SHAKER LIFE | SPRING 2015 29
Families
with
preschoolers
abound in
Shaker.
There are plenty
of diversions for the
under-five crowd,
in town and within
short distances.
Herein a parents’ guide,
with some expert
advice included.
BY JENNIFER KUHEL
There’s rarely
an easy response
to a preschooler’s
favorite question:
But when Shaker’s wide-eyed small fry ask the
runner-up of daily queries, “Where are we going
today?” rest assured, parents and caretakers don’t
have to noodle too long for an answer.
Showing a tot a good time isn’t hard
to do when your home base is Shaker
Heights. Entertainment is never more than
“Why?”
a short walk, bike, car, or Rapid ride from your front door.
Some of the leading reasons why people want to live in
Shaker Heights – the City’s natural beauty, walkability, and
proximity – work out pretty well for the little ones, too.
So whether your Johnny or Janey is an adventurer, an artist, a
musician, an explorer, a digger, a thinker, a quiet timer, a rough-and-tumble
whippersnapper, or any combination of the above, there’s plenty to do in
and around Shaker to keep even the most discriminating child engaged.
What’s more, you won’t have to break the bank to have an outing that keeps
everyone happy. In fact, many things are free.