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Parents of tweens & teens · 3 min read

The school-bag kit

A discreet pouch that saves the day. Printable checklist.

This is general information for parents and carers, not medical advice. If you're worried about symptoms, contact your GP or NHS 111.

One pouch, always packed

Keep two identical pouches. One lives in her bag; the other is being restocked on her bedroom shelf. When one comes home empty, the full one goes in — no "I forgot" moments.

Opaque, small, zippable. Anything works — a pencil case, a make-up bag, a plain zip pouch from Tesco. The point is discreet, not fancy.

Talk about it once, then trust her

Show her once where everything lives and how to use the sandwich bag if underwear needs changing. Then leave it alone. Adults asking "do you have your pouch?" every morning is the fastest way to make it embarrassing.

Contents of the pouch

Tick this list when you restock. If any item is at zero, restock before it goes back in her bag.