One of the most interesting parts of the Gululu Interactive Bottle is the way it is able to mix water and technology, and bring it all into one to keep families imaginative, happy, and healthy! While the Gululu pets make staying hydrated fun for the kids, they also help keep you assured via the mobile app, that your kids are connected and taken care of! We are so excited to share about some more cool tech gadgets for your kids! Also as a cool bonus, all of these toys also know how to teach, not just entertain! Here are the top 5 coolest gadgets of 2017: 1. littleBits Electronics Gizmos & Gadgets Kit A cool and fun toy for your little ones! Your kids can assemble it themselves and then enjoy their creation by moving it all around the house!  2. Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-A-Pillar For ages 3-8, this Code-A-Pillar teaches your children code, showing them bright colors and different results based on the order of the different parts of the caterpillar!  3. Kano Computer Kit Why give a kid a computer, when they can make their own? This little kit is a build-your-own computer with tons of really cool software for kids to learn programming, music, or games! 4. Dash & Dot   Do you want your child to experience exploration and storytelling? Meet Dash & Dot! Kids can learn problem solving skills and discover all that Dash & Dot have to offer, no matter what age!  5. Vech Kidzoom DUO See the world through the eyes of your kids with this special toy! This camera give plenty of entertainment while also helping your kids bring out their creative side!  Whether for a birthday, for a holiday, or just for fun, these gifts are something that your children are sure to enjoy and to be entertained with for the times to come! Now we want to hear from you! Parents, tell us about the cool gadgets that your kids enjoy! Comment down in our open comment section below and let us know! Love, Team Gululu

The temperatures are heating up all summer long and the littles ones aren’t at school to occupy their days anymore. There is so much more time on your hands for fun activities that you all can share together, so many places you can go and exciting things you can do and see!    Make your memories and moments with your children unique as you show them that the best parts of summer are closer to home the they think! Here are 7 special tips to finding the most fun summer activities for kids! 1.Water! While Team Gululu and the Gululu pets are here to make sure your family and your children are drinking enough water, there is also another use for it: to play! Whether in the ocean, a swimming pool, sprinklers in the yard, or a fun water balloon fight find the water nearest you and use it to cool off outside under the summer rays! 2. Turn clean up into craft up! Although “spring cleaning” may have already passed, it is never a bad idea to repurpose some broken or barely used materials in your home! You can use this tip for any rainy day that comes your way too. Use old cereal boxes and milk cartons to make guitars and other musical instruments! Take some mismatched socks and start up a sock puppet collection! Find some old buttons, string, and a paper plate and help your kids make fun masks they can jump around the living room in! 3. Head to the park and bring a picnic! Spend a day watching your kids on the slides and the swings and set up a blanket to eat some fresh fruit and veggies with PB&J sandwiches after they are all famished from running all of their energy out! BONUS: if there is a pond near by, have fun watching the ducks, turtles, and other wildlife swim around! 4. Create your own street art! Find your driveway or a sidewalk and add some color to it with the help of sidewalk chalk! This chalk is a special way to showcase your kids’ designs while also being a huge surface that they can color on that only stays permanent until the rain comes and washes it away. 5. Feed and find the birds! Make bird feeders out of pinecones, peanut butter and bird seed! This fun little craft will last long after you finish hanging up this delicious treat for the birds. Have the little ones take pictures or write descriptions of the different types of birds that stop by the feeders. This way you are bird feeding and bird watching all at once! 6. Make a fully-functioning fort! Expand your kids’ creativity and challenge them to make the biggest or best fort that they can imagine. Inside or outside! Using blankets, chairs, cardboard boxes and more make this fort adventure something that they can both create and explore. 7. Plant a garden! Summer is the perfect time to help grow either some beautiful flowers or some fresh fruits and vegetables. First step is to go to the store and grab the special seeds. Find a variety and make sure they can survive in the conditions of your yard. Then plant them with your little ones and show them how to water the plants so that they can grow! The kids can be on the lookout all summer to see when their fruits and veggies are ready to be eaten! Have fun on your adventures and let us know any special tips or tricks you use for fun summertime activities! Love, Team Gululu

One of the most fun things you can do with your little ones is to take them on an adventure. Sometimes that is to the park, or to the zoo or even on an airplane! Going on a journey through the sky is exciting and new, no matter the length of the flight. However, the length of the flight is something you need to consider in thinking about how much hydration your children will need! Flying at such high altitudes is very dehydrating so you need a plan to make sure your fun trip on the plane doesn’t end in dehydration! Here are 5 fast and fun tips to make sure you and your kids stay hydrated throughout your adventure! 1. Skip the sugary drinks, head to the water cart! If your flight offers in-flight food service, use this as an opportunity to get something from the cart that will keep your little ones relaxed and healthy! Getting anything from the cart would be a joy, but make sure that you keep hydration in mind and go straight for the water! Too many sugary drinks can leave everyone to still be dehydrated while wanting to bounce around the walls with all the sugar intake, which won’t be fun for anyone! 2.Always be prepared! Most security lines won’t let you bring any unchecked liquids into the airport, but there is a way to bring your water bottle from outside security with you the whole way! Good for you and good for the environment- bring a refillable water bottle along with you. Make sure that it is empty while going through security, but find a filling station before you take off! This tip also saves you a little bit of money from airport water bottle prices! 3.Stick with the facts- eat natural snacks! Two good foods to look out for are fresh, naturally flavored fruits, and also rice! These two might sound like a weird combo, but they have something in common- water! Foods like berries and cucumbers are easy to pack into a little bag on the go and are also rich in the most important nutrient- water. Although rice may sound like such a random treat, it is actually a food filled with a bunch of water in each and every cooked grain. 4.Keep your whole body hydrated! Use lotions and natural creams to keep each part of your body fully hydrated! The biggest organ that we have as humans is our skin and if we drink water, we naturally are taking care of that- but a little bit of lotion can go a long way! Bring scents or colors that will leave little mess but lots of entertainment for the little ones. Put a dot of lotion on their skin, and challenge them to make it disappear when they rub it in! 5.Here is a tip for you as much as it is a treat for your kiddos! Bring the Gululu pets along. Your little kids will be having fun enjoying the games while keeping themselves happy, healthy and hydrated all in one! No fussing on this flight because Gululu is the way to save the day. Here is another surprise and special treat: Gululu has upgraded to 3D! There is a whole new layer in the Gululu Interactive Bottle too. It’s called Wonder Woods, made with new and exciting views and adventures to enhance the game! Read more about it here Show us the journeys that the Gululu pets go on with you and your family by posting on our Facebook pictures of the places you have been together. Have fun in the sky! Love, Team Gululu

Shortly after our 3D game release, a new layer of the game is out! Hot on the heels is the next “layer” on planet Ima… Wonder Woods! All your child has to do to get there… is drink water from his / her Gululu bottle! Read all about it and how it benefits your kids here! First: What is Ima? Ima is the home planet of our Gululus. It is a water-based planet made up of many layers.  Each layer has its own climate, characteristics and special creatures (like the different regions on our own planet!) The first layer of Ima is called “Ocean Brim”, followed by “Wonder Woods”… As you drink more water, you will help your Gululu pass through each of these layers, to eventually save the Grand Dream Guardian in the center! What’s new in Wonder Woods? A whole new world for kids to explore - New backgrounds, new areas… NEW forest-themed Accessories And of course… more cute and courageous creatures called “nims” for you to discover!  A sneak peek of who you’ll meet… The “Peek-a-boo” crocodile The “Cheese-bees” The “Rolling Cactuses” The adorable characters and vibrant colors of Wonder Woods make us all eager to explore it more! How to get to Wonder Woods? Please ensure to keep your bottle in its doc for a whole night (without picking it up in between) to allow for the Wonder Woods update to download! Once you reached the top of “Ocean Brim” map (i.e. 210m mark), your Gululu will get into its completed submarine and get ready to go into the next layer of Ima (i.e. “Wonder Woods”) see the below directions on your bottle: Swipe (LEFT) upwards to continue You will be asked whether you want to enter the “Wonder Woods” map.  Use the touch sensors on the side of the bottle to select “Yes” or “No”. Press the button on your bottle to confirm You can also choose to replay the “Ocean Brim” map and uncover more “nims” along the way! Here’s how: When you see “Select Map” on your bottle, swipe DOWN to select the “Ocean Brim” map. You will be asked to confirm “Enter Ocean Brim” map.  Swipe up or down to select “Yes” or “No” Press the button on your bottle to confirm. Other Updates: Some on-going improvements we’ve made to the overall bottle experience… Improved water intake measurement Upgrading and updating game content easier Full sound effects released (i.e. all the sounds are added back onto the game) Upcoming New Features:  Child’s Ranking System on the cup (so kids can see how they and their friends are doing, directly on their bottle - not just through parents APP) Virtual exchange system - so your hard-earned rubies can be used to collect and swap for different things! We at team Gululu are dedicated to enable "education through play" and are constantly working on getting the game and the Gululu bottle improved, fun and safe! For more Gululu Universe and in-bottle game instructions, please visit: www.mygululu.com/support   Feel free

Reverse Innovation and the Advantage of Leveraging China's Ecosystem - Gululu Featured at "Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity" Representing China’s new generation of innovative entrepreneurs Gululu, the world’s first interactive water bottle that keeps kids hydrated, was proud and honoured to be featured at “Lions Innovation”, as part of the - “2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity”. Mr. Alvin Chiang, Founder and Chief Gululu of the startup that created Gululu, Bowhead Technology, was invited to address the audience of innovators on the theme of “Recalibrating the Definition of Innovation”. Mr. Chiang shared his own journey of how he started as an internet marketer for some of China’s most innovative and progressive startups, and turned into a tech entrepreneur and startup founder who was able to leverage China's emerging innovation talents with its highly advanced and efficient manufacturing ecosystem to bring Gululu to life and impact kids hydration habits worldwide. Mr. Chiang is no stranger to Cannes Lions. In 2013, he was invited to be a Lions Festival Cyber Juror, a lifetime honorhonour, and was inspired by the power of creativity of over 1000 innovators from across the globe. Mr. Chiang continued to participate in the festival annually and in 2016, was able to harness user feedback from the festival’s network of delegates to refine Gululu’s final prototype before pilot production in 2016.  With over 60 years of history, Cannes Lions was established to be the world’s most prestigious festival that celebrates traditional advertising, but has evolved to showcase a wide-range of marketing and brand creativity; digital, mobile, health, and entertainment innovation; and an even broader range of tech-infused and data-driven ingenuity. In 2017, the Lions “Innovation” category alone hosted more than 15,000 delegates from over 5000 companies representing 90 countries.  China has steadily become a more significant presence in the festival.  As an innovative Chinese entrepreneur, Alvin Chiang was honored to share the same Inspiration Stage with other cutting edge startups such as Olly Robotics, and tech savvy celebrities such as Halle Berry and Casey Neistat. Mr. Chiang attributed much of Gululu’s progress to his team and partners in China, including Foxconn, a premier contract manufacturer used by some of the greatest tech companies in the world, such as Apple Inc. .  Mr. Chiang noted, "Not only does China have the world’s biggest advantage in manufacturing resources and speed of development, it’s also growing a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs who are demonstrating increasing confidence and ability to navigate uncharted territories, instead of copying from the West like their predecessors. This “Reverse Innovation” is a growing trend in which companies from the West are learning from and modeling themselves after companies from the East”.  “Cannes Lions is all about celebrating creativity, after all” Mr. Chiang added. As per his secret sauce for creativity, he believes more creativity and innovation will come from a cross-over or hybrid of two different genes, but those who will survive and thrive will be the ones who really solve a problem leveraging the new trends and managing to cross the gap between early adopters and the mainstream market.     Gululu also created a campaign at Cannes Lions that generated user social shares, examples attached. Enjoy the images, and stay hydrated! Much Gulu-love, Team Gululu    

Any activity we engage in wires our brain in a certain way. For children, creating new connections in their brains is  a crucial process for their development and acquired skills to help them throughout their lives! What type of activity does your kid engage in more than others? Is it watching TV or playing sports? and what does water has to do with it? Screen time -TV, video games, texting- will wire the brain a certain way. Educational opportunities, sports, art, music- will wire it in other ways. It’s best to balance learning, and use all the senses to practice activities that promote left & right brain coordination.We used scientific studies to discover some exciting tips and practices you can do together with your kids, to ensure good development of their brains: Left-Sided Brain Training: Meet the left side of the brain: It controls analytic thought, logic, language, reasoning, science, math, literature, mathematics, and right hand control. How to develop you kid's left brain? Math: Practice Simple Math: Have fun finding various shapes around the house. Teach fractions by cutting a piece of paper into equal parts and making a pile for each fraction. You know how much kids love cutting paper!  Fun with Numbers: Say a number and have your child tell you the number that comes before, or next. If denominations of 1 become too easy, then switch to denominations of 2, 5, 7, 20- you get the idea. Have them shout their answer as quickly as they can! Language & Literature: Learning a Foreign Language: will promote better attention, concentration, problem solving, reasoning, and more! Kids become better attuned to ignore redundance and focus on more relevant information. Speed Reading: Write letters or words on a small whiteboard or piece of paper. Show the word for only a millisecond and have your child tell you the letter or word. When this becomes too easy for your child, move on to entire sentences. You can use pictures, too! This exercise will help to develop quick cognitive function. “Madlibs:” a tried and true way to have fun while teaching parts of speech. With a little prompting, even a four-year old kid can have fun with these! Music: One of the best practices for brainpower is learning an instrument. A recent 5-year study at USC concluded that learning music appeared to accelerate brain development in the areas of language development, speech, and reading skills. Dictionary word search: Kids around 5 years old and above can to this with a little help! Just give them the first two or three letters of a word and have them find words with those letters. Read them together and practice making fun sentences! Science: Nature and the Natural World: Have your kid draw everything they see in the forest, or all the things that grow and live in water, in other habitats. Have fun talking about the picture with your kid. “So, what did you draw here?” Water and Ice: Talk to your kids about how ice turns back into water, and why they think it happens. Have your kids think about other materials that change states of matter.   Right-Sided Brain Training: Meet the right side of the brain: It is said to control art awareness, imagination, intuition, insight, holistic thought, music awareness, 3D forms, and left-handed control. How to develop your kids right brain side? Emotional Intelligence: Talk About Feelings: this will help kids to develop and understand more fully their own feelings, as well as the feelings of others. Story Telling: helps to share emotions and the meaning of words through tone, intonation and inflection. Seeing written words while hearing them is also great for early learning! Watch Movies: Talk about what happens and how you both feel. Make up alternate endings and see how far you can go! Building Self Confidence: Make believe: Participating in make believe with kids helps build self confidence because we validate their ideas as having meaning. It’s also great for developing imagination! Self Confidence: You and your child can use positive affirmations to practice new vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar. Build their self confidence while learning! Intuition and Insight: Use Feelings Flashcards: or pictures, and talk to your kid about each character’s feeling. “Why do you think he is happy?” Have your kid guess which emotion is more likely to act a certain way. “Do you think the angry person will share the sandwich? Why or why not?” Music Awareness: Listen to Music: Different styles of music create different kinds of feelings. Talk about the feelings created from different genres. Which kind of music do they like the best? Musical Simon Says: Sing a tune and have your kid follow your lead. Try different rhythms, speeds, volume, and sing with different emotions. Music helps to build strength in many areas and is also a lot of fun! Social Development: Start a Social Book Club: Get together with some of your kid’s friends’ parents and create a book club. Parents can take turns meeting at a different house every week. Have each kid bring a book, then have drawings to see which books get read! This will help kids learn social skills and help to build confidence when going to new places or new situations. Have “Play Overs:” Meeting friends outside of the school’s environment will give kids more insight into how other people live, developing a concept of social diversity and coping skills.   Our brains need  water Our last scientifically proved tip is to drink water and stay hydrated! (That applies for both kids, parents and grandparents!) Our brains depend on proper hydration to function optimally. Brain cells require a delicate balance between water and various elements to operate, and when you lose too much water, that balance is disrupted. Your brain cells lose efficiency. Hope you enjoyed this fascinating article! Yours, Team Gululu

If you have been following us for a while, you know that Gululu was born out of a strong will to grow healthier kids by increasing their water consumption. Our mission is to hydrate the kids of the world and we are pursuing it in various ways. Team Gululu is honored and thrilled by the great opportunity to speak at the United Nations “Ocean Conference”! We shared our mission and called organizations and schools with a sense of social responsibility  to join the endeavor to help undeserved and minor communities with poverty in small Islands Developing States. This post represents a milestone in the Gululu Interactive Bottle’s Journey, and we are so happy to share it with you! Gululu helps children stay hydrated by caring for a virtual pet and keeps parents informed through a connected app.  As kids drink more water from Gululu, their virtual pet grows and makes friends, and the kids develop a healthy habit! However, we wanted more—our vision is too big and too important… The question raised was how can a private company advance this goal beyond the immediate impact of their product? The best way, we figured, is through partnership. We took another step to making a profound impact on hundreds of thousands of kids around the world through our partnership with Generosity.org! For every bottle sold, a kid in a developing country is provided with clean drinking water—for life. Generosity.org is a non-profit organization that builds water wells in developing countries. So far, they have built over 778 water wells in 20 countries, serving half a million people! Today, we were able to share our special partnership and vision at the United Nations!   What did Gululu announce at the UN’s “Ocean Conference”? This week the UN is holding “The Ocean Conference”, which discusses the future of our oceans as well as Small Islands States communities, water pollution and how it affects our world's’ inhabitants and future. Our co-founder and general manager for North America, Mr. Asi Meskin, was invited to give two speeches about Gululu’s mission to hydrate kids living in Small Islands Developing states. To be honest, Team Gululu spent weeks thinking about what we wanted to say. How could we use this amazing stage to “get the ball rolling” even more? Eventually, we crafted an honest and engaging speech, and we are excited to share some of its highlights with you here: 1) Improving communities health “As our team at Gululu knows, having access to clean water is the first step to breaking the cycle of poverty. Listen to this: 663 million people still live without clean water, and we want to help. Why is it a problem? Health. The lack of clean water and sanitation causes 80% of all sickness and disease in the developing world - affecting more people than war, AIDS, and famine combined.” 2) So how do we combat this, even from afar? “The beauty of our partnership with Generosity.org is that for every Gululu bottle purchased, we provide clean water for life to a child in a developing country. As a company with a mission, we make sure that a percentage of each sale goes toward our cause, affecting the world beyond our immediate consumers. Every company can do this. For us, each and every bottle not only increases our consumer's kids’ water consumption but provides water - life! - to other kids!” 3) Our BIG announcement at the UN! “As part of the Gululu mission, it is my honour to officially announce for the first time that Gululu is partnering with an elementary school in the U.S. to build a well for an underprivileged community in Peru! This has become a reality due to a partnership model. We merged private sector (Gululu) with public sector (Generosity) to connect the developed world (elementary schools in the U.S.) with the developing world (the community in Peru). Through this type of model, we can help young people see the universality of the need for hydration. In this example, Monroe Elementary School in Palm Springs, California is our pilot for this model.“ 4) Calling you to change the world with us! “Now is the moment for a call to action: we are constantly seeking additional schools and organizations in the U.S. that have a social responsibility program or that want to create one to fundraise in order to build a well in a small island state or developing country. In this way, we further the mission of global hydration and bridge the gap between disparate worlds.” If you love what we do, help us find additional schools and organizations to partner with and make a difference for kids around the world! Contact us at : partnership@bowhead-tech.com Thank you for taking the time to read this and for sharing this great experience with us. Enjoy the photos from the event, below. With Much Gulu-Love, Team Gululu  

There is one language that goes across all cultures and expands past the constraints of time, and that language is music! As parents we love to treasure the music of our past, but our kids these days are looking to towards the music of the future! Good news is that there is plenty of music from the past that can be great for your kids in the present, like the music made for your kids now will sound good to you too! Just as music has its connecting traits across the world, it can also be used as a powerful tool to bring parents and kids together! The power of music can take you anywhere and can follow you anywhere too! Check out some fun ways for you and your children to listen to music together: 1.Start the morning off with energizing tunes - Some mornings it may be a little tougher to get the little ones up and moving, but as you are making breakfast in the morning, bring their favorite songs into the mix. Not only will they get the energy from having a healthy breakfast, but you will get their brains and their bodies moving for the day too! 2. A sing along in the car - Make any journey a fun one by turning on the radio to find the perfect song for you and your little ones as you travel along. Whether it’s a song you all know by heart, or a new tune to learn, everyone in the car gets to have an awesome and interactive experience together! 3. Household chores are no longer a bore - Need the dishes to be put away or the trash to be taken out? Use songs that both you and your kids like to enjoy as a timer to get each task done. While singing along your kids will be working hard to get each chore done, making their work go by quick and easy! 4. Family fun time - Turn any room in your house into a stage! Turn off the lights, bring some lamps or flashlights to shine, and a makeshift microphone from anything you can find around the house. Everyone belt out their favorite tunes and add a dance number to it too! Top 10 Tunes Here we have compiled a top 10 list of some artists who can entertain both you and your little ones no matter what you are up to! 1. Bob Marley: Three Little Birds 2. U2: Beautiful Day 3. The Beatles: Twist and Shout 4. Kenny Loggins: Footlose 5. Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World 6. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World 7. Imagine Dragons: On Top Of The World 8. Jack Johnson: Upside Down 9. Auli’i Cravalho: How Far I’ll Go 10. Katy Perry: Firework This is what we love to do in the Gululu family! Connecting you and your little ones is in the very fiber of the Gululu Interactive Bottle itself! All the steps from setup, to playing with their Gululu pets together, to following water intake via the app, parents and kids are connected every step of the way. Keep making memories and start blasting the tunes! Love, Team Gululu

As the school year is winding down and summertime is starting up, Memorial Day is the holiday that comes at just the perfect time  to share both memories and values with your kids! Education, crafts, and walks out into nature or around town can help show your little ones both the importance and the history behind the holiday. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those men and women who have died serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. Here are 5 fun activities that you and your family can enjoy when learning about Memorial Day this year: Share and Tell! Your children are making their own journeys in school right now learning about all the men and women of history who have made America what it is today. Give them the highlights that you remember about the historical battles of the past, but also ask for them to share! Getting the little ones excited about their education and bringing it home means that the classroom can extend even further than the regular school day! Make Connections! Thanking current members of the armed forces with sweet, colorful, and thoughtful cards gives your kids the chance to have a hands-on experience to help. To take a step even further, deliver these hand-made cards to local heroes and stick around to hear the stories that they have to tell! Get out and about! Go to a local parade, see all the open space and nature that the service men and women have fought for, or treat your family to a good, old-fashioned picnic. The traditional red checkered sheets can turn back the hands of time and help you and your kids celebrate the simple gifts that we are given in the USA! Let their voices sing and our flag fly! Pull out your American flag and let the wind catch the red, white, and blue while singing songs like the Star Spangled Banner or the National Anthem! If your home doesn’t have a flag or the kids don’t know those tunes yet, grab some colored construction paper, tape, and sticks from outside to make a fully functioning flag while you listen to the music on repeat. Before you know it your crafts will be done and your little ones will know every word to those special songs! Visit a museum! No matter near or far there is sure to be a museum of United States history or remembrance just a road trip away. Gather everyone together to look at military uniforms, pictures, scenes, and many more memorabilia from our nation’s past. Many museums also offer free admission to members of the armed forces, so you and your children may be able to thank a service man or woman in person! Share with us how your family does Memorial day in the USA and share this with your friends so that everyone can have a helping! Sending lots of love, Team Gululu

We at Gululu are excited for International Family Day, as our mission revolves around healthier children and happier families! When you think about it, parents are our primary role models and teachers of what life is and how to live it. We learn from them, step by step, a lot of what we know in most stations of our lives; from helpless infancy through unwieldy adolescence- parents are our main companions and extremely influential friends. Much of what you think about life or feel about yourself is probably based on your experience with your parent companions. Generation after generation is powerfully influenced by the way "mom and dad" think and feel. So much of psychotherapy — perhaps most of it — is based on dealing constructively with life while better understanding what one parent, or both of your parents, taught you by word and example. Since our kids are constantly learning from us, the quality of the companionship you created in your family directly influences not only what a young person knows, but also what he or she feels about the world and himself or herself. Companionships, early or late in life, have a profound impact on what a person does with the gift of life. Under positive influences you can cherish the life in others and, holding all life precious, make the best of your own life, too. Most likely, the companionship of parents, other relatives, teachers, and old friends have significantly shaped your thoughts and feelings. Also, the examples and inputs of these key people are probably motivating your way of dealing with life — your drive toward success or failure. To contribute in strengthening the companionship and guidance you as a parent infuse in your family, we have outlined a few helpful tips: Listen to your kid. All human beings want to be heard and to be listened to. Researches show that when we listen to someone talking, show interest and ask questions, the person connects with and likes us even more, only because we made him feel good by listening to him. That works amazing with your kids, too! Listen to them, make their words feel most important to you! Be involved in your child's life. This one is easier said than done, especially as your kids grow. Being an involved parent takes time and is hard work. It may often mean rethinking and rearranging your priorities. Find a way to be there for your child mentally as well as physically. It does not mean you need to do your kids' homework; however, you should be involved and see how your kid is dealing with the material learned. Provide your kids with advice, ways to manage their time or conflicts, skills like prioritizing, judgment or lessons learned from your life experience. Treat your children with respect. In order to get respectful treatment from your children, treat them respectfully. Give your children the same courtesies you would give to anyone else - speak politely, respect their opinions. Pay attention when they are speaking to you. Treat them kindly. Try to please them when you can. Children treat others the way their parents treat them. Remember that your relationship with your children is the foundation for their relationships with others. Your kids are imitating you. This is a very important principle: since your kids learn much from imitating you, always remember they are watching what you do. Think, what you do can teach them good ethics, educational value, better ways to approach situations and so on. Explain what you do, why you do it, and provide guidance for your little ones 5. Show them that no matter what - you believe in them. As a parent you are a mentor and educator along with a friend. Keep telling your kid you believe in them, in their power to get a higher score on the next exam, to get accepted to the sports team, to achieve anything they want and fulfill their dreams. Express your unconditional love and support and let them feel they can do anything! They will thank you for that for the rest of their lives! We wish you all a happy, hydrated, International Family Day! Lots of Gulu-Love, Team Gululu

Water is life, it’s nature's most valuable cure and resource to all of earth’s inhabitants. Our main goal at Gululu is to get kids to acquire water drinking habits in order to allow for a healthier life and well being. To advance this goal we have partnered with Generosity.org that has been providing clean drinking water solutions for communities in developing countries around the world! On March 21, the eve of World Water Day, Generosity.org hosted an event raising awareness for the clean water crisis and celebrating communities now having access to clean water thanks to the generosity of many supporters around the world! As a Generosity.org corporate partner, Gululu’s campaign was led by the slogan “Every Drop Matters” - because it really does! When Generosity.org first began in 2007, they had no idea of the impact they would create together with fundraisers, donors and partners, among them Gululu. With 778 water projects now complete, they invite you to join us in their goal of reaching 1000 water projects, bringing thousands of individuals access to clean water! You can do that by purchasing Gululu, for every bottle sold, a child in a developing country is provided with clean drinking water for life! This World Water Day was celebrated by us all at The Montage in Beverly Hills with friends, partners and celebrity supporters such as Actress Jane Lynch (Glee), Singer Jordin Sparks, Comedian Anjelah Johnson, Singer Pia Toscano and Actors DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good. Guluu was there to provide drops of water, joy and spread much Gulu-Love all around - together, for kids hydration! You can enjoy the photos  from the event below- See all guests supporting our mission! With much Gulu-Love, Team Gululu Jordin Sparks    Anjelah Johnson Devon Frankl Meagan Good Candy Wang Paul Sorvino, Dee Dee Sorvino Kate Flannery Jane Lynch   Philip Wagner, Founder & CEO at Generosity.org, Alvin Chiang, Founder & Chief at Gululu,  Asi Meskin, Co-Founder, GM North America at Gululu (In the main image) Fun! Water = Life Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com

As Seen in Mommy's Playbook by Victoria World Autism Awareness Day was mentioned this month. We at Gululu are humbled by this insights of Victoria Canline, on how Gululu has improved her autistic son's life. As an autism parent, I’m always wanting to know what other parents and occupational therapists are using to help their child.  There are so many products out there that may not be designed specifically for ASD, but become invaluable tools for us.  Like those little whistle lip toys — the first time our OT pulled that dime-store toy out of her bag, I tried not to giggle, but it helped him to become familiar with plastic on his lips and how to blow.  It was a handy little toy! Another toy we couldn’t do without is Gululu.  It was designed to help all children overcome dehydration concerns, but I had no idea how much it would help my son.  Gululu is an interactive water bottle that changed everything for us. Many autistic children battle with food and fluid intake, and my little guy is not exception. Before Gululu, he left drinks on the table after only a few sips, and never finished anything in his cups. Dehydration was always a concern — especially after he was hospitalized for it in 2014. A common phrase in our house was, “is it time to take him in for an IV?” because we were always worried he wasn’t getting enough. But after three short months of continuous use with Gululu, fluid intake stopped being a problem! Today, he gladly drinks without being prompted, bribed, or pleaded with. And since Gululu has a fluid tracker on their app, we were reassured of his progress each time we checked in. About Gululu: The fun Gululu bottle features a pet- tamagucci like that grows and goes through underwater adventures as the kid drink. The pets in Gululu motivate kids to develop healthy habits on their own. When your child drinks from Gululu Interactive Bottle, the pet grows happier and evolves. This constant interaction both entertains and encourages beneficial habit formation. Gululu has been featured on all main media publication like Forbes, Vogue and others.- and parents love it! Our Gululu Story: Jagger received Gululu for his birthday last summer, and I honestly had very little faith in it when it first arrived.  My only hope was that he would try it.  I mean, if I could get him to try it out, maybe it would stand a chance.  I was shocked when he made it past the first day — and then the first three days — and the first full week!  It was a eureka moment for us that first full week of use.  I loved that I was able to divert his attention away from “are you drinking” and ask him if he had fed his Gululu pet instead.  That minor switch in wording made drinking so much easier and it stopped being a struggle. If he hadn’t received his first Gululu last summer, I don’t know where we would be or what we would have done.  We were struggling — really struggling — before Gululu.  Everything we tried before it was either a failure or something that worked, sometimes, if we were on the verge of requesting IV fluids. Frozen pops, juice boxes, everyday toddler cups, sports bottles, you name it, we tried it!  Nothing worked for us before Gululu. Why I think Gululu Helped Us? Of course, the Gululu water-pet is what immediately prompted his attention, but aside from that, I think the design of the cup itself it great for children. The spout is small (approximately the same width as the standard straw) and doesn’t require any sort of special drinking technique. The liquid inside stays cooler than in a regular cup too.  Temperature is always a concern for autistic children.  My son likes cold things to be cold, and hot things to be hot; there is no in between for him.  Since his drink does stay cooler longer inside Gululu, he doesn’t make me replace the beverage inside between “Gululu pet feedings”. What I’ve Learned About Gululu: Gululu is durable! Sometimes my son throws things when he is upset and isn’t communicating positively, Gululu has survived those moments.  He has thrown Gululu across the tile floor a dozen times and we haven’t experienced any malfunctions. We have been using Gululu since July, 2016, and something I have noticed is that it is important for each child in your home have their own Gululu.  Sharing can cause your child to lose interest because, well, it stops being their special pet. This will also allow you to identify each child’s individual needs and make sure they are meeting the goals themselves.  BONUS: Gululu is more fun when you have more than one, because they can communicate and connect to each other — the Gululu Universe is a fun place to be! Especially for siblings and friends! *Disclaimer:  I am not a doctor, therefore I cannot give you medical advice.  What works for my son may not work for your child.  Please consult your pediatrician and occupational therapist to discuss your child’s fluid intake and dehydration concerns.  

What did you do for Easter when you were a kid? With no tablets and smartphones you probably shared different games and activities with your family and friends. This Easter we at Gululu gathered some awesome, creative activity ideas for you to enjoy with your kids. We invite you to celebrate this holiday by playing games, baking, and crafting together! Sharing great activities with your kids is the best way to spread this holiday spirit! Here are 6 amazing activities that will create life time memories for you: Bunny Race! Check out who is the fastest “bunny” in the family! Get your bunny ears on, and take potato sacks (or something similar) and hop away! Eggs Guessing Game This game will test your kids magic powers! Put chocolate eggs in a jar and have your kids try and guess how many eggs are in there! This is a fun game and you can play it multiple times or prepare several jars with different amounts of eggs in them! Bunny Handprint Get your paints out and get ready for a fun Easter activity with your kids! You will need white/pink washable paint, a hand, construction paper, a black sharpie, and a paintbrush.Start by painting the child’s hand with white paint except the thumb. Have them squeeze their pinky/ring finger together and their pointer/middle finger together when pressing down to make bunny ears. Add pink paint on the bunny’s ears and nose. After it dries, draw a bunny face with the black sharpie. Easter Eggs Necklace Create a colorful Easter egg necklace using different items like beads, plastic eggs, jelly beans and more. Make sure to wear it right after!   DYI Easter Egg Basket This one can be a wonderful gift to your children- it takes minutes to create and warm their heart and sweets buds :) This basket is filled with some of our favorite candies, Easter eggs and goodies! Click here for Instructions: Material Needed -  Theater box candy boxes, 2 Laffy Taffy or Nerd ropes, Glue gun and glue, Cardboard, Fake grass. Directions - Glue the candy boxes together as shown. Cut out a piece of cardboard that will fit the bottom of the basket. Glue it to the bottom of the boxes. Hot glue one end of the Laffy Taffy rope to the middle and top of the candy box. Glue the other end of the rope to the middle of the other box of candy. Do this one more time with the remaining rope. Fill basket with grass and goodies.   Bunny Cupcakes! Love baking together with your kids? If so I’m sure they would enjoy this one! Delicious Easter Bunny Cupcakes are so much fun to make and even more to eat and share with friends! Click here for the recipe by “Two Sisters Crafting” Did you like it? If so, share it with your friends on social media so more kids can enjoy these! Sending you a big hug and lots of wishes for this Easter! Team Gululu

To our most beloved Gululu Friends & Family, We at Gululu have some very exciting news! We have expanded our underwater world allowing your kids to embark on a greater magical underwater journey with Gululu! In this journey they will get new special underwater friends, collect prizes and - most importantly  - connect water drinking and being hydrated to a fascinating and adventurous feeling! In our never-ending quest to provide our cherished Gululu family with the best user experience, we’re elated to announce a fantastic 3D upgrade -  Introducing the freshest Gululu universe What’s new? Exciting entirely new undersea map - where every ocean has beautiful magic background planets. Drinking water will unlock a whole new undersea map with planets in different colors and shapes! New Undersea Creatures - In addition to new planets, we have added 21 new undersea creatures to collect. Cute, lovely, interesting, - the new creatures are loads of fun! Keep up with hydration goals to meet them! Interactive Gululu play, anytime, anywhere! What are you going to do with all the skill cards that you’ve collected? Now, you can interact with Gululu by simply sliding or patting the right side of the bottle. The more you drink, the more skills you can  collect! Fun sounds effects - Talking Gululu? Now, with the latest version, every time you drink or interact with your pet Gululu will play a sound effect. As you drink and keep up with goals, you can discover more fun and interesting sounds! How to Upgrade your Gululu to 3D? After hearing about all these amazing additions to Gululu, you’re probably wondering: “How do I upgrade my Gululu?”  It’s easy!  Just follow this step-by-step guide, and you’ll quickly be on your way to Gululu fun and hydration bliss!    Step 1: Verify that your Gululu is still running the 2D version; then, launch the Gululu app from your mobile device. If your Gululu has not been activated recently, you can see the 3D version upgrade pop-up as shown below. (fig.1) If you close the upgrade dialog, you can open it again from the bottom of the “Setting” menu as below. (fig.2)   (TIPS: If your Gululu has been synced/connected to your network during the past 3 days, it should have started the downloading process in the backend, and the upgrade message will only pop up later, after the downloading process has finished in the app.) Step 2: Click the “Upgrade” button in the dialog box (fig.3) and the upgrade user guide will be shown. Turn on your Gululu and put it in the charger. Make sure your Gululu is connected to your network and the installation package will be downloaded within four to six hours.             (TIPS: If your Gululu is running a very old version, the download process might take longer, from 1 up to 3 days. Please try to keep your Gululu on the charger. The download process will be paused if it is removed from the charging seat.) Step 3: Ten minutes after putting your Gululu on the charger, there will be a pop-up in the app showing the download process has started! Yay! We’re almost there! (fig.4) Step 4: After the download process is completed, open the Gululu app again and you will see this message:  “Ready to Upgrade.” Click, “Choose New Pet” to enter the pet selection page. Choose a pet to start the exciting new journey (fig.5&6) Step 5: After choosing a pet, put your Gululu back on the charger to synchronize. Usually the synchronization will take 3-5 minutes.  After the synchronization is completed, your Gululu will restart and be ready to go! (TIPS: After the 3D upgrade, the 2D version’s data won’t be show in the cup or the app. However, the data will be saved in our server. A new feature, “My Pets,” is coming soon and will show all the collected elements.) We’re confident you will love the new Gululu universe! With this vibrant upgrade, we show not only our commitment to the health and longevity of Gululu, but also our commitment to the health and longevity of your children. To you, citizens of the Gululu universe, we give our utmost gratitude for helping Gululu bring healthy drinking habits to your kids, and to kids around the world, one drop at a time. Perpetually yours, Team Gululu    

Water – what does it mean to you? At Gululu, water equals life. In 1992, in the vivacious city of Rio de Janeiro, the people of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) created an international day to celebrate freshwater.  Since 22 March, 1993, World Water Day has celebrated freshwater – the most important factor in the health of humans and ecosystems – with themes such as in 2015: Water and Sustainable Development; and in 2016: Water and Jobs. This year’s World Water Day theme: Wastewater - its value, and how to manage sustained development of clean drinking water. To Gululu, there really couldn’t be a more important day! Gululu’s mission - to bring good hydration health to children around the world - highlights this special day. Our partnership with Generosity.org promises that every Gululu water bottle purchased will guarantee a child in a developing country access to water for life! This is something we care very much about and are proud to be making the world a better place for our children, and for the future of freshwater on our planet. On this special day, we invite you parents to teach your kids about the importance of water for their lives - the neurological and physiological benefits of adequate hydration levels for kids. Teach them how important water is for our planet - every drop counts for our health, every drop can help flowers grow, animals to thrive.  Discuss with your kids about ways to conserve water. Our children our tomorrow's adults that will shape our world. We want them to know that when water equals life, every drop matters. Immersing the world in love, Team Gululu  

It is absolutely astounding how quickly our little ones grow and learn.  Bouncing home after a fun day at school, your little angels say things that make you think: “Hmmm. I didn’t teach that one. How smart!” As our precious children develop, we want to make sure we’re doing the utmost to foster healthy growth for both their bodies and their minds Gululu cares about your kids’ futures and we have some exciting ideas for helping them develop high IQ’s! New findings in the field of neuroplasticity tell us how parents -  according to what experiences are offered -  can use whole brain thinking to directly shape the growth of their child’s brain. So, let’s talk about some IQ boosters! I mean, who doesn’t want their kid to become a genius- right!? Cross Pattern Coordination: Using both sides of the brain, the frontal lobe, and median areas of the brain. Whole Brain Training Exercises: Learning with the Senses: Try counting different textures with touch, count smells, count sounds, count flavors, count images.This helps to bring both sides of the brain together! Use the Non-dominant Hand: Have your kid try drawing and writing with the non-dominant hand.Other exercises, like catching a ball with the non-dominant hand, are also great for cross pattern coordination. Music: Drumming with both hands is a great exercise for cross pattern coordination.Start tapping your feet and drumming becomes a whole body and  whole brain experience!   Creativity Guided Story Telling: Give kids a picture and have them imagine a story about what’s happening. This helps to develop vocabulary and creativity! Make-Up Words: Pick a word- book, for example- and make up fun variations: booky, bookdog, booklooky! This exercise boosts creativity and lets kids have fun with words. Treebagoom! Share the Gululove! Play Family Games: kitchen bowling, cup stacking, dice games- games where the family can take turns but there isn’t really a winner, just participation and fun!   Memory Daily Journals: Get a colorful drawing book for your kid. Have them write a sentence or two about their day, everyday. If your kid can’t write a complete sentence, drawing a picture is great!In the evening or at the end of the week, discuss previous events- this is great for developing a large capacity for memory!   Neuro-Cardio Exercise: Exercise increases heart rate, pumping more nutrient-full blood and oxygen to all parts of the body, including the brain. Jumping, hanging, rolling, laying down and standing up, yarn balance beam, one-leg jumping- any of these can be done at home on a rainy day! Hydration: Drinking adequate amounts of water will keep the blood functioning at its highest level, transporting oxygen and nutrients while washing out toxins. Gululu has your kid on the way to cerebral magnificence! Deep Breathing: is something kids do well naturally. Kung Fu, Tai chi, Yoga - all have body motion and deep breathing in common. Deep breathing oxygenates the blood, thus oxygenating the brain. Deep breathing has been shown to help develop higher IQ!   We all want our kids to grow up to be the best, and we can do our best to make that happen! Staying hydrated, eating healthy, along with whole brain thinking will help our kids become leaders in the future!  We at Gululu would like to know:  what do you do to help develop your kids’ brains? Please post your ideas on our Facebook page, and you could be featured in a future Gululu post! Our best gift- our undivided love, Team Gululu

As a parent we teach our children new things all the time, however no one necessarily teach us how to do so.. While many people find teaching children to be rewarding, some will tell you that it’s just plain stressful at times.  What are the best ways to teach kids?  Do the methods and techniques vary across subject manner?  For example, would you use the same approach to teach a child how to tie their shoes as you would how to do multiplication tables?  Probably not.  That being said though, there is no fool-proof way on how to teach kids.   There are several proven methods and techniques you can use - Before you dedicate yourself to a teaching method, figure out how the kids learn best.  From there, you can choose teaching methods and techniques that are right for them.   You will be surprised how fast they can learn something once you teach to their learning style. There are 7 primary learning styles: Visual (Spatial) – These individuals learn best through pictures, images, and spatial understanding. To help your visual learner grasp concepts faster, teach them through pictures, icons, charts, diagrams, and color coded information.   Aural (Auditory) – These individuals learn best through sound and music. Making up a story or a song with the directions or the main concepts of the lesson will help this type of learner succeed. Verbal (Linguistic) – These individuals learn best through words, verbal and/or written. Copying down phrases and words, taking their own notes during lectures, reading out loud, listening to audio recordings, and discussions are effective teaching methods and techniques for this type of learner. Physical (Kinesthetic) – These individuals learn best through experience and rely on the sense of touch.  Encourage kids to build, create, act things out, and experience what they are learning. Logical (Mathematical) – These individuals learn best through logic and reasoning. Logical learners need to know the elusive “why?”. The answer “because” or “it just is” will never sit right with them. Social (Interpersonal) – These individuals learn best through group interaction. You can teach to this learning style through role playing, group projects, volunteering, service projects, and debates Solitary (Intrapersonal) – These individuals learn best through self-study. Try centering your lesson plans around things they are already interested in and use their interest as a vessel to learn new things It is important to note that many kids learn well from a blend of learning styles.  Think of yourself for example.  Do you learn best through just one of these learning styles or several? Of course, us at Gululu recommend to keep teaching your kid to have a healthy lifestype and stay hydrated :)

It is indeed the end of February, what makes it a good time to start thinking about this spring / summer's upcoming family vacation! Family vacations can supply lifelong memories, but to ensure that every member of the family is satisfied. We gathered a list of destinations as seen in U.S. News that are highly praised by experts for offering reasonable rates and activities the whole family can enjoy. You'll find a variety of family vacation ideas based on votes from thousands of travelers; Grand Canyon, Arizona #1st best family vacation in the USA "Grand" doesn't begin to do this canyon justice. Measuring approximately 277 miles in length, up to 18 miles in width and a mile deep, this massive chasm in northern Arizona is truly a natural wonder. Read More Honolulu, Oahu, Hawai #2nd best family vacation in the USA Oahu blends cosmopolitan luxury and breathtaking scenery more than any other Hawaiian island. The state's capital city, Honolulu, showcases the island's urban appeal. Nearby you'll find a host of cultural and historical sites, from the austere USS Arizona Memorial to ornate 'Iolani Palace. In the nearby Waikiki neighborhood, a skyline of high-rises and resort hotels contrasts with sprawling white-sand beaches. Read More Yellowstone, Wyoming #3rd best family vacation in the USA With dramatic peaks and pristine lakes, Yellowstone is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Multicolored pools swirl around hot springs; verdant forests weave past expansive meadows; and volatile geysers launch streams of steaming water toward the sky. Read More Orlando - Walt Disney World #4th best family vacation in the USA There's no other city in the United States — the world, even — that celebrates childhood quite like Orlando. The feeling that you get when you catch the light off Epcot Center's Spaceship Earth (found in Walt Disney World, of course); or from your first sip of Butterbeer in Hogsmeade (located inside Islands of Adventure's Wizarding World of Harry Potter); or when you witness the soaring heights of Shamu's flips (during the "Believe" water show at SeaWorld) — all prove that being a kid is about state of mind, not age. Read More Yosemite, California #5th best family vacation in the USA One of California's most formidable natural landscapes, Yosemite National Park features nearly 1,200 square miles of sheer awe: towering waterfalls, millennia-old Sequoia trees, daunting cliff faces and some of the most unique rock formations in the United States. But despite its enormous size, most of the tourist activity takes place within a 7-square-mile area of Yosemite Valley. Read More So... where is your family vacation going to be? We hope you find these ideas helpful when planning your next trip! Don't forget to take your Gululu bottle with you! Team Gululu  

  Team Gululu has the privilege of working with moms from all over the world. No matter their country, faith, or language, moms are looking to better their kids' lives, health, and well being! On this post we wish to celebrate you moms (and also dads) for your 24/7 dedication, love, care, and for all that you give to your kids! In the past month since the Gululu Interactive Bottle launched on Amazon Exclusive, we had many mom bloggers telling their story and sharing Gululu’s values with their audiences. In addition, they spread the word about our mission: to hydrate kids all around the globe through our partnership with Generosity.org. For every bottle purchased, a kid in a developing country will be provided with clean drinking water for life! We would like to praise and share what these moms wrote about us: Victoria from Mom Does Reviews “Families, like mine, are praising Gululu for allowing them to easily address their child’s fluid intake while getting their children involved in the discussion.  Instead of having the constant “please drink this” conversation throughout the day, we ask if they are taking care of their Gululu pet. They immediately run over to their Gululu, and drink!” Kristin from Our Ordinary Life “My kids are very active so between their after school activities I’m always making sure we have water bottles packed and ready for use. We were introduced to the Gululu, an interactive and totally new water bottle that my kids can’t get enough of!” Glenndal from Mile High Mom “Health is wealth is a popular saying and as humans we cannot do without water. As parents we always want to see our children drink the right amount of water to stay healthy and hydrated, especially during this summer season. To help your kids and perhaps even you as parents drink enough water, there is a new interactive water bottle that bolster water intake — Gululu the interactive bottle.” Melissa from Outnumbered 3-1 “Hydration is key to our existence and with so many beverage options out there, it’s easy to get sucked into the sugary drinks that taste good., But it’s important to drink water, lots of water! Kids are encouraged to drink water through Gululu’s interactive bottle in which you can create personalized drinking goals.” Maggie from Super Savvy Mommy “When Dexter was younger he was so active that I would forget to make him drink throughout the day. His lips became dry and he would end up very thirsty at night before bed (once he was slowed down for the day and thinking about it!) So I created the "water challenge" where I would fill up a small and a large glass of water. I would yell "Water Challenge!!!" and he would come and "race" me to see who could finish their water first. It was always a fun little game between the two of us but boy, I am sure he would have loved Gululu so much more!!” Shannon from The Mommy Files “Did you know that hydration promotes mood and cognition? Over half of all children are under hydrated. This may result in poor health, cognitive problems, and poor emotional development. I didn’t know that before! Sometimes it can be a real challenge to get our kids to drink water and stay hydrated. It’s just “boring” or “annoying” to have to drink and stay hydrated, but it’s necessary. Gululu makes the process easy and fun. ” Kim from Shop With Me Mama “I had never seen or heard of anything like Gululu Interactive Bottle before now.  There is an ADORABLE, interactive bottle that will make your child WANT to drink more water.  This is such a fun and neat way to get your kids to drink up that water each day! This fun bottle features a pet- (Tama Gucci like), that grows and goes through underwater adventures as your child drinks.” We admire all of you parents and moms!   We are always hear for you. Love, Team Gululu

The days are getting longer, the sun’s bows shooting arrows of light into our lives, lifting our spirits and putting an amorous spring into our steps.  It’s no wonder this is the time for lovers, as winter’s nip is still in the air, making our eyes wander to people with whom we might want to snuggle for the next few cold months.  All over the world people’s feelings are the same, but the ways of saying it are many. At Gululu, we celebrate all cultures, and realize the beauty of our world balloons from the diversity of all the different lovebirds in it!  Love- one of our core values- is something to be shared with the people in our families, at work, and in our communities.  Cherishing Valentine’s Day this year, we’d like to introduce you, our friends and fans, to the most common and affectionate ways to say, “I love you.” 1) Mandarin Chinese: “???” Phonetic: wo eye nee Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide speak some form of Chinese. Mandarin Chinese, with more than 960 million native speakers, is the most-spoken language in the world. Chinese has been around for a very long time, with writing going back 5000 years. Ancient spoken Chinese was very diverse with thousands of dialects.  Old Mandarin developed around 1324 AD, but wasn’t accepted as a national language in Taiwan until 1932, and in Mainland China until 1949. That’s a whole lot of love! 2) Spanish: “Te amo.” Phonetic: tay ah-moe There are over 427 million native speakers of Spanish worldwide, which makes Spanish the second most-commonly spoken language in the world. Formed from Latin in the Iberian Peninsula, Old Spanish- known as Castilian- developed around the 10th century AD. Over the years it changed, and around 1500AD, finally became the Spanish we know today.  Spanish is called a “romance language” because of its Romanic heritage. Oh, how romantic! 3) English: “I love you.” Phonetic: ahyee luv yew I bet you didn’t expect to see English on the list!  But yes, this post’s mother language is spoken by over 339 million native speakers worldwide, making it the third most-common spoken language! Old English (Anglo-Saxon), was first spoken around 450AD in England, Scotland, and by some Germanic tribes. Middle English lasted from 1150-AD until the development of early modern English at the end of the 15thcentury. Finally, modern English flirted up around the year 1650 AD. 4) Hindi: “??? ????? ????? ???? ???” Phonetic: (to female) may toom say pyar kar ta-hoon (to male) may toom say pyar kar tee-hoon Hindi emerged in India around the 7th century AD and was fully established by the 10th century. Considered to be a direct descendant of early Sanskrit, Hindi is one of the official languages of India, and also Fiji. Hindi has been influenced by other languages, too! Portuguese, English, Arabic, Turkish and Dravidian have all lent a few words.  Hindi boasts more than 310 million native speakers worldwide.   5) Arabic: “????” Phonetic: (to male) ana beh ka (to female) ana beh ke Arabic was first spoken in the Iron Age (1200-600 BCE). Wow! That’s a long time ago! Springing up in northwestern Arabia, Arabic has influenced many languages: Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Indonesian- just to name a few! Latin and Greek- the origins of most European languages- borrowed much vocabulary from Arabic, too. Classical written Arabic follows the standards of the Quran, written around 610AD. Modern Arabic differs in style and vocabulary.  Globally, there are over 295 million devoted native speakers of Arabic.   6) Portuguese: “ Eu te amo.”  Phonetic: eeyew chee ahmoe Another one of the romance languages, Portuguese developed around 300 BCE in the Western Iberian Peninsula.  Roman soldiers brought with them Latin, which later gave birth to Portuguese.  The first written documents of Portuguese are dated from around the 9th century AD. Today, the majority of Portuguese speaking people are from Brazil, with a worldwide population of more than 215 million native speakers.   7) Bengali: “??? ?????? ????????” Phonetic: ahmee toemAy bhAhlo bAshee From the exotic region of South Asia, Bengali-also known as Bangla- has over 210 million native speakers worldwide.  Developed from Sanskrit over thousands of years, Bengali emerged around 1000 AD, with the modern form becoming stable in the late 19th century. Bengali is the official national language of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and the second most-spoken language in India and Pakistan.   8) Russian: “? ????? ????” Phonetic: yah teh-byah loo bloo The largest native language in Europe, Russian is the main language spoken in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and many smaller East European territories, with more than 160 million native speakers worldwide. Modern Russian arose in the 1700’s under the rule of Peter the Great.  An Aramic language like English, not much is known about the pre-history of the Russian language. Scholars suggest it came from tribal dialects, mixed with Greek and other European dialects. 9) Japanese: ”??????” Phonetic: ah ee shee tay mah soo Little is known about the Japanese language’s pre-history. Although Japanese and Chinese have no lingual relationship, Chinese has had a huge influence on Japanese, and most written Japanese comes from Chinese characters. Modern Japanese, developed around 1600, has many loanwords from English as well.  With about 125 million native speakers, Japanese is mostly spoken in Japan but can also be found in large communities in Brazil, the U.S. (Hawaii), and Canada. 10) Punjabi: “??? ??????? ???? ???? ???“ man ten-oo pyar kar da hAan Punjabi developed in northern India from Sanskrit, which changed to Prakrit, and then again to Apabhramsha. Modern Punjabi, influenced by Arabic and Persian, solidified around the 7th century AD. With over 100 million native speakers, Punjabi is the most spoken language in Pakistan, and is also widely spoken in India, the United Kingdom, and-believe it or not- Canada, after English and French.   Beloved friends and fans, we hope you will have many opportunities to say, “I love you” this Valentine’s Day. As we share these words with you, we also share our devotion to keeping kids healthy around the world.  No matter what language you speak, love is a constant that knows no borders or boundaries, no color or race.  Let your heart guide you , and keep sharing the Gululove! * We are sharing the Gulu-Love and offer 10% off for any purchase on Amazon Exclusive with this Promo Code: "GULULOVE" ( The offer is valid until 2/15/2017).  Lovingly, Team Gululu