On Dora the Explorer, there is a character in the cartoon called ‘Backpack.’ Unsurprisingly, he is a purple squarish bag with two straps which go over Dora’s shoulders for the purpose of transporting her things. He’s got his own little theme song and everything.
Reilly loves Backpack, so we bought her a replica at the local toy store. (And no, it’s not on the list of recalled items from China.) The backpack is cute on her, and she loves to put her little toys in it and carry them around. It’s the perfect size for a toddler, maybe 8x10 inches.
Last week, Shawn and I went to Reilly’s new preschool for parent orientation. Among the many things we had to figure out was how to get her cot sheet, lunch, blanket, and other school items to her classroom. The teacher suggested buying her a backpack. In my head, I’m thinking, check, already got one of those. The teacher, showing her skills, read my mind and said, “It has to be a big backpack. Big enough for all her things. Otherwise they will get lost or taken home by another child.”
Imagining the drama of some kid taking home Reilly’s blankey, we decided it would be wise to shop for another backpack. So, last night when we returned home, Shawn found some website where we could browse through a variety of backpacks. Straight off, she found a couple she liked, but all of them were too small, about the size of Reilly’s current Dora backpack.
Eventually, we settled on one that was about 18x26” and were about to purchase it when I realized one problem. The backpack, at 26” tall, would probably be too big. Reilly is only 33 inches tall, and the distance from her head to her shoulders has to be at least seven or eight inches, which means, according to my expert calculations… that the bottom of the backpack would come to rest right around the soles of her faux Crocs.
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