If you own SiriusXM radio and you have kids, then you probably know who Robbie Schaefer is.  For those of you who have none or one of the above and don’t know this guy, Robbie is the late afternoon/evening DJ on Kids Place Live, the kids music channel on satelite radio.  He is by far our kids’ favorite.  Mr. B has called or Facebooked in to Robbie more times in the past year than I’ve ever called in to a radio my entire life.  And each time he does, Robbie graciously returns his requests.  I emailed Robbie for Mr. B’s birthtday, and he was generous enough to give Mr. B a lengthy shout-out and played his favorite song.  How can you not love a DJ like that?  Robbie always seems like a kind, compassionate, even-keel kind of guy, and it’s almost as if you can hear him smiling across the airwaves.  Not in a creepy or annoying I LIKE KIDS! sort of way.  But in a smooth Mr. Rogers kind of fashion.

Robbie Schaefer released a kids album in 2006  titled Songs for Kids Like Us and it contains some adorable and charming gems.  While “Chicken Lips” was a big hit in our household for a while, the latest fave is “Sally, Can I Walk You Home?”  A song about best friends wanting to help each other out and spend more time together.