Kids VT, December 2012-January 2013
Inside Vermont’s Winter-Sports Academies; Teaching Young Kids to Ski — When You Don’t; First Night Fun Finder; Doing Flips Over Regal Gymnastics
The Art Of… Cooking and Baking
“Things are going to get messy in here,” Tyler Gibson warns as he strides into Healthy Living’s Learning Center in South Burlington. The 8-year-old scrubs his hands and trades his coat for a canvas apron. My 5-year-old daughter, Mira, and I follow suit. We’re here for Kids in the Kitchen, a Tuesday-afternoon class in which…
Duct-Tape Designs
Nearly every household has a roll of duct tape handy. While adults reach for the flexible, sticky stuff for construction projects and home repairs, kids often grab the same roll to make picture frames, jewelry and flowers. Ellie Churchill, 11, (pictured) of Richmond, has been experimenting with DIY duct-tape creations for a year or so.…
Taking Off
My 6-year-old son, Graham, recently learned to ride a two-wheeler. Early one November morning, he and I walked his bicycle to the parking lot across the street for a demonstration. He’d figured out what he called the “curb trick” the day before, while I was at work, and couldn’t wait to show me. Graham pulled…
Counter Cubby
Jeff Weaber and Katina Martin’s backyard pizza oven appeared in September’s “Habitat.” When we visited their Salisbury home, we also discovered their creative kitchen playspace. Both Weaber and Martin work from home — he as the head of Aqua Vitea Kombucha; she as a midwife and naturopath. Inevitably, Weaber says, that means the family of…
How can parents recognize depression in their kids?
All kids have their ups and downs, especially teenagers. But when should a parent worry that a moody or withdrawn child may suffer from a more serious problem that requires professional help? This month, Marlene Maron, chief psychologist/manager of psychological services at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, offers insight and advice for recognizing and…
Swing Your Partner
Full disclosure: I love to contra dance. Years ago, I met the man who would become my husband on the dance floor; two years later, we had a delightful contra dance at our wedding reception. But now that kids are in the picture, I had to wonder: Is contra dancing a family activity? One recent…
Book Review: A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
Librarian: Anne Hawley, youth librarian, Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho Book: A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck Age range: 10 and up Hawley’s summary: In A Season of Gifts, Newbery Medal-winning author Richard Peck takes readers back to 1958 through the eyes of 12-year-old Bob Barnhart. Bob’s father is a Methodist preacher who has…
The Because Project: Hal Colston
“I learned to see past racial differences because a white neighbor taught me to play chess.”
How do you manage potty-mouth moments?
Paul Lesure, Hinesburg Manager, Eastern Mountain Sports Son Baker, 3 We don’t want him to associate saying bad words with getting attention. We try to talk about it very matter-of-factly — in a professional way, almost. A parent might be really angry, but a 3-year-old can mistake that for excitement and think that he should…
