I Did It Kids

16/09/2024

Bringing this song to life took a little longer than planned, but we think it was worth the WAIT and hope you’ll check it out!

Regardless of your age or abilities, waiting can be hard! We have found that singing songs while waiting can make it much easier and we often sing THIS song. You can add your own words in, but we wanted to show how we use it throughout the day, including several parts of Colbie’s regular routine. Ice cream isn’t always a part of our day of course, but she sure would like it to be, ha!

Regardless of your age or abilities, waiting can be hard! We have found that singing songs while waiting can make it much easier and we often sing THIS song....

20/07/2024

We can’t have a kids’ YouTube channel inspired by our girl without a song about the beach, of course! The beach offers her all the best sensory input and a bit more freedom to crawl and explore!

Summer isn’t over yet, so if you’re heading to the beach and looking to get the kids excited, check out our latest song and animation, “The Beach!” You’ll love it. 😉

Don’t forget to subscribe so we can keep making more! Thank you!

When we are at the beach, our daughter often yells "Beach!" with squeals and extreme joy, throwing her hands into the air. Many of us feel this same way abou...

29/06/2024

One thing our community of advocate moms knows is that we are stronger together. When our online friend Kate Kostolansky, mother of a child who was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms and epilepsy advocate shared about her Brave Bears, I wanted one for Colbie immediately and wanted to help her share her book (co-authored by a team of pediatric neurologists) and bears with the world because EEGs are hard. Epilepsy is even harder. Brave Bears help support children through these difficult moments and the “Char Bear Keeps Dancing!” book helps teach children about epilepsy in a kid-friendly way.

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Our mission is to spread disability awareness and inspire inclusion. Not all disabilities are visible and epilepsy can be confusing and scary. We know that many EEG experiences are not as simple as this one, and that everything depicted here is not technically accurate (number of leads, etc.), but hope our song and animation can help children in preparation for and during routine EEGs. With Colbie, the waits are hard, but we do our best to make the most of our time together. She always amazes me with how patient she is and we actually started making this song up together during her last EEG while she played with her Brave Bear too. Her favorite part is the word “icky!” of course. We can’t wait to hear what yours is!

Thank you for helping support disability and pediatric epilepsy awareness! Char Bear Keeps Dancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vj7E1OTrpQ

One thing our community of mom advocates knows is that we are stronger together. When our online friend Kate Kostolansky, mother of a child who was diagnosed...

27/05/2024

The biggest reward for me personally is when Colbie says “more please” or another mom or caregiver sends me a message about how much their child is enjoying the songs and videos we are creating. 🥰 When one of those caregivers is a preschool Speech-Language Pathologist, I feel even more encouraged to continue our mission! Thank you to everyone who has sent kind messages and more. We love seeing videos of your kids watching too! Stay tuned, we have more to come!
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12/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day! We made a compilation of our songs and videos to help keep your little ones engaged just a little longer today. 😉 Enjoy 20 minutes of back to back “I Did It! Kids” music!

Check out this 20-minute compilation of some our animations/videos and songs!The Wheels on My ChairThe More You Get to Know MeRoll, Roll, Roll Your ChairMy W...

11/05/2024

Meet “I Did It! Kid,” Emmery! You can watch this sweet girl singing, dancing, and rolling in her chair and with her adaptive bike after our latest video “Music Matters!”

In the words of Emery’s mom:

“Emmery was diagnosed with KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder (KAND) when she was 2. She walks with a walker or rides around in her wheelchair. She has poor vision, speech delays, and motor delays and has poor balance causing her to fall often. Now 4, she has a twin brother and a 2 year old brother too. She’s such a sweet, smart, loving, sassy, opinionated little girl. Everyone that meets her falls in love. We are so lucky and blessed to have her in our lives.

Soon after she received her diagnosis, we got plugged into KIF1A.ORG and started fundraising. We have since raised over $100,000 to help the organization further their research into genetic treatments and cures for KAND. We are so hopeful that one day soon we will be able to see Emmery’s symptoms get better instead of worse. To read more about Emmery, please visit CureForEmmery.com, Cure for Emmery or go to kif1a.org to read more about KAND.” ❤️

06/05/2024

“Music Matters”

Music connects, it teaches, it calms, it inspires, it encourages, and so on. Almost everyone enjoys music in one way or another. ❤️🎶

Music is part of our every day in many ways, so we wanted to create a song that celebrates all of this! We hope you enjoy it and watch through to check out some of our friends enjoying music too.

After the song, you'll "meet" I Did It! Kid, Emmery! ❤️❤️❤️

Music Matters is about exactly that. Music connects, it teaches, it calms, it inspires, it encourages, and so on. Almost everyone enjoys music in one way or ...

21/04/2024

Meet Lewis, our “I Did It! Kid” featured at the end of “My White Cane!” You’ll see him doing several of the many things he enjoys with his family like dancing and skiing! ❤️

As expressed by his mom:

“Lewis was born blind as a result of anophthalmia which means he was born without eyes. He wears prosthetic eyes called conformers. Just like other kids, Lewis enjoys a variety of activities from swimming to skiing, and he has learned to do so many things in different ways. He loves music and being outside the most! Lewis is learning to use his white cane, and he hopes that if you see someone out and about using a white cane you will know how much it helps them!”

https://youtu.be/4jpC3pw_maY?feature=shared

18/04/2024

New Song Alert! "My White Cane," was inspired by a little boy we know who is learning to use a white cane as a way to explore his surroundings without vision. His mom requested a song about one and we loved this idea! We hope it helps children who use or may eventually, use a white cane of their own to feel confident and proud! We also hope it helps others to understand the purpose of the cane as it supports independence for those who use one.

As our song says, "There's more to seeing than eyes you see, what matters most is you see me for me!" and that's what our channel is all about.

So of course, this episode's "I Did It! Kid" featured after the animation (watch to the end!) is our sweet, adventurous friend, Lewis. ❤️

"My White Cane," was inspired by a little boy who is learning to use a white cane as a way to explore his surroundings without vision. His mom requested a so...

15/04/2024

This one was created in honor of our "little star's" 5th birthday today! 🌟We hope she always knows how very loved she is, for who she is, and hope to encourage others to feel the same.💜

This video was made in honor of our "little star's" 5th birthday. We hope she always knows how very loved she is, for who she is, and hope to encourage other...

11/04/2024

This mashup of some of Colbie's favorites: "The AFO Rap!" "Hi! How Are You?" "Five Little Tangles!" "The So So Song" and the "I Did It!" theme song wasn't really planned as we were testing out our green screen skills for the first time, but was too fun not to share. We hope you enjoy it and check out our other videos for the full songs! We have several new ones that we are super excited about coming SOON! ❤

This mashup of some of Colbie's favorites: "The AFO Rap!" "Hi! How Are You?" "Five Little Tangles!" "The So So Song" and the "I Did It!" theme song wasn't r...

29/03/2024

We have a new episode out and if you watch to the end you’ll get to meet “I Did It! Kid,” Hailey, who recently completed a PT intensive showing how tough she truly is. 💪🏻💗 https://youtu.be/n3pqTFC58LY?feature=shared

In the words of her mom, MamaBear For Rare “Hailey is a warrior in every sense of the word. She was born early, during Covid, and with an ultra rare neurological disorder called Jordan’s Syndrome. Hailey is 4 and on the smaller side, but packs such big light and love. Hailey works every single day to do things that most people take for granted, such as trying to sit independently, and she does it with a smile on her face. It is rare, like Hailey, that you will see her upset. Her eyes tell a story and her sweet voice, which cannot speak words yet, lets us know how loved she is.”

For more info., community, and resources about Jordan’s Syndrome check out jordansguardianangels.com

Thank you for sharing your sweet girl with us, Michelle. 💗

If you are interested in having your child celebrated in one of our episodes please email Lisa at [email protected]

28/03/2024

“Five Little Tangles” is ready to view on our channel! 🎶

This is a song we sing often to help the brushing hair experience be a little more enjoyable! Whether it’s getting ready for the day or a more extreme experience such as post-EEG hair mess, singing always makes it better. It also helps Colbie know what to expect and how long it may take too. You could always start at 10 when extra time is needed, of course. 😉

Please watch through the end to meet this episode’s awesome “I Did It! Kid,” Hailey! More to come soon about this sweet girl. 💗

https://youtu.be/n3pqTFC58LY?feature=share

"Five Little Tangles" is a song we sing to help the brushing hair experience be a little more enjoyable! Whether it's getting ready for the day or a more ext...

26/03/2024

Our channel is growing and we are excited to continue to create a wide range of content from silly songs that help with everyday activities, or just because, to more specific songs that we feel will help encourage children both with and without disabilities. Ultimately, our songs and animations may vary, but that’s the big idea- to celebrate differences!

We LOVE featuring kids of ALL abilities so please do reach out if you’d like to share your kiddo as an “I Did It! Kid” at the end of one of our songs/episodes. There is no “accomplishment” too small here. 💗

Overall, this is our labor of love. Colbie said “I Did It” before she could say any other full phrases. Her speech is delayed, but that has never stopped her from singing her heart out however she can. She is the driving force and “boss” behind this channel. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our efforts to share our messages, our music, and our amazing friends with the world!

If we can help one child feel more included or another child to feel encouraged to include someone they wouldn’t have because of a lack of understanding or familiarity with disabilities, then our mission is already accomplished.

We can’t change the world overnight, but we can give it something to sing about! 💗

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16/03/2024

What do smelly toes have to do with anything? Nothing really, but we've found this song to be a fun one to sing as we take shoes and AFO's off, wash during bath time, or just when on the go for entertainment. Again some of our songs are just for giggles. BUT these songs are still meaningful because singing them helps with both speech skills, vocabulary and transitions. For sensory seeking or sensory avoiding kids, talking about senses in a fun way can also be very helpful! This is a personal favorite of Colbie's so we hope you enjoy it too!

More episodes with I Did It! Kid features are in the works so stay tuned and don't forget to subscribe!

What do smelly toes have to do with anything? Nothing really, but we've found this song to be a fun one to sing as we take shoes and AFO's off, wash during b...

16/03/2024

Now you can listen on the go! This helps us through many doctor's appointments and more!

Go to I Did It! Kids.

03/03/2024

BIG NEWS! Our songs are now streaming on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon Music! 🙌🏻

So now you can listen to them on the go or play from your streaming devices at home more easily! 👏🏻💗

This first album also includes our silly song “Smelly Toes” and another early release, “5 Little Tangles!” As I’ve said before, we make up songs for literally everything, for learning, transitions, to encourage inclusion, speech practice, and just for fun too. The more we are singing the happier our girl is and we hope your kids enjoy them too! 🎶

We write and produce the songs but collaborate with other creatives to sing them, make the music, animate and more. We are learning a lot as we go and appreciate everyone who has played a part in the journey or just encouraged us along the way! 💗

Album · 2024 · 10 Songs

02/03/2024

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More “episodes” and other big news coming soon! 🎶

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