Most parents have learnt the hard way about books and stationery that they have not taken care of from the beginning of a term. Even though nowadays many books and notebooks come with laminated covers, even then there are chances of such items being lost or misplaced as well as torn. When children use such items carelessly, often parents end up having to purchase extra resources in the middle of a term. Such hassles can be avoided by taking simple precautions from before.

Stock extra sets of books and stationery

In case notebooks tend to finish soon, parents might do well to stock up on extra notebooks for their children from the beginning of the term. Bulk purchases become convenient as well as cost effective. Once all purchases are done the books and notebooks can be given an extra cover with name labels. This will ensure that they are not easily lost. Even if they are or misplaced, properly labeled items are easier to recover.

Use proper identification tags

Not only do school labels on notebooks or books required for teachers to identify and allocate such items for school work, but they also help books and notebooks to prove as identification in your child’s school bag. Whether your child is walking or taking a bus to school or going to a tutorial class, properly labeled books will ensure identification of her bag and belongings wherever she goes. It will also help anyone to identify her or her school and bring her back to safety in case the child is lost.

Educate the child to take care of belongings

It is also important to inculcate a sense of belonging and care of your child for the items that he or she takes to school or other places. Foremost importance should be given to the books or notebooks as well as stationary that they carry to school. Parents as well as teachers need to instill the importance of packing bags properly and ensuring that all items are in their proper place after every class is done. Many children share items, but forget to take it back or give it back to their friends. This is another aspect that should be monitored. Children need to be made mindful of the small things they carry and to be responsible for the same.
Nowadays there are several online stores where one can get customized labels, name tags and stickers for their children’s school items. This makes the task easier and school items are easily organized for every school term.