The Dad Issue 2014
Young Golfers Hit the Green; A DIY Dad Teaches His Daughters to Tinker; Day-Cations Are Back: Two Trips to Take With Kids
The Right Age for Smartphones and Tablets
Q: We’ve all heard about toddlers who try to turn the page in a book or magazine by swiping it as if it were a…
Vermont Day-cations: Saxon Hill Trails & Fort Ticonderoga
School’s almost out, and “Day-cations” are in. Every summer, Kids VT seeks out family-friendly destinations where you and your kids can experience the natural beauty…
Hanging Out With the Guys
June 15 is Father’s Day. Every year, we celebrate it by publishing the Kids VT Dad Issue. Of course, not every family has a dad;…
Father Time: A Burlington Parenting Group Helps Men Become Better Dads
The clamor of children at play echoes through the halls of the former St. Joseph’s School in Burlington’s Old North End. In full swing is…
Swing Set: Golf
Vermont’s golf courses are only playable a few months of the year, but when the links are open, they’re a glorious place to be. On…
What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids in the summer?
Rob Ploof, Georgia Sales Manager, Sure Winner Foods Daughters Paige, 7, and Madeline, 5 We’ve been here in Georgia for about a year, so we’re…
The Guy Behind the Grill
If you’ve got a backyard grill at home, now’s the time to haul it out. Cooking outdoors is a great way to spice up summer…
Charles Francis Adams 1876-1947
Founder of the Boston Bruins, America’s first professional hockey team
Gotta Have Art
Maggie Standley of Wingspan Painting Studio works with all kinds of kids in her art-focused vacation camps, but she makes a special effort to reach…
Well Traveled
David and Lisabeth Sewell McCann of Charlotte have found a way to make family vacations more fun. The founders of Sparkle Stories, an online audio…
Daring Dads
Good Beginnings of Central Vermont really wants guys to spend more time with their kids. So much so that the nonprofit is sponsoring the Dare…
The Art of… Needle Felting
There’s something you should know about needle felting before trying it: The needles are sharp. Really sharp. My 7-year-old daughter, Mira, learned this the hard…
Cute Outfit
When Québec natives Marie-Michelle Gaudreau and Julie Harvey moved to Vermont, they had a hard time finding fashionable clothes for their kids. So in March,…
How does a father’s involvement impact a child’s mental health?
The role that fathers play in the lives of their children has changed substantially in a generation. According to the Pew Research Center, fewer dads…
Seasonal Reads
Kids VT asked local dads to recommend books they love to read with their kids. Babymouse series by Jennifer L. Holm, illustrated by Matthew Holm…
Birding with the Kids
What do red-winged blackbirds, ruby-throated hummingbirds, cedar waxwings and turkey vultures have in common? They’re all bird species you can see this month in Vermont….
Book-Review Winners (June 2014)
Congratulations to these enthusiastic young critics who shared their reading recommendations with us in May. Each wins a $25 gift certificate from Crow Bookshop in…
