I have set aside a drawer for B's school clothes. His school is not really strict on uniform, however, they do ask that the students wear school colours if possible. As you can see his colours are red and blue. So all his clothes that are suitable are all in the one drawer to make it nice and easy for him to dress himself in the morning.
We also organised a special place near the door for him to hang his bag every day (the hat stays at school now). He has also started putting his shoes underneath the bag every day which is another little thing which makes getting ready in the mornings.
It took a lot of time to find a suitable lunch box. Trying to find one that had enough space for his lunch and that he is able to manage himself easily was very difficult. We finally managed to find this one and had a trial run one day during the holidays to check that it was big enough and he could access everything himself without mum to open containers. And according to him there are a few other kids in his class with the same lunchboxes!! I was searching for lots of ideas for his lunchbox but he seems to be quite happy with just the same few things each day. I was told this was the case that it's more the parents than the children who want variety. I will mix things up a bit over time probably.
The school settling in process has gone really well. He is loving it and I'm hearing so much about what he does everyday. Starting school is such a big step for both of us and has really involved some adjustments to our routines and days. I'm sure we'll move into the new normal soon.
