I love anything monogrammed. Perhaps the identity permanence appeals to me, having grown up on hand me downs. In fact, when recently shopping for a new lunchbox for my babe, I only considered styles big enough to allow for monogramming. The L.L. Bean Super Lunch Box, Regular ($16) offers functionality and monogrammability. The main compartment is insulated to keep items cold; the outer pocket keeps crunchy snacks from getting crushed. The pack also includes a side mesh pocket and a front zippered pocket for extra storage.

Since I’m a scientist by training and have an independently minded toddler on my hands, I couldn’t resist conducting a little experiment (i.e., game for the babe). Sitting at the laptop with the babe on my lap, I used a two interval (color choice, e.g., red vs. blue) two alternative (pick the 1st or 2nd color) forced choice paradigm and asked the babe to choose between various color pairs. I accounted for order effects by repeating color choices in a pseudo-random order. The babe showed excellent response consistency for the foliage (shown) lunchbox. The lunchbox just arrived today and she loves it; she carried the pack all around the house declaring she was going on vacation.

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