Am I being unreasonable to expect my 11 year old son to have a rucksack designed to protect his back? DS1 starts secondary school in September and is nervous. I have been told by another mother with a son at the school that they carry their books around all day and to make sure he has a good quality bag. I have found a fairly nondescript black backsafe rucksack which I would like him to have but apparently it is not cool! To be honest it really pushes my buttons because I feel I can't do what is right for him. This is not an unusual situation with my son. He has so few clothes in his wardrobe because most clothes are apparently 'not cool' and we trawl the shops and come home with nothing. If I buy them online they invariably get sent back. Should I stand my ground and get him the bag anyway or go along with what he thinks is cool, usually because it has a footballers name on it!
Am I being cruel if I don't listen to him or should I go ahead because I am looking after his health................
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threebeautifulboys · 30/07/2013 10:49
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