3 Things You Should Never Put In Your Child's Bookbag

22 August 2016
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Is your child getting ready to start daycare at a school like Youthland Academy? Sometimes well-meaning parents put the wrong things in their children's' backpacks. It is often out of a desire to make their children have "everything" they need and love at school. There are a few things that you may have thought were fine to put inside of your child's backpack, but the following points will educate you on why they are not. 

Medications

If your child will need medication during the day, it is best not to put in in their backpack. This is because there is a chance that you may forget that it is in the backpack. Daycare centers are full of curious children, and one of them could get the medication out of the bag and get ill from accidental consumption. The medication could also get spilled and cost you to replace it. If you have an independent child, they might even try to take their own medication and get the dosage wrong. Some medications require special precautions such as refrigeration. This means that if you forget to take it out, it may not be consumable when you remember that you left it in the backpack. It would be safer to carry medications in a separate bag or container. A clear zip storage bag would make it easy for you and other adults to recognize the medication and keep it out of reach. 

Toys

Some children are attached to their toys, but sending toys to school could result in one of your child's favorite toys getting broken or lost. There is also a possibility that toys can cause disruption of class and interfere with learning. Some centers may allow children to bring a stuffed animal to use at naptimes. If your child has separation anxiety when it comes to certain toys, you could allow them to hold and play with their toys in the car on the way to the daycare. Upon arrival, leave the toys in the car and explain to them that the toys will be with you when you return.

Unhealthy Snacks 

Perhaps you allow your children to eat cookies and other snacks that are not considered healthy. Sending junk food to school could cause distractions that interfere with learning. Your child might also eat these unhealthy choices and be affected by them. For example, consuming excess sugar could cause your child to "crash" at a time when class instruction is in progress. You may want to forgo sending any types of snacks. This is because some children like to share snacks, and you might send a snack to school with your child that another child is allergic to. For example, peanut butter crackers might be harmless to your child but harmful to a child with peanut allergies.