North State Parent magazine

Here are the details of our dream: Kids earn wristbands by demonstrating an act of kindness, ranging from holding a door open for someone to recording the reading of a book and delivering it to a shut-in. The wonderful thing is that each kid can decide what gifts and resources to use to make the world a better place.

Kids receive a wristband from a teacher, community leader or another kid who has already earned a wristband, and then:

1. Log on to www.passthekindness.com and enter their wristband's ID number- this is labeled on the inside of the wristband. Kids create a user name and password to enter the site, and then create a personal blog explaining when, where and how they earned their wristband.

2. Next, they focus on the positivism in the world. They look for another kid showing kindness and pass on the wristband. They should attempt to pass the wristband within three days to keep the chain going.

3. Then they explain to the receiver how to log on to the website, create a username and a password. They will have the same wristband ID. The cycle will then repeat itself with kids showing kindness, earning a wristband and logging on, only to pass the wristband on again. The idea is to get as many kids involved as possible. Kids can log onto the website at any time to see how the chain of kindness grows, and can read stories, see pictures and leave positive feedback for others.

In addition, there are games to play and activities to enjoy that will inspire further acts of kindness. PassTheKindness.com is a website by kids and for kids who share the commonality of positive thinking and acts of kindness that make the world a better place.

My brothers and I believe that we can inspire connections with others through the kindness we give and receive. Wristbands chains have been started all over the world. We hope our simple family tradition will inspire thousands of acts of kindness and motivate everyone to remember that it's just as easy to think and act positively as it is to think and act negatively. My brothers and I have learned that if we desire change in this big world, we should focus on the little things that we can do today instead of waiting around for an opportunity. Little things do make a big difference. And we are.

Writer Kara Kremer is a 6th grader at Chico Country Day School. She enjoys basketball, volleyball and soccer, and has inspired others around her to make the world a better place. Kara believes it's just as easy to be positive as it is to be negative.