The Grandparent Issue
Vermont Grandparents Adopt a ‘Kid Do’ Attitude About Raising Their Children’s Kids; Rick Davis Is Reimagining Early-Childhood Education ion Vermont; Vermont Parents Sound Off About Sending Kids to Camp
Vermont’s Junior Iron Chefs Turn Up the Heat
Fourteen-year-old Peter Gebo looked over a colorful tray of chopped vegetables and furrowed his brow. He had combined red and yellow peppers, leeks, carrots and sweet potatoes in the industrial kitchen at Bristol’s Mount Abraham Union Middle-High School, but something was still missing. “Cinnamon!” he announced to three other young chefs. “Let’s try adding cinnamon,…
The Art Of… Maple Sugaring
Sugaring season began at Burlington’s Rock Point School in February, when freshman Conor Southard and junior Jimmy Dollard each placed a hand on the trunk of a sugar maple. “We want to thank the maple trees for the sap they give us and the sweet syrup that we get to enjoy,” said their history teacher,…
Family Extended
Vermont grandparents adopt a ‘kin-do’ attitude about raising their children’s kids
Model-Train Room
The memory of a broken toy train from childhood spurred Paul Bortz to start collecting model trains. The exact model, a 1925 Lionel, was one of the first trains he purchased five years ago. “I went back to my childhood after I retired,” explains the 72-year-old former reverend. A father of five and grandfather of…
Lucy Terry Prince, Pioneer Poet, 1724-1821
“Drawing on History” is a monthly feature about a notable Vermont person, place or event from days of yore. Want to suggest a future topic? Email us at ideas@kidsvt.com. This article was originally published in Seven Days’ monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.
How to Interview Your Grandparents
Of all the things we can leave our children and grandchildren, none compares with family stories that get passed from generation to generation. Thankfully, we live in an age when capturing those memories has never been easier. Using a smartphone, video camera or digital recorder, kids and their parents can sit down with older relatives…
How Do You Talk to Your Kids About death?
Brian Eckert City: South Burlington Job: Sr. Multimedia Specialist, Ben & Jerry’s; Owner, Four Quarters Brewing. Son Barrett, 4; daughter Juniper, 18 months When our son was younger, we had a dog that died. Barrett would ask, “Is he lost? Is he coming back? Can I help find him?” We tried to explain, but Barrett…
The Next Generation
In about two months, my mum and dad will become grandparents. I’m pregnant and due in early May; my brother’s wife is due in June. Amid the chaos of preparing for these first grandchildren, my parents have been discussing an important issue: What will they be called? My dad wants to be Granddad, just like…
What To Do About Baby Photos on Social Media
Digital Dilemmas: Answers to Questions About the Ever-Evolving Online World
When Do Childhood Anxieties Require Professional Help?
Stress is a normal part of childhood. But when it starts interfering with a child’s day-to-day activities, how should parents respond? This month, Dr. Mary Ann Donnelly-DeBay, a clinical and school psychologist for the Winooski School District, offers advice on recognizing and coping with kids’ anxieties. KIDS VT: How common are anxiety disorders in kids?…
Bowling
Most people wouldn’t classify bowling as a physical challenge. After all, it’s a sport that can be played, and won, while enjoying a beer and a basket of fries. Still, spending a few hours at the lanes can be a fun way to stay active, especially in winter. On a recent Friday evening, my family…
Seasonal Reads for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, so in this issue, Kids VT asked local educators and librarians to recommend books celebrating strong women from the past. Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya Lee Stone Ages 5-8 A brave, curious girl growing up in the 1830s, Elizabeth Blackwell graduated from…
Book-Review Winners
Congratulations to these enthusiastic young critics who shared their reading recommendations with us last month. Each wins a $25 gift certificate from Crow Bookshop in Burlington. We loved reading about all the entrants’ literary adventures and have included some excerpts below. Henry Wood-Lewis, 10, Burlington recommends The Hardy Boys: The Crisscross Shadow by Franklin W.…
The Because Project: Dr. Lewis First
“I am a pediatrician because my parents believed in me, even if I didn’t follow the career path they hoped I would.”
