oooh, a public school virgin no more, eh, Joy? Comes with the territory. Shoes, uniforms, homework, sweaters, gym uniforms (oooh, had to buy another uniform shirt, pithy....)

Carole

my absolute favorite thing in the Lost and Found bin is winter coats . . . who forgets their winter coat?

Mother of 3 - 2 DDs (ages 8 & 5) and 1 DS (age 3)

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"From there to here from here to there, funny things are everywhere!" - Dr. Seuss

"When we've been here ten thousand years bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise then when we've first begun."

heh heh heh

really darling, we're not laughing AT you, we're laughing with you.  Here, teach your kids to tell you "I forget" in American Sign Language :)

"Stereotypes about women's domestic roles are reinforced by parallel stereotypes presuming a lack of domestic responsibilities for men. ... These mutually reinforcing stereotypes created a self-fulfilling cycle of discrimination." 
Chief Justice William Renquist 
Nevada Dep't of Human Resources v. Hibbs, 538 US 721, 736 (2003)
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You forgot homework, boots, shoes blah blah blah blah!!

My son would leave his head if it wasn't attached!!

One day at a time...sometimes one minute at a time~Bridget

That is why we switched to good old paper lunch bags.  If disposable winter coats and boots had been available they would have had those also.  Yes a brand new winter coat was left behind as were 26.5 pair of mittens.  The mittens I got smart with by buying cheap and all the same color.

 "I'm still hot.  It just comes in flashes now". 

and hey, Joy? EVERY kid (heck, even hubby) forgets carp.  The fact is, you've been homeschooling so frankly your kids have never had the opportunity to leave their stuff in the wrong place because you've always been with them everywhere, right?  Learning how to not forget your stuff is a valuable life skill that maybe we can teach our hubbies (snark snark)

"Stereotypes about women's domestic roles are reinforced by parallel stereotypes presuming a lack of domestic responsibilities for men. ... These mutually reinforcing stereotypes created a self-fulfilling cycle of discrimination." 
Chief Justice William Renquist 
Nevada Dep't of Human Resources v. Hibbs, 538 US 721, 736 (2003)
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Maybe we can teach a class:  "Not forgeting your stuff 101" . . . Prereq "Recognizing your stuff 095"  Once you've passed "Not forgetting your stuff 101" you can move on to "Putting your stuff where it belongs 201"  with required labs "Finding your own closet"  "Where do my dirty clothes go"  . . . and let's not forget graduate work "Juic Boxes go in the garbage not under the seats of the van 560"

Mother of 3 - 2 DDs (ages 8 & 5) and 1 DS (age 3)

I'm also blessed to be a Discussion Leader here on DMLM . . . please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns!  If you are new please check out the Welcoming Place to tell us about yourself!  I love NEW people!

"From there to here from here to there, funny things are everywhere!" - Dr. Seuss

"When we've been here ten thousand years bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise then when we've first begun."

I would pay a ton to send the boys and huz to those classes Happy...Sign us up...

I agree that paper bags are the way to go..We use them, after MANY lost lunch boxes..

Holly

DD is pretty good with lunch boxes - we generally get a couple of years of use out of them.

Carole

Don't forget about pop tarts and where their wrappers go.  Oh and exactly where to put your dirty underwear and sock.  Oh and wait if the milk is expired dump it out!!  I'm sure I'm forgetting some but I may remember more later.  They are too numerous to count....oh wait I got another one....when the soap is just a sliver put a new bar in the shower (this one directed at DH)!!

One day at a time...sometimes one minute at a time~Bridget