tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post6545205161435807531..comments2023-10-20T08:47:00.027-05:00Comments on Adventures in Motherhood: School SuppliesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-42931806872392762232012-08-21T08:48:46.585-05:002012-08-21T08:48:46.585-05:00I remember my mom stressing over finding the right...I remember my mom stressing over finding the right brand of paints or the right count of markers or colored pencils (and i"m one of 5..I imagine it was pretty annoying). When I first heard about the kits, I thought it was an awesome idea (forgetting, temporarily, that I quite like the "thrill of the hunt" when it comes to shopping....)<br /><br />I try to get exactly what is listed on the sheet, down to the exact colors of folders (and with/without the grommets in the middle, plastic vs paper). If other parents buy cartoon characters, that's their perrogative. I'll buy the fun stuff for use at home :) <br /><br />I wouldn't really mind buying the package of exactly the right school supplies if I didn't add up the prices myself and realize that it was a rip-off (compared to sale prices this time of year anyway)<br /><br />I heard at the last school that when they first went to the supply kits, that the parents group organized them. But then they decided that it was a lot of work and decided to go with a third-party company. I probably wouldn't have minded spending an extra $20 knowing that the difference becomes a donation to the school...I just don't like donating to for-profit companies :)<br /><br />And I was..amused..to hear from my daughter's teacher this year that she didn't actually know what all was on the supply list and/or in the kit..apparently the lists are put together by last years teachers, and the staff changes a bit from year to year. <br /><br /><br />BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-2381595578961998032012-08-20T21:16:45.774-05:002012-08-20T21:16:45.774-05:00I hear where you're coming from. In fact, I ag...I hear where you're coming from. In fact, I agree with you about 98%. But to offer counter-arguments: <br /><br />1. When I was a kid, I remember <b>begging</b> my parents for a 48-count box of crayons instead of 24. Never mind the 64 count box; only the really cool kids had those. And the folders with cartoon characters instead of plain old blue or green. In other words: just like uniforms are in some cases intended to minimize differences in who has what designer jeans/shoes/etc, the prepacked school supplies mean some kids don't feel bad because their parents don't think they need 48 crayons or erasable pens.<br /><br />2. When I had my foster daughter, I got a list of school supplies from the school system. I went out and did the best I could to find the <b>very specific</b> items on the list. We went to school on the first day with her supplies, only to be handed a list by her teacher of <b>completely different</b> items. Prepackaged school supply kits? Sign me up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762611713361453396noreply@blogger.com