Every child deserves to feel connected, valued, special and loved.
Little Jots started as an idea to help kids receive positive messages. As adults we can pick up a book, magazine
or surf the net to find positive and upbeat messages and quotes to help us stay positive and get through the
difficult times but what about kids?
The question that kept nagging at me was, “how can I help?” This was the start of Little Jots. The idea gradually
evolved into something bigger. As I was developing Little Jots, my vision was to contribute to kids growing up
feeling a strong sense of love and connection with their parents. With hectic schedules, we all have days when
this can be challenging.
While the idea of personal or “lunchbox” notes is nothing new, Little Jots are unique and make it easy for parents
carefully crafted pre-written notes or the option to write their own personal messages. When I researched the
market place, I discovered that there was nothing out there that truly expressed the sentiments and messages
I wanted to convey that helped boost the parent-child connection and relay sentiments of love, inspiration and
encouragement. I began jotting down hundreds of messages that I thought our children should hear.
Then it came time to choose the top 20. To ensure that the pre-written notes were just right, I spent many
months researching, developing and refining these messages and consulted with child development specialists.
Each one of them gave me tremendous feedback that helped me refine the notes even further.
Through this experience, I learned that the single most important thing is to let our children know that we love them unconditionally and to help them feel valued, loved, important, appreciated and respected to name a few.
A Little Jot note is a perfect gift to let our children know that they are in our hearts all the time and we love them no matter what.
I sincerely hope that Little Jots will brighten your child’s day.
Please send comments to: Maria@littlejots.com
I would love to hear from you.
Maria, Proud Mom and Creator of Little Jots
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I see real value in parents having these pre-written notes available to send along with their children. I encourage parents in all my parenting groups to use these types of notes to provide points of "connection" during the day to help "bridge" the absence. Having a selection of notes to choose from makes it more likely that parents will follow through and actually begin sending notes to school, while it also models the language of different ways of sharing, caring and showing affection.
Fear of separation is at the root of all anxieties, so a gentle reminder to the child that Mom or Dad thinks they are "special" can really help lower their stress level and make a child feel more confident in school. Having a secure feeling of attachment to their parents makes the child more resilient; if a peer makes a hurtful comment, it is buffered by the child knowing that their parents deeply care about them. Feeling secure in ones attachments also makes it easier for the child to engage socially and emotionally with their peers, since peer rejection will not be the devastating experience it is for those kids whose only attachments are peers.
~B.K. School Counsellor
