The Dad Issue 2012
A Montréal Day-Cation; Horsing Around in Jeffersonville; Stay-at-Home Dads Sound Off; Win VT State Park Passes
Vermont Day-cations: Shelburne Museum and the Biodome
If you live in Vermont, you don’t have to travel far to find family-friendly summer fun — but sometimes you want to. This summer, we’re asking our Kids VT contributors to visit some of our favorite destinations, both in-state and around the region. We’ll share their adventures in our June, July and August issues. Looking…
The Art Of… Nature Journaling
Nothing escapes the attention of naturalist and author Nona Estrin. Even in the first, hello-my-name-is moments of a workshop last May at Plainfield’s Cutler Memorial Library, she stopped mid-sentence to make an observation: signs of “browsing” on trees spotted through the window. Deer appeared to have nibbled away the bark and low foliage of the…
What do new parents need to know about early-childhood dental care?
You can’t see baby teeth at birth — or even after the first few months of life. But that doesn’t mean parents should ignore oral hygiene in the first year of life. Medical experts now say that good oral health and regular visits to the dentist are just as important for babies, and their moms,…
Father’s Daze
This month we’re recognizing the importance of dads with a theme issue timed to coincide with Father’s Day. We commissioned the Jedi-dad cover illustration because it perfectly captures the myriad challenges modern-day dads face: Multi-tasking aside, a Jedi seeks to resolve problems through patience, persuasion, tolerance and calming techniques. Most dads can relate. They herd…
Raised Garden Beds
Gardening is a great way to get kids outside in the summer. My partner, Ann-Elise, and I tried to ensure bountiful harvests by building four raised beds and filling them with nutrient-enriched soil. The raised beds warm up faster in the spring and drain faster when it rains. They’re also easier to weed, and it’s…
What are your three must-pack items for car trips with kids?
Pete Kelley Town: Bellows Falls Job: Sales Representative, GovConnection Children: sons Ethan, 8, and Declan, 2; daughter Emma, 5 Do not leave home without a freshly loaded iPod. That, to me, is critical. I’ll download some fresh songs and shows for them; there’s tons of free content out there. My oldest son loves podcasts — PBS…
Book Review: Chomp
Librarian: Maureen Badger, children’s library assistant, Georgia Public Library Book: Chomp, by Carl Hiaasen Age range: 10 to 14 years Badger’s summary: In Chomp, reptile wrangler Mickey Cray tends a backyard zoo in the Florida Everglades with the help of his teenage son, Wahoo. When a reality-TV crew approaches Mickey about featuring his menagerie in…
Bowling Parties
Whether or not you have a June birthday to celebrate, there’s another reason to have a party this month: Father’s Day. One of the best ways to “strike” up a conversation with dad? Take him bowling. Our family of five did it on a recent Sunday afternoon, and we had a blast. The baby loved…
