First off, satchels are *back*, right? Like, remember the old-school leather ones? They’re kinda cool, kinda vintage, kinda… expensive, probably. I saw one that was like, almost ninety quid! Ninety! For a *kid’s* bag? Seriously? My kid would destroy that in a week. Glue, glitter, questionable sticky substances… you name it.
And then you got the *other* end of the spectrum. Takealot.com apparently has Frozen satchels for, like, two hundred and fifty rand. Not bad, I guess. But… Frozen? Still? Is that still a thing? My niece is obsessed, so maybe. But seriously, kids’ trends change faster than my mood after a bad cup of coffee.
But here’s where the “fake” comes in. Are these bags *actually* helping kids learn? I mean, besides teaching them how to lug around a ton of books and potentially develop scoliosis? Probably not. It’s a bag. It holds stuff. Unless it’s got, like, built-in flashcards or something (which, honestly, someone should invent), it’s just a carrying device.
Then you got “Satchel One.” Which, if I understand correctly, is some kind of online portal. Is that related to the bags? Is it *in* the bags? I’m confused. Maybe it’s like, “Learn with Satchel One, powered by the sheer ergonomic awesomeness of our bags!” *eye roll*
And Amazon… oh, Amazon. Always a treasure trove of… stuff. Cute Stitch bags! Ergonomic bags! Bags for “1st Class!” (That’s… year one, right? Or are they implying the bags are fancy, first-class bags? My brain hurts.) And then there’s the description for the Indian Amazon one: “Ideal For Kids Bag UKG Nursery 1st Class School Bags 5-7 years 14 Inch Top Reviewed for Size.” Whoa. That’s a mouthful. And “Top Reviewed for Size”? Is that a thing? I always just kinda… guessed on the size. Turns out, I’m a terrible parent.
