Elementary School: LL Bean

29 articles
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Why Don’t Children Want to Dress Warm?

A.J. asks from Boston

It seems like every morning my daughter argues with me about the winter clothing she needs to wear to walk to school. This morning with the windchill it’s about 30F...

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Lands End Backpacks

J.K. asks from Kansas City

Have you ever bought one? How did it hold up? How long did it last? How old are your kids, or the person who used it? I saw in a catalog that they have ones for y...

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Backpacks for Kindergarten

T.R. asks from Orlando

So I've been out shopping for a backpack for my DD for kindergarten, and I see two varieties really. One that seems useful and practical (to me) with zippered compart...

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First Backpack!

A.R. asks from Seattle

My oldest daughter is starting kindergarten next month (so exciting!) I was wondering if I could get advice from all you mama's out there about what kind of backpack ...

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Do You Buy New Backpacks and Lunch Boxes Each Year?

J.C. asks from Roanoke

I bought my daughter her first backpack and lunch box this year. Now that it is getting to the end of the year both are still in good structural shape but both are ...

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Family Vacation Dilemma, What Would You Do?

J.B. asks from Boston

Sorry this got longer than I intended. My husband and I have 4 kids - 2 are 16, one is 10, the other is 8. The last time we did a fly-away vacation was 9 years ago...

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Backpack for Kindergarten Student

I.H. asks from Dallas

Hello Ladies! What is the best backpack for Kindergarten student (5 years old)?

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VS: "Bright Young Things"

A.B. asks from Pittsburgh

So apparently Victoria's Secret is launching a new line geared toward tweens / teens called "Bright Young Things". The line will feature ” lace black cheeksters wit...

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Relocating to Ann Arbor from Miami, FL

C.M. asks from Detroit

My family of 4 (3 1/2 year old boy & 1 year old girl) will be relocating to the Ann Arbor area from sunny and warm Miami, right in the middle of the winter (December ...