight in our little ones. They get swept into imaginative play, try on every costume in the dress-up bin, or invent elaborate pretend scenarios. The experiment with each other's toys, show off their
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So You're the New Kid (or Pup) in Town
Nothing upsets the social order of things like a big move -- the house is all in boxes, toys can't be found, parents are losing their minds, and your little one is trying desperately to make sense of it all. Remember: these children are still in the midst of or at least close to their basic separation struggles. Peekaboo and its mysteries of object permanence aren't such distant memories,
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Our Favorite Buddy Stories
As our preschoolers spend more and more time with their friends -- all those playdates and outings and school hours and birthday parties -- they tend to become more and more fascinated with the art of friendship. That must be why stories about best buddies are such sure winners with this young crowd. Here are our top three favorites of all time: Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel.
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Savvy Welcomes: Betsy Brown Braun on When Your Child Is the "S" Word
All of us at The Savvy Source are simply elated to have Betsy Brown Braun here to share her wisdom -- tackling today the world of the shy child. Betsy is the best selling author of the award winning book Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents ( www.justtellmewhattosay.com ). (What could be Savvier than an expert who is willing to write a tough script
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Because Bashful Is Such a Sweet Little Guy
Of course! Bashful!! That's the one you always forget when you tick through Snow White's compadres. But when your own little one is the bashful one -- the sweetly shy kid whose bright eyes betray the face hidden in your knees -- there's no letting it slip your mind. In addition to Betsy Brown Braun's wonderful article on shy kids, our Being Savvy insider in Austin is lending her local
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Savvy Picks for December, 2008
Our top ten posts about the wonders of rituals and routines:
- A Season of Rituals
- Savvy Welcomes Betsy Brown Braun on Helping Keep the Fa-La-La in the Holidays with Your Children
- Savvy Picks: Best Children's Books of 2008
- Savvy Welcomes Lyn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson on Greening the Holidays
- Teaching Your Child About Giving Instead of Getting at the Holidays
- Homemade Gifts to Make with Preschoolers
- How to Keep Rituals a Bit Flexible, a Little Lively, and a Lot Unexpected
- Savvy Welcomes Ginger Carlson on How to Give Experiences Not More Things
- Inspired Indoor Activities for the Shortest Day of the Year
- Holidays Are Delicious
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