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I keep coming back and rereading this. It floors me to think that anyone would not want to reward young children for anything good. Stickers are such a small thing, and a visible reminder for them. That's like the people who piled on homework in the elementary grades "because they would have that much in high school". ?? Always seemed so wrong to me. I would not want my child taught by such as those. I sprinkle flowers as I go, here, and lately, am filling in a lot of zeros for those who have taken the time to answer before me.
Jo
32948I love the way you think and I also believe that people like to be thanked even with small things like a little flower. Thank you to everyone for all of my flowers I love them!!!!!
Dawn
9427It may sound kind of silly but I was thinking about how fast my garden has grown. Then I thought about how many I've given away and it reminded me of love. My Mom told me love is the one thing that grows larger the more you give it away...so too the flowers here on cute. The more I give the more I seem to get.....just wanted to share my thoughts.
Meri
15572I worked for a brief time, for an amusement park, where my daughter and her girl-friend would later work. The supervisors gave out cards with apecial appreciative notes on them, and they would check those that applied. It let the employees know that they were appreciated for their hustle, kindness, courtesy, etc. I saved my cards for years, as I'm sure most of the long term employees did.
70914Happy belated birthday to you and flowers for everyone 'cause it is fun!!!!
1109I have always been told that a flower given in friendship will grow and bloom. I have seen that here every day. Thanks for all the flowers and friendship. =0)
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46919I worked with kids for years too, and they never missed stickers :) Flowers to all!
Love and hugs, Yoriko
88650I love flowers anyday anytime any where. I think most women do. Thanks to all for all the flowers that I have. My husband will give me flowers out of the blue for no reason all the time. DeVon
PS I think he loves me. haha
72397I agree, most people like rewards. And if it rewards good behavior why not. There is enough negative stuff in the world and little flowers or stickers are good things.
10084Im with you flowers for everyone and a great big hug, Lisa
12843Just read that you allergic to Roses! You poor thing - well here is a couple of lovely bouquets of Carnations, just for you.
Love Chris
P.S. I too love Carnations, but my daughters say I'm old fashioned to like them, but hey, I still do.
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234253Gardners are nurturing people. Are sewers more nurturing people too?
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29648hi i would like to thank everyone who gave me flowers.my birthday was on the 9th and i did not get anything so this makes up for it. thank you so very very much.
by pennifold
25 Jan 2011
So sorry to read that you didn't get anything for your birthday. Here's a hug and a cuddle from me - love Chris
4401Recognition of effort is a great way to get someone on the road to success and our tutoring business was run on 'stickers for effort'. We used to pride ourselves on a 100% success rate for the students and they produced excellent work, knowing that their efforts, correct or incorrect, beautiful or not but always their best, would be acknowledged and rewarded.
I like to thank anyone whose post helps me, and that's pretty much all the messages I read, by giving a flower.
Veronika knew what she was about when she created this particular little facility on her website. Look how successful she has been!!!!..... and look how much value is put onto their collections of the flowers by many of our members!!!!!
AlmaG.
17214As they say- everything we ever really needed to know in life was learned in Kindergarten. The addiction never goes away--first stickers and now flowers. I give flowers to all just to let everyone know here that I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!
4908As a former kindergarten teacher, I remember the look on the faces of those getting rewarded with a sticker, or any insignificant little treat for not just behavior, but trying harder to accomplish a task. It was my means of encouragement, and ALL my students got that!
Angel
12500I love giving and when I see someone without one I click to give them one. It makes me feel good to give if it is even just a flower.
48168Well I almost never get flowers unless i buy them myself, so it makes me happy to give and to get flowers here from my cute friends! Here's one for you and for you all.
740190I love flowers, I love those smiles that we send to every one with flowers as we cannot see each another. they are not rewards.
These flowers are signs of love that we send, and it is so good to receive them, and to feel that we are a great family.
For the children why not stickers for rewards?
25533when kids go to the doctor they always get stickers, anyway I am glad that we are a "little older" and get or give as many stikers as we want. Hugs and flowers to you.
60484I fully agree with you. We all still have a little child inside us.
by hightechgrammy
25 Jan 2011
Could it be that we are all Nurturers, and we nurturers need nurturing?
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33579Jan, I think they are most fun - when they are given away - getting them is nice - but not nears as much fun as the giving. *4U
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by mariahail
25 Jan 2011
I finally have to agree with shirlene it is better to give than to get, lots more fun!!!!*********************************
by claudenicolas
25 Jan 2011
Thank you, dear Shirlene for those beautiful roses, you were happy to send them to us, and we are happy to receive them
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36693A flower for all of you!
My DH has started an online business and we have discussed our Cute flowers. He has come up with incentives for his site but since it is a business he's not giving flowers. He has ways to track who posts the most, who gets people to join, and a lot of other positive AND negative things. Then he can reward them with a "real" gift.
I'm pretty sure the flowers here were probably intended to track things and we just sort of latched on to them!
The counter on the community page hasn't worked since the site went down a few months ago but we just keep on giving those flowers :)
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19430Flowers from Cuties around the world gives me a warm fuzzy happy feeling and everyone cares.
Flowers to all!
From Bev
7875Actually, after a while the good behaviors become "habit" with the children, and you are right, who cares if they are doing it for the "rewards." Sometimes we all need a little incentive to get us going.
My youngest grandson's teacher hands out stickers for many things....good behavior, good grades, good attempts, whatever. I know how happy Andrew is everytime he gets his little reward, and it makes him want to do better everyday.
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20582hi i too wonder about the flowers and why there is such a big fuss or hype about them. i guess maybe i should get on the band wagon too. so if any body is giving out flowers please give some for this lonely old lady. thank you and hugs.
by hightechgrammy
24 Jan 2011
I'm going to be 61 on Feb 4, and I have lots of gray hair showing. Time to cover them up again. Two of my best friends are 86 and 94 and they have more energy than I do, they are the most interesting people I know and the most fun too :-)
4401here here!Bless you for making kids feel good. They need that. It makes them self confident about themselves and that carries through to their adulthood. I think some adults are obsessed about the flowers because they did not get them as a child.It makes them feel good and what is bad about that? Suzanne
111092Here is one for you. I personally love the little acknowledgements. Love Chris
by hightechgrammy
24 Jan 2011
Oh Chris, Thanks for the HUGE bouquet of Roses!!! Actually Roses make me sneeze! Ahchooo! They are beautiful. I need carnation = he he. Don't you just love the petals. I love to feel them on my lip. True confessions here. Thanks, you are always sew nice!
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