Preschooler: LL Bean
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Backpacks for Preschooler
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on August 3, 2010
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I'm pretty sold on getting a backpack from LL Bean for my 3 year old. She's starting preschool in the fall. She's very petite for her age (30 lbs and 39 inches). I'm h...
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- I have the Junior from LLBean for my 2.5 year old and it is PERFECT! Super washable, takes a beating, and the perfect size! Definitely worth it!
- I would look at the measurements, and then put some stuff together on a table and see if you think it will all fit...........since your daughter is small, you don't wa...
- Crafts are the big thing to consider with a preschoolers backpack. My oldest had a jr backpack (she is also petite) and pretty much every project had to be folded to ...
Recommend Backpack for Preschooler
Asked by A.T. from Columbus
on February 5, 2010
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My daughter will be starting preschool in the fall and I was wondering if you could recommend a backpack. Does your son/daughter have one you just love? Is it worth it...
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- LL Bean, YES! It is good quality and worth the price. If at any time it gets old or ratty looking or broken, they also replace it for you free. A backpack with wh...
- Make sure that what ever one you get is small and your child can easily carry it. I don't think that at that age she would need one except to carry her lunch, snack, ...
- I still have my original "Jansport" backpack from my freshman year of High School, they will always be my favorite!...we always have a need for a backpack at my house....
Luggage for 4 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Minneapolis
on September 30, 2011
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So now that we are a family of four, we just can't fit the kids clothes in with our luggage any more. I am thinking of getting my 4 year old his own suitcase. I've s...
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- My son has a cute kids one from Target that has been on several vacations so far, but with winter clothes you'd need something a bit bigger... I'd probably just ge...
- I have a suitcase that is about the size of a backpack with wheels. My 3 yrs old has claimed it as her own. It is the perfect size for her to wheel around.
- I want a trunki by melissa and doug. http://www.melissaanddoug.com/luggage-riding-toy
Ve Geat Backpacks
Asked by P.L. from Boston
on August 6, 2010
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Hi Moms. So I'm thinking about getting an LL Bean Rolling original backpack for both my boys (7 and 4) for school this year. I hear they have great quality and if a...
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- Hi! My son, now going into 4th grade, has had the same LLBean rolling backpack since half way thru 1st grade after his other no name pack fell apart. I highly recomm...
- L.L. Bean's quality is like no other! I didn't have the wheeling backpack, but growing up I did have the traditional, and my traditional backpack lasted 8-12 grades no...
- I do not know about the backpacks specifically but all 7 of my kids and nephews have LL Bean duffle bags for their luggage! My oldest kids are 18 and 15 and have had t...
Preparing for First Grade
Asked by J.D. from Boston
on June 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My son will be starting first grade in September and I'm trying to prepare for it. We home schooled for Grade K because we didn't have public K in our town...
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- Usually the schools either post a list or send home a list of supplies needed- in first grade school usually supplies what they need to use there, you will need to hav...
- Hi J.- My son is just finishing kindergarten in Springfield, MA. I have a daughter who is two years older. I have found that with regards to supplies it is best to ...
- You need to get the specific school supply list from the school. Each school and sometimes each teacher have very specific requests. Did you enroll your son already? I...
Questions Regarding Daughter Starting Kindergarten
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on July 8, 2010
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My daughter is starting kindergarten this fall and I have a few questions for moms of 1st or 2nd grade girls. This may seem strange but what kind of backpacks and lun...
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- Although I have a boy, rest assured that character backpacks and lunch boxes are very common, even in 1-2nd grade (all I have exp. with so far!). Also, lots of the g...
- Both of my kids have had the same Land's End backpacks for three years now, and they are still not wearing out! They cost a bit more in the beginning, but you will abs...
- my daughter will be in 1st grade and had a princess back pack for kindergarten and so did most of the other girls and boys, well a character i should say! Some of the ...
Infant Pajamas
Asked by B.K. from New York
on November 16, 2010
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I am looking for extra warm footie pajamas for my 5 month old. My now 4 year old son used LL Bean footies when he was an infant and they were super warm and thick and ...
How Do You Maintain Preschooler's Clothes?
Asked by D.K. from Dallas
on December 22, 2011
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As in how often do you need to buy new clothes for the preschool, how do you avoid the instant worn-out look coming out of the dryer? Especially when you need to wash ...
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- It's the dryer... not much you can do. You can try to dry on the gentle (low temp) cycle, but that eats up a lot of energy and takes longer. You can try to forgo print...
- It is definitely the dryer. I hang dry all my kid's shirts(partially dry them in dryer on low for about 5 minutes first). It really makes a difference. My younger son...
- I think dryers take a big toll on clothes! I don't dry any of our pants or shirts, I take them out of the wash, hang them on hangers and set the hangers in a closet t...
Wheeled Backpack vs Wheeled Suitcase for Preschooler
Asked by E.E. from Washington DC
on November 21, 2011
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One of the things on my 4 yr old's Christmas list is a suitcase with wheels so he can go to Africa. I've been looking at them online and they all seem so expensive. ...
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- We went on a trip last spring and I bought our grand daughter a cute Disney princess wheeled pilots case from Walmart.(they had Cars and Spiderman ones too) It wasnt m...
- One thing to consider....elementary schools have policies on what age kids can have a wheeled backpack. At our school you can have one starting in second grade. That s...
- E.: Have you ever tried to put one of the wheeled backpacks on your back to carry it? The bars that support the back and the wheels are stationary - there is no giv...
Preschool Teacher Gift Ideas
Asked by S.M. from San Antonio
on May 28, 2008
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Hi ladies!
As the year is coming to an end, I am seeking your advice on what gift to give the preschool teachers. It is my daughters first year of preschool and sh...
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- Depending on the teacher's age, I've given a picture frame/candle... I've given young teachers fun, jeweled frames, and more mature teachers a more classic, antique fr...
- Just today I saw the BEST teacher's gift. One of the children gave the teachers personalized totes from LL Bean. They were monogrammed and were filled with useful it...
- As a preschool teacher at at family center, we love to get things we wouldn't buy ourselves like gift cards to restaurants, Starbucks, etc or giftcards to bookstores o...
