tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post5320873914525513595..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Every kid deserves a back-to-school backpack...even if they're in school year roundEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-42321401541868255542010-09-04T21:44:34.086-04:002010-09-04T21:44:34.086-04:00Besides getting a new outfit for the first day of ...Besides getting a new outfit for the first day of school, I remember the 'pencil box' and filling it with pencils, a mini ruler, eraser, and glue.<br /><br />zameta3 at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82737238412195934492010-08-30T18:01:28.561-04:002010-08-30T18:01:28.561-04:00Not every kid gets new backpacks, though. It's...Not every kid gets new backpacks, though. It's sweet that you try to make his childhood as "normal" as you can, but he is experiencing so many more things that you never got to do! A cool iPad voice thingy? Awesome. A mom who writes about him online? Cool! The list is endless for all of our kids, whether they have high needs or not. <br /><br />Mine are homeschooled and have no need for new backpacks, clothes or special supplies. It's taken a while for me to realize that what I considered normal in my childhood and what they will consider normal will be totally different. It's cool.tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-4766818402248082762010-08-29T23:07:43.488-04:002010-08-29T23:07:43.488-04:00I'm with you on leveling the playing field. W...I'm with you on leveling the playing field. We've decided to take a very different educational approach with Monkey this year, one that doesn't really require that he have a backpack. Still, I took him out shopping for a Star Wars pack. Maybe it doesn't mean that much to children who take the little things for granted, but it really made a difference to him - and to me.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335163039655404397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5219988649675256952010-08-29T23:01:32.756-04:002010-08-29T23:01:32.756-04:00you couldn't have said anything better. you...you couldn't have said anything better. you're SO true. I always tell people I'm an equal-opportunity parent. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503187508328453710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-12512874948208504382010-08-29T21:03:58.769-04:002010-08-29T21:03:58.769-04:00Maybe it's different because my needy child is...Maybe it's different because my needy child is the youngest of 6, but he's getting a hand-me-down, just like most of his older siblings got. (Those LL Bean packs really do last). See, I'm treating him like everyone else.tesyaanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-87168879000535709412010-08-29T16:00:39.489-04:002010-08-29T16:00:39.489-04:00My little one is starting preschool this year and ...My little one is starting preschool this year and I keep thinking about getting her a back pack. She is in a wheelchair and cannot even carry a backpack, but still I feel the urge. She does need something to carry her stuff to school and a diaper bag really doesn't fit the bill.Wherever HE Leads We'll Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042627234253638468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-66356287700077242182010-08-29T15:55:14.617-04:002010-08-29T15:55:14.617-04:00It's great that you and Max have Sabrina to re...It's great that you and Max have Sabrina to remind you about important kid's stuff--such as the importance of a new backpack. I'd completely forgotten about that back-to-school hallmark! <br /><br />With Bertrand as an only child, I think he misses out on kid's stuff which even the most well-meaning parents overlook but a sibling wouldn't. Maybe its time to change that. :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624255220638749596noreply@blogger.com