We travelled last Spring from Paris to Geneva via a beautiful train ride. We were very excited to see Geneva since our daughter speaks French and all the other cities we've been to in Switzerland were stunning. Geneva did not let us down! It's an EXTREMELY child friendly, walkable town.....and even though we love Paris very much, it was a bit of a relief to walk around at a slower pace. Everyone waits for the walk signal. Really, it's quite amazing. And these little signs are posted about the city:
The city transit system is easy to use (many hotels offer free daily passes so ask at the front desk) and there is potable water everywhere. We walked past a little shop with cherries, turned the corner and voila! potable water to fill up our water bottles and wash the cherries. 
Places to visit with your children (we did all this in a day):
The Natural History Museum. There's a two headed turtle in the entry way! My 7 year old loved this museum (download or pack the movie Night at the Museum to get excited). Best of all.....it's free!
Bastions Park, Place Neuve. At the north end of the park you can play a game of life size chess or checkers or check out the playground just past the green cafe. When you're finished with that, walk along the tree lined park where you'll see the first University in Geneva, lots of park benches for a rest, open spaces for picnics and some time to do cartwheels!
Places to visit with your children (we did all this in a day):
The Natural History Museum. There's a two headed turtle in the entry way! My 7 year old loved this museum (download or pack the movie Night at the Museum to get excited). Best of all.....it's free!
Bastions Park, Place Neuve. At the north end of the park you can play a game of life size chess or checkers or check out the playground just past the green cafe. When you're finished with that, walk along the tree lined park where you'll see the first University in Geneva, lots of park benches for a rest, open spaces for picnics and some time to do cartwheels!
The flower clock. This is located along the promenade where you'll find playgrounds, ice cream shops and a lovely view of Lac Leman. The soccer ball (in the background) is hovering over the jet d'eau on Lac Leman.
There are lots more places to visit with children, but we had a train to catch for Venice and had to save some sights for the next time. For our next trip we'll stop at the United Nations, the American Red Cross Museum learn about the Swiss banking and watch making industries and definitely sample more chocolate!
