On school bags

Who got their kids new school bags? For like the first day of school? Especially since it’s grade 1 and everything?

Umm, NOT me!

Almost 6 year old: Mommy, will you get me a school bag today?

Me: Well, it’s a holiday and everywhere is closed, BUT I will get it tomorrow! For sure! I’ll go to the mall and get you one after work.

Almost 6 year old: OK, because I don’t like using this small bag – look, my notebook can’t even fit in it!

Me: Hmmm, yes, I see that. OK, well use it just for tomorrow, only 1 day. OK?

Almost 6 year old: OK mommy, what kind of bag will you get me? I know you love to get bags with letters on them!!

Me: Hahah, yes babe, I like bags with letters on them!

Almost 6 year old: What is your favorite letter? I know! You like the ones with G most! Right?

Thoughts from Cakes

hilarious!
My kids are clamoring for backpacks and they don’t even take anything to and from school except their lunch boxes! I’ve put my mean old foot down.  Maybe for Christmas, so they can use it for other things.

Thoughts from shaz

i know right, what is the deal with new backpacks?! maybe they are like me

Thoughts from sf

Come on shaz, the backpack is part of the ritual, go get him one, doesn’t have to be expensive. I know, they don’t carry books like we did back home(they weighed a tonne!) but they just want to *feel* the bag or something, lol.

Thoughts from shaz

so… i didn’t get the bag yesterday after work, as i said i would, because, i was tired! so, this morning, he says to me “mommy, why don’t you call your boss and tell him that you need a day off today?” and I said “why honey?”, and he said “so that you can have time to go to the mall and get my backpack!”

Thoughts from sf

Hehehehhe, I told ya! It’s all about the bag!!!