Hayley's 1st encounter with KRISPY KREME

Just like the hollywood celebrities Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Usher, Beyonce and Madonna among others, Hayley's first taste of Krispy Kreme made her an instant fan. From my last trip to Metro, I made sure to bring for the very first time not only a box but boxes of Krispy Kreme - Glazed and Ring Varieties, as my pasalubong.

It was only not Hayley's first but the rest of the family as well. The extra sweet and rich doughnuts got different reactions from the first timers. The not so young were not that in to it, maybe there sense of having a sweet tooth were snatched away by time, while its a different story with the YOUNG. Hayley most especially loves the glazed and the fillings. Do not forget to drink lotsa water after eating a piece of two though.

Here are some doughnut trivia that you will surely love:

THE FIRST DOUGNUTS IN AMERICA HAS NO HOLES, THEY WERE SIMPLY BLOBS OF DOUGH THAT WERE FRIED AND WERE FILLED WITH JELLY OR CRUSHED APPLE FILLINGS

THE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE DOUGHNUT IS CREDITED TO THE YOUNG BOY NAMED HANSON GREGORY, WHO IN 1847, SUGGESTED TO HIS MOTHER TO PUT HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HER FRIED CAKES TO ENSURE THE CAKE WAS FULLY COOKED IN THE MIDDLE

For more FUN TRIVIA and news on Krispy Kreme visit their Philippine website by clicking here.

School Bluez: Hayley's 1st STAR

On her Second week in school, Hayley received her very first STAR! A star for having a PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the first two weeks of classes. She may be tardy but she never missed a class.

For years, prep-schools, day cares and early childhood education uses REWARD in reinforcing effective learning among their pupils. The infamous STAR is the most over used reward among kids. Getting a STAR is a big deal that is why they work harder. 


For parents, REWARDING means getting a little bit EXPENSIVE. Reward connotes to materials gifts for their children. Some may look at it as SPOILING but as study says REWARDS are generally considered more effective than punishment in enforcing positive behavior.

In popular use, positive reinforcement is often used as a synonym for reward, with people (not behavior) thus being "reinforced," but this is contrary to the term's consistent technical usage, as it is a dimension of behavior, and not the person, which is strengthened. Negative reinforcement is often used by laypeople and even social scientists outside psychology as a synonym for punishment. This is contrary to modern technical use, but it was B. F. Skinner who first used it this way in his 1938 book. By 1953, however, he followed others in thus employing the word punishment, and he re-cast negative reinforcement for the removal of aversive stimuli.

                                                                           -wikipedia-

Furthermore, REWARDS induce learning, approach behavior and feelings of positive emotions. So do not get frugal with rewarding your kids. 


Go HAYLEY. Go AIM for more STARS!