Tag Archives: reinforcement

I Am Happy T-shirts for Kids

Posted on December 8, 2011 by fabukidsblog

I Am Happy T-shirts for Kids We see on television and the computer all the time how hard it is for most kids to be able to say “I Am Happy.” Childhood depression, obesity, bullying and a thousand other pressures make … Continue reading →

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GRAND OPENING!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by fabukidsblog

Amazon.com WidgetsToday is the Grand Opening of our e-commerce site! We’re very excited! We want to be sure everyone has a chance to buy some Fabulosokids stuff, so we’re offering a 10% discount to everyone! When you get to checkout, just … Continue reading →

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Replay–This is Why We Started Fabulosokids™

Posted on November 22, 2011 by fabukidsblog

This is Why We Started Fabulosokids™ This is an oldie from September of this year, but since our e-commerce site is now at least partially up, I thought it was an appropriate re-post. I don’t know who is making softlines decisions … Continue reading →

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Everything They Are Exposed to Defines Our Kids

Posted on November 8, 2011 by fabukidsblog

Our son and I have something of a ritual. Every day that I pick him up from school, we stop and get the groceries that we need in order to make dinner for the family that night. It’s usually a pretty … Continue reading →

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Helping or Doing?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by fabukidsblog

As the kids in Florida head back to school, the topic of education is quick to rise to every parent’s lips.  Today I was asked a question that, at the time, I didn’t have a succinct answer for. After a … Continue reading →

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Fostering Positivity

Posted on August 5, 2011 by fabukidsblog

Have you ever considered how often you say “no” when a child asks you for permission? What about how many times during a day you say “please don’t do that” or even “STOP!!” when you discover some activity that isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Way Stories Bind Us

Posted on August 3, 2011 by fabukidsblog

We all have certain things from our childhoods that we remember with a crystal clarity. One of mine is that I can smell my father as he used to smell when I was a boy, the fecund almost floral fragrance … Continue reading →

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Kid Brave

Posted on July 20, 2011 by fabukidsblog

How much different would the world be if we were all Kid Brave? Our daughter is 20 months old. She speaks, to be sure–generally a word or two at a time, repeated, in order to make simple requests. “Water.” “Water?” “Papi, Water” You … Continue reading →

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Is Reading to Kids Important?

Posted on July 11, 2011 by fabukidsblog

I was asked in the comments section if it is important to read stories to children.  The answer to that question is so broad that trying to tackle it in one shot is impossible, so I would like to approach … Continue reading →

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Doing vs. Being

Posted on June 15, 2011 by fabukidsblog

Recently, I was on a plane and overheard a woman say to her daughter, who was about 8 years old, “Honey, you’re just not smart enough yet to understand it all.” I have no idea what they were talking about, … Continue reading →

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