As you can see, these back-to-school ideas are utterly terrible. No “probably” about it. Not only due to the terrific waste of time and money, but also because they’d result in bulldozing your kid’s individuality while making them a complete outcast laughingstock at school.

What parent doesn’t want the best for their kids? With the best school experiences possible? But the truth is, parents are also always looking for “school hacks” (anything hacks, really), smart solutions that are affordable and convenient. I’ve been tempted to just write “EVERYTHING” on my To-Do lists. And then beg someone else to do it.

When Tree Top partnered with us, we made it clear that we’re expert idiots, but we knew we could be the dumb yin to their smart yang, so we could tell you about their new line of back-to-school no-brainers.

Let’s break it down why they’re an extremely good idea…

• NOT-CRAPPY: These puppies are 100% real U.S.-grown fruit and aren’t roided out on sweeteners and artificial additives like other nearly-bionic options out there.

• EASY PEASEY: these on-the-go apple sauce in futuristic snacks packs that can survive the ravages of any lunch box or backpack.

• 7 CHOICES: Good ol’ fashioned apple sauce, but also combined with strawberry, mango, cinnamon, mixed berry and tropical fruit (because PICKY KIDS, right!?!).

So! What have we learned today boys and girls? Don’t do any of the extreme ideas pictured above, and also, since parenting is hard and life doesn’t fight fair: cheat!
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