Last Updated on April 13, 2017 by Marie Bautista
I am in awe at how fast my eight-year
old regularly manages to make some of his jackets and school stuff simply
vanish. It could be that newly-sharpened
pencil, a baseball cap, that sock with the missing pair, or his favorite Spider
Man jacket.
old regularly manages to make some of his jackets and school stuff simply
vanish. It could be that newly-sharpened
pencil, a baseball cap, that sock with the missing pair, or his favorite Spider
Man jacket.
Of course, I should have put kids name labels on all his school
stuff and clothes, and I do try, believe me.
It is just that some did escape my attention, including that favorite
Spider Man jacket which he lost in school and is insisting that it is my fault
because I forgot to put a name label on it.
stuff and clothes, and I do try, believe me.
It is just that some did escape my attention, including that favorite
Spider Man jacket which he lost in school and is insisting that it is my fault
because I forgot to put a name label on it.
I did try looking for that jacket in
that room under the school stairs with boxes and boxes of “Lost and Found”. It is mind blowing how much stuff are in the
school’s “Lost and Found” that you can literally set up your own department
store. I dug through hundreds of
jackets, pencils, toys, water bottles and yes, lunch boxes (with that green
thing growing inside), and even back packs.
I guess a lot of parents have forgotten to put name labels or buy more personalized products that would
make a student identify his own stuff.
that room under the school stairs with boxes and boxes of “Lost and Found”. It is mind blowing how much stuff are in the
school’s “Lost and Found” that you can literally set up your own department
store. I dug through hundreds of
jackets, pencils, toys, water bottles and yes, lunch boxes (with that green
thing growing inside), and even back packs.
I guess a lot of parents have forgotten to put name labels or buy more personalized products that would
make a student identify his own stuff.
Thankfully, after spending hours (more
like minutes. It just felt like hours
inside that cramped “Lost and Found” room), I managed to find his favorite
jacket in the last box (which seemed like the 100th box) I searched.
like minutes. It just felt like hours
inside that cramped “Lost and Found” room), I managed to find his favorite
jacket in the last box (which seemed like the 100th box) I searched.
I guess it could be a lot worse. He has not reached that stage where he will
purposely forget where his books are. He
has not experienced searching for his eyeglasses only to find out it is high
above his head. He has not locked the
car only to find out that his keys are inside the car he just locked.
purposely forget where his books are. He
has not experienced searching for his eyeglasses only to find out it is high
above his head. He has not locked the
car only to find out that his keys are inside the car he just locked.
But I did give him his little
punishment. I ordered him to organize
his closet and label every piece of
clothing and school supplies with his name.
punishment. I ordered him to organize
his closet and label every piece of
clothing and school supplies with his name.
Good thing my tots are still in a cozy preschool where teachers and aides know what belongs to who. Come big school, I would most likely have to dig through thousands of lost-and-found items in school too.
Would really have to personalize ALL their items!
Tag is really important on our children items.
Being organized is one the challenges I'm having now with my boys! LOL I hope they'll tow the line one day!
When I was in gradeschool hindi lahat ng gamit ko labelled, but i don't easily lose stuff naman. hehe.
Hahaha! That's a very good way to punish your kid. My also loses his school things. Not really sure where he puts them.
aaaww!! wawa naman the little one that he has to serve his punishment. But I think it will definitely teach him a lesson.
eversince i got a baby,organize and clean are a far fetch words! 😛
i hope the punishment will teach your kid a lesson.. labels is important especially for school things..
Well, at least, a good lesson came of it. Hope all are doing better Marie?
Hugs and blessings,
Elizabeth
kids should be taught to be organized in an early stage.. good job on your child! i hope he learned his lesson. 🙂