The Baby & Maternity Issue 2011
Vermont’s Most Popular Baby Names; Birth Announcements on Facebook?; Etiquette Experts from the Emily Posy Institute of ‘Maternity Matters’; Missing Mom: A mother’s Day Essay
Parenting on the Run
Like most families, the Munson-Warnkens of Burlington find getting out of the house in the morning to be a bit of a scramble. Between wake up, breakfast and getting dressed, it’s a mad dash to get everyone ready and out the door on time. And then, most mornings, Wayne Warnken and his boys actually do…
Book Review: “Leonardo the Terrible Monster” by Mo Willems
Achilles’ summary “You may not have 1642 chompers like one of the monsters in this book, but you can really sink your teeth into this read. Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries to be scary but just can’t seem to frighten anyone. That is, until he finds scaredy-cat Sam and decides to scare the…
Spring Vegetable Fried Rice
Fried rice has got to be one of the world’s perfect foods for parents. On the cooking end, it makes few demands: It’s simple to put together, requires items that you usually have around, and makes great use of leftovers. Once it gets to your table, its ingredients are clearly visible to any suspicious picky eaters in your…
What advice did you give your children before their first school dance?
Steve Keetle Job: designer/creative director, South Burlington Kids: son, Jesse, 17; daughter, Tieta, 14 Their first dances were in middle school, and the middle school dances were very different from the high school versions. The advice I gave them was, essentially, “This not a crazy party. Be a good person. Do the right thing.” Dances…
The Art Of… Sewing
Gyllian Svensson begins each of her sewing classes with a massive pile of repurposed fabric and a simple request of her students: Find something you like. Her adult students, in response, typically hem and haw. But the kids in the class have a completely different reaction. Almost immediately they start grabbing at everything, enthusing, “I…
Maternity Matters
Etiquette experts offer advice on pregnancy, gift giving and birth announcements on Facebook
Paper-Bag Crowns
It’s good to be king — or queen — even if your crown is made of paper. This easy craft project is a great way to reuse grocery-store paper bags, and it lets kids use their imagination to create a personalized headdress. Add fabric for a veil, attach feathers for an exotic look, or front…
Oh, Baby
Most Kids VT readers can probably relate to the experience of welcoming a new baby into the world, though the precise details of those early years may be lost in a blur of late-night feedings and general sleep deprivation. Some of the rules have changed. Yes, it’s still rude to ask pregnant women overly personal…
Parties on the Path
Taking a boisterous birthday celebration outdoors might be more appealing now that warmer weather is finally arriving. Nothing beats a walk through the woods or a mountain climb exploring nature, especially if you’re a kid and have some buddies in tow! Here are a few not-so-traditional options. Montshire Museum You may have visited the museum’s…
Spring Cleaning
Get out and enjoy a game of pickup with your family on Vermont’s Green Up Day, Saturday, May 7. This spring ritual started 41 years ago when more than 70,000 Vermonters collected 4000 truckloads of trash. Each year, participants clear litter and debris from roadsides, parks and fields and collect it in bright-green garbage bags.…
Camp Dreams
The King Street Center of Burlington celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and supporters are marking that milestone with the 40 for 40 campaign, which aims to send 40 of the center’s kids to Camp Hochelaga or Camp Abnaki this summer. The Zahniser Camp Fund Committee, founded by former Champlain Elementary School principal and community…
So Long, Sippy Cup
Vermont-based business EIO recently earned some parental applause in the form of a Parent Tested Parent Approved award for its valveless EIO Kids Cup. The “cup” is a standard 8-ounce canning jar. The slanted EIO lid screws on top, and a silicone sleeve slips onto the outside of the jar. The concept of training kids…
Got Gear?
As the weather warms up, parents are getting ready for a new season of outdoor adventure. Get some help from Burlington’s Outdoor Gear Exchange, which moves in May to a larger location in the former Old Navy storefront on Church Street in Burlington. The new OGE will house an expanded selection of children’s apparel and…
Good Sports
Famous athletes aren’t always great role models, but a new young-adult book serves up some women who are. Yes, She Can, by Alburgh resident Glenn Stout, is the second in his Good Sports series. The volume includes five profiles of pioneering women of various sports, from Indy car driver Danica Patrick to English Channel swimmer…
What can parents do to prevent or limit seasonal allergies?
About 50 million Americans experience seasonal allergies. If you’re one of them, it’s more likely that your child will be, too. In spring and summer, the major irritants are grass and pollen, but dust, mold and pet dander can make your li’l snifflers miserable any time of the year. This month, Lewis First, chief of…
