Let Kids Focus On What They Like, Instead Of The Gender It Is For

New Bill To Stop Gender-Based Organization In Large Retailers:

Let Kids Focus On What They Like, Rather Than What Gender It Is For

There is a lot of talk about shifting to a more gender-neutral world, from bathrooms to vocabulary, and now to store organization. These gender-neutral shifts come at somewhat a polarizing effect on people. Many welcome the change with an open mind and an open heart, while others are having a hard time understanding the reasons and therefore jump to negative conclusions. Later this month, bill AB2826 will be considered by the California Assembly, which will penalize large retailers of 500 or more employees for separating all children’s items by gender. This bill hopes to omit gender-specific organizing of items in stores. Why is a bill like this up for consideration? What is it aiming to achieve by not having merchandise separated by gender?

The Alpha Kids

Let Kids Be Kids:

Assemblymen Evan Low was inspired by an eight-year-old child after she asked why a store should be able to determine what is a girl’s shirt or a girl’s toy. This sunk into democratic assemblyman and he then realized kids should focus on being kids and focus on self-expression, rather than being so hung up on gender. Bill AB2826 will have all children’s merchandise, clothing, and toys combined instead of being separated by what typically is considered boys or girls. Low mentions, by having children’s items separated by gender this can incorrectly imply that it is inappropriate to like, use, or buy if it is intended for another gender. Having this implication may cause a harmful stigma that can be easily avoided by combining children’s items.

Opportunities Help Develop Well-Rounded Kids:

As a child development specialist and CEO of The Alpha Kids, the argument that children should focus on self-expression and being a kid is a good one. Kids need to build their self-confidence, creativity, and self-love. When children can focus more on having fun and picking items, they like without a stigmatizing label attached to it, this will help children to be more well-rounded and have opportunities that they may not have been exposed to with a segregated store. Target stores have been a pioneer in this thinking. Back in 2015, they made efforts to phase out gender-based labeling to help promote a better balance. What are your thoughts on this? Are you nervous that your child may start dressing or acting as the opposite gender? Do you think having the items connected will bring a more convenient shopping experience for you and your family? Do you find this bill helpful to children and their development by providing equal opportunity and choices in their clothing, toys, and merchandise? Please share your thoughts!

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Cutest DIY Nail Polish Valentine's Cards

Kid’s DIY Nail Polish Valentine’s Cards

Looking for a fun and creative new DIY Valentine’s cards for all your special loved ones? Here is a super cute DIY Valentine’s day card for any creative and art obsessed kiddos, The Alpha Kids mini nail polish! These little mini bottles make for the cutest, creative, and most artistic Valentine’s day around!

Great for ages: 3 and up!

Supplies:

1.       Plain index cards or card stock

2.       Pencil

3.       Scissors

4.       Tape

5.       The Alpha Kids Mini nail polish

6.       Marker of choice

Instructions:

1.       Trace a heart onto the cards about 3-4 inches wide and 2 to 3 inches tall

2.       Cut the hearts out

3.       With a marker write out “You are the ART to my HEART,” on one side of the heart

4.       On the other side of the heart, tape The Alpha Kids mini nail polish onto.

The Alpha Kids is nail polish for girls and BOYS, so this makes for an awesome, gender-neutral, and original Valentine’s day card that is sure to wow everyone. The Alpha Kids polishes are 10-free, cruelty-free, and vegan. They are bright, bold, and fast drying. Applying with one coat and get back to playing!

Varun Grover's Reason for Wearing Nail Polish

Varun Grover’s Reason for Painting Nails

It is becoming more and more common to see male celebrities flaunting brightly colored nails and it is no surprise why; it is fun! Last week Huffington Post shared Varun Grover, a Bollywood film and songwriter with his nails in various shades of colors. He took to his social accounts to talk about why he loves painting his nails and why it is okay for other men to also paint their nails if they want to.

Why It’s OK for Males to Paint Their Nails:

Grover said he received lots of feedback after posting a picture on his Instagram stories with painted nails and they were pretty biased based on the person’s gender. Females responded positively sending him “lovely comments” whereas the males responded not in favor. These varying reactions prompted Grover to talk about why he chooses to paint his nails…He goes on to talk about masculinity a bit in history, with them having flaunted “long hair, ear studs, sensitivity” and those have been accepted, but nail painting seems to be the “final frontier” in what society accepts as unisex.

Nail painting to Grover is simple, he likes it because it makes his hand “look beautiful and colorful with minimum of effort.” That is exactly The Alpha Kid’s stance, it is just color and fun. We do not need to place so much weight on gender and make it more than what it is…color! Grover goes on to say “it feels so bizarre that a simple act of putting color on your nails can be considered gendered and scandalous.” Thank you, Varun for telling it like it is, paint is paint, is paint. Now, go and have a colorful day!