The Money Issue April 2013 (Kids VT)
Thrift-Shopping Tips; Diving Into the Learning Pool; Kid Cartoonists Master the Funnies; Camp Guide
Denim-Pocket Organizers
Earth Day, on April 22, invites us to appreciate our planet even more than usual. So this month, we took the three Rs — reduce, reuse and recycle — to heart before choosing a project. We settled on an eco-friendly activity that gives new life to an old pair of jeans. Best part? You most…
Do you supervise how your kids spend their money?
Phil Seiler Town: Essex Junction Job: Director of software-quality assurance, ShareCare Kids: Daughter Alex, 17; son Colin, 14 We supervised them more when they were younger. As they’ve gotten older, we’ve given them a bit more freedom. For example: When we were in a store and they were looking to buy something, we would tell…
Money Talks
Our Kids VT Money Issue — timed to coincide with tax season — is intended to start conversations about family finances. Talking about money can be as tricky as discussing religion or politics, but sometimes it helps to hear another parent’s perspective. For example, I recently spoke with a friend, a mom-to-be, who was looking…
When should parents address a child’s speech or language difficulty?
All kids make mistakes as they learn to talk — saying “wabbit” for “rabbit” or “theethaw” for “seesaw.” But when does a cute mispronunciation suggest a possible disorder? We turned to Dr. Lewis First, head of pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Health Care, for tips on untying young tongues. KIDS VT: How…
Making a Splash
Most people head to The Essex Resort & Spa for its saunas and steam rooms, manicures and massages. Its expansive treatment list says nothing about underwater tea parties — but there’s one happening in a corner of the indoor lap pool on a recent Saturday morning. “Pinkies out,” a high-school-aged female reminds four young girls before…
Book Review: The Bat-Poet
Librarian: L.J. Kopf, children’s librarian at Richmond Free Library Book: The Bat-Poet by Randall Jarrell and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Age range: 6 and up Kopf’s summary: Named one of the best illustrated children’s books of 1964 by the New York Times, award-winning poet Randall Jarrell’s charming fable tells of a little brown bat who…
The BeCause Project: Rusty DeWees, aka “The Logger”
I’m a performer because of Robert R. Ringer.
The Art of Cartooning
On Saturday morning at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, kids aren’t watching cartoons; they’re drawing them. The school is for grown-ups — including MFA-seeking ones — but its Cartoon Club is for kids. Taught by CCS faculty, students or alumni, each once-a-month session has a different theme. On the first Saturday in…
Multipurpose Mudroom
Parents: Shawn and Randy Sweeney Kids: Luke, 11, and Jacob, 13 Builder Shawn Sweeney understands the importance of having a mudroom. He lives on a dirt road in Shelburne with two active sons and a wife who’s an avid gardener. “The mudroom gets hit hard every day, no matter what season it is,” he says.…
