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Jansport Prescool Backpack
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on October 17, 2008
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I have seen some kids at MDO with these cute little Jansport backpacks. I want to use it as my toddlers dipaer bag. Does anyone know where to buy this item? And if you...
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- Not sure who sells Jansport, but you might try a google search. Both my children have the preschool backpack from Pottery Barn Kids. We love them and they are just t...
- there is a luggage store in Grapevine Mills that sells them. HTH
- I'm not sure if it is Jansport, but my two year old son uses one and we both love it! I got it in the purse section at Wal-mart. It's just a miniature backpack made to...
What Size Backpack for Kindergarten?
Asked by T.M. from New York
on August 13, 2009
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Hello everyone. I was just wondering if any of you have any suggestions on what size backpack to buy for Kindergarten? I see all different sizes at the stores. The ...
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- I am a kindergarten teacher & always recommend a full-size backpack for the children. Not only do they have to fit a folder in there, but they also frequently bring h...
- Land's End is currently having a backpack sale, and on their website they narrow the choices by "big kid" 8-20yo, "little kid" 4-7 yo, and toddler 2t-4t. Then if you ...
- www.kidztravelzone.com makes the BEST backpacks. You order the color, the design for the embroidery and then they embroider a design of your choosing and your child's...
Question for Middle School Parents
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on July 26, 2008
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I heard that in middle school kids do not take lunch boxes, they buy or take lunch in a brown bag, is this correct? Also, what types of backpacks do they carry. Do t...
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- My dgtr brown bags it every day and like another parent responded, everything is disposable for her convenience. Not exactly enviromentally the best, but it works for...
- My son goes to Fossil Hill and he took a lunch box sometimes when he took lunch. They tend to like to buy lunch b/c they have several types of lunch lines. My son just...
- I have taught 7th grade for the last 2 years and I second everything the last poster said. Good luck!
Preschooler Bags/backpacks
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on July 16, 2009
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Hi Moms! My daughter will be starting preschool in the Fall. Her preschool sent a note indicating she should bring a "large school bag/backpack that can be opened an...
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- Usually they want you to get a bigger backpack so the larger library books will fit in it. I just went to Target and got a Thomas the Tank backpack for my kids when...
- The Children's Place has cute backpacks and lunch boxes to match. They come in different sizes and styles and they are all only $10 right now.
- I too like LLBean. I bought one for my daughter this past year from LLBean and only had to buy 1. In the past 2 years, she had gone through 2 per year. She will be ...
Need Secondhand Hiking Backpacks
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on February 5, 2009
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My son and husband are moving up in the world of Boy Scouts, and will need hiking backpacks for venturing trips. I'd love to find some used ones for them to start out ...
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- The goodwill in mckinney has TONS of backpacks they are in the back of the store on the left side... Good luck A. J
- Hi , and good luck on your adventure in Boy Scouts. We faced this a few years ago. What we did was go to REI and had him fitted for a backpack that gave me an idea on...
- I would check on Craigslist. I was looking for a tent a couple weeks ago and saw some backpacks on there-who knows if they still are or what new ones are listed!
Baby Carrier/backpack
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on June 15, 2009
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hi moms,
So yesterday I tried to carry my chunky 5 month old in my baby bjorn and almost fell flat on my face! It was so uncomfortable and today my back is aching lik...
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- I LOVE the Ergo. It's really comfortable for carrier an older child.
- Check out http://www.bostonbabywearers.com/ - at their meetings you can try on all different kinds, and they can lend you one to take home for a month. They're meetin...
- i bought a babyhawk and really liked it. I also tried an Ergo and in my opinion they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is wrap vs clips. Both give far...
Kindergartner Wants Sling/1strap Type Backpack?
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on August 20, 2008
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My son will be starting Kindergarten in Keller next week and really wants to get one of the sling/1 strap type backpacks. I'm a tradionalist and think he should just ...
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- One of my kids had one at one time and I have never been fan of the slingtype backpacks for school. I let him use it for other purposes. I didn't like it for school...
- In reading Eileen's, what she says is something to consider but you should also realize that many of the kids don't put the regular backpacks on correctly anyway. The...
- Is he a Diego fan? His rescue pack is a sling/1 strap type backpack :-) If that is the case, I am sure you could explain the difference between a rescue pack and a...
Backpack Child Carriers
Asked by A.B. from Boise
on March 28, 2008
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I'm researching backpack child carriers and wondered what brand everyone out there likes the best. I need one that is sturdy enough to carry a child weighing 25 to 40 ...
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- I have a Sherpani. It is awesome. We went backpacking in Alaska, 8 miles one way, and this backpack was worth every penny. I purchased the backpack at an REI store.
- I had one, I think it was made by Snugli, and it fit me quite comfortably. It help a child up to 40 lbs and was smaller than some of the other ones I looked at. It was...
- My favorite is the Kelty backpack! It is not one of the fancy models that they have that are bulky(you know the ones that you can buy with the canopy, diaper bag atta...
Bike Riding with Wee Ones
Asked by J.W. from San Francisco
on February 16, 2008
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Our kids are one and a half and three. They are getting too heavy to carry on our shoulders in backpacks on long hikes! We want to get either bike mounted seats or a...
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- The bike the hooks up to your bike for the 3 year old is great I lets them pedal but they dont have to. I got one for my little girl when she was 3 1/2 and she still l...
- J., My husband and I used the trailer type, as I was worried about the mounted seat that if I went down my daughter would go down as well. the trailer worked well u...
- We used the chariot style and really liked it. It is safe for the children. We really didn't feel safe with the bike mounted seats. Anyway - they are on Craigs list qu...
Baby Sling....Ring, Pouch or Neither??
Asked by K.C. from Tulsa
on July 10, 2008
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I am researching baby carriers. I have looked at baby slings with rings, pouches, wraps and framed carriers. I have tried the framed carries and backpacks with the oth...
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- Hi, I have tried slings, pouch and carriers. They all hurt my back and were uncomfortable. I bought a Baby Bjorn with the lumbar support, and it is awesome!!! I used i...
- I have used my hotsling with all 4 of my kiddos and it is the greatest!!!! I have tried many styles, but this one is the most comfortable, easy on my back, and puts m...
- I am the QUEEN of carriers. It was a constant search for one that allowed me to carry my son, who was born 9 lb 9 oz, and never small, not stress a weak back and not ...
