Do you give your DCs any special treatment when they go back to school? Tell Mini Milk and you could win a £300 John Lewis voucher NOW CLOSED

[AngelieMumsnet]

As schools re-open and your DCs go back to school, the team at Mini Milk would love to know what special treatment your DCs get to help them ease back in to school.

Mini Milk say "Small but perfectly formed, the Mini Milk is a firm favourite within the Wall's range of ice creams. With a choice of three delicious flavours -Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate - it's a perfect tasty treat you can feel confident giving to your kids. With children going back to school after the summer holidays, we know that it can be tough to get them back into a routine. So, we'd like to hear about any tips and treats you have for the back to school transition period"

So, do your DCs get any special treats or treatment when they go back to school? Maybe they get a special after school treat for the first week or two after going back to school? Perhaps you try to make the morning routine into a fun game? Or maybe you like to buy them a brand new pencil case?

Whatever special treats or treatment your DCs get when going back to school, Mini Milk would love to hear about it.

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £300 John Lewis voucher.

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Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

I make a goodie lunchbox at the end of the school week if they have been good

A lift to school for the firat week

New shoes and pencil cases, then their favourite tea when they get home

I find myself treating them more but it's mainly because I'm missing them so it's nice to think of little things to give them during the day. I try and keep them eating healthily though as I think this is important for their studies.

I always let them choose their favourite meal when they come home and promise them a school related treat e.g. stationary on the weekend.

Not at all - they get the bits & pieces that they need but they need to get back into a routine that doesn't include treats!

Just new pencil case filled with new pens and anything else they might need.

All new uniform and they choose there stationery

new pencil cases, pens and art supplies are great and a favourite takeaway first evening after school

My son isn't really keen on school so I have to 'big it up' about how much more grown up he is now he is a year older and that he will get to do much cooler things in school and he will be able to see all his friends.

Lots of extra cuddles and keeping things calm and quiet, long bath times with dimmed lights and a slow bedtime that offers plenty of time together to chat.
I find her extra sensitive at transition times so usually take some time off work just to be around more.

Just as my mum used to make for me...chocolate cake baked and ready for them coming home!!

just a little treat and home comfort we will sit over tea and cake and discuss their 1st day, moan about their homework, how their new shoes rubbed their toes and how lovely it was to see their friends!!

Everything seems better after a snuggle from your mummy and a slice of homemade chocolate cake!!

A cheeky fizzy drink & a treat for being good over the summer :)

I always send them back with new pencil cases and stationary and new school bags, I also buy them new uniform i like them to look smart.

No food treats, more play after school etc before gently removing

I try to get haircut ,all new uniform for first few days even if old fits. New winter jacket.

Thankfully both of mine love school and can't wait to go back so no treats required! We just gradually move the bedtime to earlier so the early wake up isn't so much of a shock!

Mine all get a new pencil case and stationery for the new term. I've also written an individual little note and put it in the pencil case for the kids to read which encourages them for the next year. One of my boys keeps the note in his case for the entire year!
The kids always get a snack treat after school on the first day (sometimes a couple of times on the first week back) as a pick me up and a celebration of starting the new term. We usually nip into the local express supermarket to and get a box of ice-lollies and sometimes these are mini-milks as they love them. They usually all want the strawberry ones and I make sure that the baby gets vanilla not chocolate!

They get new stationery which they choose and then we have on the Friday, family movie night, with their choice of nibbles and film! ;)

not special treatment as such, however i do reward more the first few weeks of school for star of the day/week, great comments in the reading book etc

Not sure if it is special treatment but always seem to need new bags and pencil cases etc so we go out together to buy these. They are then excited to use them on the first day back. :)

Usual stuff pencil cases, pencils and rubbers etc. and a pizza of choice.

no treats actually were looking forward to going back to catch up with friends

as most kids get, mine to get new pstationary, pencilscases, bags, things like that, but nothing else, mine love going back and enjoy school, so im lucky they do i think.

I always make sure they have exactly what they need for their first day. I do not treat them any different though.