As always in August, I’m in the back-to-school aisles of the big stores wondering what backpacks to get my kids for this school year. Since my third grader uses his backpack as something between a discus and a curling stone, it is pointless paying for “quality.” No matter what, it will look dirty and worn in a couple of weeks, so I end up buying him a generic gray and blue one.
At pickup at day camp this summer, my son discovered that he didn’t have his own backpack, but an identical one. My son’s had been grabbed by another kid, so we ended up going to his house to exchange them. The night before we had removed the reflectors that are normally on my son’s backpack for a much-needed wash. In the morning rush, we of course forgot to put them back.
Had I only followed my own advice that the reflectors are not only for safety, but also a great way for the kids to personalize their bags and jackets… Tomorrow morning it’s time to head for the school bus and my kids have not only picked their school supplies but also some funflector® safety reflectors to make sure they will come home with their own backpacks. They even decorated their lunch bags with safety reflectors!
Elisabeth