Comments on: My Kids Are Smart… cockle shells http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/ For Those Seeking Trade Show Marketing Enlightenment Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Trade Show Guru http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-567 The Trade Show Guru Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:46:11 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-567 hi Brandon, Sounds like you have a smart seven month old! I think you're right, that when you want something, sometime it's best just to go for it! Thanks for stopping by. ~ Steve hi Brandon,
Sounds like you have a smart seven month old! I think you’re right, that when you want something, sometime it’s best just to go for it! Thanks for stopping by. ~ Steve

]]> By: Brandon http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Brandon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:26:56 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-566 I love posts about kids, we can all be so interested in our blogs, we don't take time to reflect on the truly important moments in our lives. I have 3 girls under 5...and I swear they are smarter than me most of the time, even my 7 month old. Just today, she wanted some bread out of my wife's hand, and she just LUNGED for it. Lesson learned, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING IN LIFE, JUST JUMP AT IT AND PRAY THAT YOU DON'T FALL. Great post, Blessings! I love posts about kids, we can all be so interested in our blogs, we don’t take time to reflect on the truly important moments in our lives. I have 3 girls under 5…and I swear they are smarter than me most of the time, even my 7 month old. Just today, she wanted some bread out of my wife’s hand, and she just LUNGED for it. Lesson learned, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING IN LIFE, JUST JUMP AT IT AND PRAY THAT YOU DON’T FALL.
Great post,
Blessings!

]]> By: The Trade Show Guru http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-550 The Trade Show Guru Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:46:26 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-550 hi Will, It's funny that you mention "bubble gum" ice cream. Both my wife and I worked at Baskin-Robbins when we were teenagers. She loved bubble gum ice cream, and still does today, but it never appealed to me. But their German Chocolate ice cream, not that's another story! But don't get me wrong... we eat plenty of vegies... I love them, the kids are "learning" to love them. :) Feel free to stop by anytime, especially when you start your comments: "What a great post Steve" :) And finally, if your kids have learned that hard work is what will get you ahead in life, you are a great parent! ~ Steve hi Will,
It’s funny that you mention “bubble gum” ice cream. Both my wife and I worked at Baskin-Robbins when we were teenagers. She loved bubble gum ice cream, and still does today, but it never appealed to me. But their German Chocolate ice cream, not that’s another story! But don’t get me wrong… we eat plenty of vegies… I love them, the kids are “learning” to love them. :)
Feel free to stop by anytime, especially when you start your comments: “What a great post Steve” :)
And finally, if your kids have learned that hard work is what will get you ahead in life, you are a great parent! ~ Steve

]]> By: Will http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Will Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:24:02 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-548 What a great post Steve! The story about the nursery rhyme is one I have read before. I am just gald I did not know the details when I was a kid. Smart kids are great, mine are too, but if you have several, as they get older you will notice something about them. Hard work is what gets them what they want. My oldest is very hard worker and seems to succeed at everything she does. Her younger brother is probably smarter, but likes to have fun, not work hard. Life is much more difficult for him, but not as stressful as it is for older sister! My youngest seems to maybe have the best combination of the two traits. Time will tell. And no I don't think they were going for cutting you out of the ice cream. Kids really do like stuff like cotton candy or bubble gum ice cream. Most kids anyway, Of course I never did. I was big on whole wheat bread and organic vegetables even as a young boy....... What a great post Steve! The story about the nursery rhyme is one I have read before. I am just gald I did not know the details when I was a kid.

Smart kids are great, mine are too, but if you have several, as they get older you will notice something about them. Hard work is what gets them what they want. My oldest is very hard worker and seems to succeed at everything she does. Her younger brother is probably smarter, but likes to have fun, not work hard. Life is much more difficult for him, but not as stressful as it is for older sister! My youngest seems to maybe have the best combination of the two traits. Time will tell.

And no I don’t think they were going for cutting you out of the ice cream. Kids really do like stuff like cotton candy or bubble gum ice cream. Most kids anyway, Of course I never did. I was big on whole wheat bread and organic vegetables even as a young boy…….

]]> By: The Trade Show Guru http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-544 The Trade Show Guru Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:28 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-544 hi Mitch, Have you heard the saying, "With friends like this, who needs..." LOL. Just kidding. Kids do seem to be drawn to strangely colored food, but something tells me that blue broccoli still wouldn't be a big hit. I think the food needs to be loaded with sugar too. :) ~ Steve hi Mitch,
Have you heard the saying, “With friends like this, who needs…” LOL. Just kidding.
Kids do seem to be drawn to strangely colored food, but something tells me that blue broccoli still wouldn’t be a big hit. I think the food needs to be loaded with sugar too. :) ~ Steve

]]> By: Mitch http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Mitch Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-543 I love babies, so I thank you for sharing that one with us. As for the other, kids are smart but they're also drawn to exotic and pretty. For instance, I'm not sure most adults would willingly eat blue spaghetti sauce without some coercion, but kids lap that kind of stuff up. That's what brought about different colored ketchups, something I just couldn't get myself to try. As for cockle shells,... you send me all your money and I'll send you the equivalent in shells, if they'll fit in your house. I make that offer because I'm your friend. lol I love babies, so I thank you for sharing that one with us.

As for the other, kids are smart but they’re also drawn to exotic and pretty. For instance, I’m not sure most adults would willingly eat blue spaghetti sauce without some coercion, but kids lap that kind of stuff up. That’s what brought about different colored ketchups, something I just couldn’t get myself to try.

As for cockle shells,… you send me all your money and I’ll send you the equivalent in shells, if they’ll fit in your house. I make that offer because I’m your friend. lol

]]> By: The Trade Show Guru http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-537 The Trade Show Guru Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:08:49 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-537 Hey Todd, Dairy Queen... yum. There aren't any around here, but we do have a Froster's Freeze, where they have soft serve and will dip it in the chocolate that turns into a hard shell. Great on a hot day, but messy. The kids love it! :) ~ Steve Hey Todd,
Dairy Queen… yum. There aren’t any around here, but we do have a Froster’s Freeze, where they have soft serve and will dip it in the chocolate that turns into a hard shell. Great on a hot day, but messy. The kids love it! :) ~ Steve

]]> By: Success with Todd http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Success with Todd Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:38:19 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-532 Hey Steve, I'm not totally irresponsible ... she is only 6 months old. So far we've shared a dairy queen waffle cone, and a nutty buddy ... she had a few licks of the vanilla ice cream. Big smiles seem to confirm that she likes it. Hopefully it will take her at least a couple of years to get as smart as your kids ... ;-) Hey Steve,

I’m not totally irresponsible … she is only 6 months old. So far we’ve shared a dairy queen waffle cone, and a nutty buddy … she had a few licks of the vanilla ice cream. Big smiles seem to confirm that she likes it.

Hopefully it will take her at least a couple of years to get as smart as your kids … ;-)

]]> By: The Trade Show Guru http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-528 The Trade Show Guru Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-528 Hi Natural, Thanks for dropping by. Yes, kids are happy to negotiate anything and everything forever if you let them. :) And just to be clear, the only thing I do "under the table" is play footsies with my wife. :) Hi Todd, What is Jaiden's favorite flavor of ice cream? It did surprised me that the cotton candy ice cream tasted just like cotton candy. While I was impressed, it just didn't seem right. :) Cockle shells for everyone! Hi Natural, Thanks for dropping by. Yes, kids are happy to negotiate anything and everything forever if you let them. :) And just to be clear, the only thing I do “under the table” is play footsies with my wife. :)
Hi Todd, What is Jaiden’s favorite flavor of ice cream? It did surprised me that the cotton candy ice cream tasted just like cotton candy. While I was impressed, it just didn’t seem right. :) Cockle shells for everyone!

]]> By: Success with Todd http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/02/smart-kids-and-cockle-shells/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Success with Todd Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:59:05 +0000 http://www.trade-show-guru.com/?p=437#comment-526 Hi Steve, LOL, oh yea, those are some smart kids. I love some ice cream, but I think I'm with you ... I'd have to steer clear of the cotton candy flavor. Actually, don't tell anybody, but Jaiden and I have already shared a couple of ice cream cones :-) As for cockle shells ... hmmm, do you think I could get ebay to load those up into my paypal account? If so, I'm in! Keep havin FuN! Todd Hi Steve,

LOL, oh yea, those are some smart kids. I love some ice cream, but I think I’m with you … I’d have to steer clear of the cotton candy flavor.

Actually, don’t tell anybody, but Jaiden and I have already shared a couple of ice cream cones :-)

As for cockle shells … hmmm, do you think I could get ebay to load those up into my paypal account? If so, I’m in!

Keep havin FuN!
Todd

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