As far as school holidays go, the Easter ones would have to be the best. For both adult and child.
I think one reason for this is their duration. The second is chocolate.
Conveniently straddling the Easter festivities, they allow you to enjoy some time off and, unlike the seemingly never-ending Christmas variety, allow you to keep, as a parent, a small portion of your sanity. And also, CHOCOLATE. Did I mention that there’s chocolate?
Yet seemingly before we’ve even had a chance to finish off the last crème egg, it’s time to get the kids back into the daily school routine and worst of all, making school lunches. At least this time around, we don’t have to think about covering their books or labeling them, thankfully we took care of that in January.
We do, however, need to get our minds back into all things school-related. Here is an easy checklist to help you with that.
Just as an FYI, you should know that this post is sponsored by Combantrin®. But all opinions expressed by the author are 100 per cent authentic and written in their own words.
1. Uniforms
I know you think you already have this sorted, being a quarter of the way through the year and all, BUT did you know that lots of children (especially the younger ones) have already lost their hat by March 7? Or maybe that’s just my child. Either way; now is a good time to assess what your children have and haven’t lost. Also to note is that some schools start to wear their winter uniform in the second term.
2. Food containers/lunches
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Check your school policy too. Ours has a 2 week grace period at the start of Term Two where kids can wear the summer or winter uniform - some days are still too warm for winter attire.
Oh good one!
Regarding number 6: ironing on labels is for chumps! Get your nanny to sew them on each and every piece of clothing that your four children own and dock her pay if she gets the stitching wrong! Or did that just happen to me?
Wow, you got screwed over!
Yes you did get screwed over. I just don't get the whole label money making racket, what does a label do that a permanent marker won't!! Lucky I have boys who don't care that their surname (only, in case I need them to share) is written on every school item, no pretty stickers with colours and pictures. I know, such a mean mum.
My daughter loses everything and I mean EVERYTHING! So we multi label! Granted that usually means writing her name multiple times in black permanent texta, but occasionally I bust out the special picture labels that I spent huge amounts on money on and always forget that I have! Then there are the times I don't want to use the expensive labels because she is only going to loose it anyway and the they were really expensive! This year I skipped the fancy labels and just purchased a new texta and a silver texta (for the dark things!). This way, although I still get cross about her loosing things, I'm not pissed off that I spent 45 minutes trying to get the stupid label to stick only for her to loose it! :)