Sock Monkey Awareness

There is a little known problem sweeping our country today, a problem many of us are guilty of adding to. Just about everyone reading this has heard of the children's poem "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed." Sometimes this number may even be increased to ten. You've probably seen books, short movies, and even sung the song yourself. You like the catchy melody and the fun counting game it provides. What you do not realize is that you are feeding a dangerous occupation for sock monkeys.

Although many books may portray the jumping monkeys as your run of the mill monkeys, the monkeys doing the jumping are sock monkeys about 97% of the time. Sock monkeys find that jumping on the bed gets them the publicity and attention they crave. Bed jumping is quickly becoming a serious- and dangerous!!!- occupation for sock monkeys of all sizes and patterns. In fact, sock monkeys made from unique patterns such as argyle or polka-dots are twice as likely to jump on the bed. They claim that jumping "just makes [them] feel like part of the group of sock monkeys as a whole." All of these monkeys just want the attention that the stories and songs bring them. They just want to be on the cover of the next book or, better yet, the next movie adaptation.

But why is jumping such a big deal? Studies show that roughly ten out of every ten monkeys that jump on the bed will bump their head- or worse! Doctors have warned again and again about the dangers of jumping on the bed. "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" they cry again and again and again. The poor mothers of these sock monkeys are constantly on the phone with their doctors trying to solve the problem, but so far it has been to no avail! And the bumping of heads is all that makes the news but it has been reported that some monkeys have had snags in their fabric, loss of stuffing, chipped button eyes and other possible injuries. To date there are no reports of death, but it is only a matter of time.

So, what can you do to help? Join our movement! Help to show these sock monkeys that they are loved and do not have to put themselves at risk for attention! Try these things:

• Give them a good snuggle.
• Play with them on a regular basis.
• Work them into your daily activities. (Sock monkeys LOVE to cook and babysit!)
• Display them proudly around your house. (Client Two's nursery is sock monkey themed!)
• Stop reading and supporting the jumping on the bed books and products.
• Adopt a sock monkey in your favorite pattern today!

Remember, it is never too late to start saving the sock monkeys. Even if you have, unknowingly, put them in danger before, you now know what can be done. So, join me and my clients as we support the Sock Monkey Awareness Initiative. We look forward to your continued support!

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**Disclaimer: I shouldn't even have to write this but as people are stupid I feel the need to say that this post is not meant to offend, belittle or take away from any actual causes. Just sayin'.