5 Essentials – Winter Guide For Mums

The weather has turned cold, and after the last half-term, we are now on the countdown to Christmas, which means there are lots of winter school runs to do before we can wear our sun hats again!

1. A woolly hat. My son tends to wear baseball caps in the summer, but for winter, I have found a cosy, warm bobble hat. If it has a trendy design, he’s happy to wear it—I always have my hat on!

2. An umbrella. Don’t you find that it always seems to rain when you are on the morning or afternoon school run?! I don’t know why this happens, but when rain is forecast, it always seems to come at 4 p.m.! To keep your children dry, choose one of these children’ umbrellas—if they choose the style themselves, they will want to use it rather than it being a battle of wills between mother and child!

4. Warm boots. This is more for me than the children, as they have to wear black regulation school shoes, but I usually have my fur-lined boots on during the school run. For parents collecting children, there is a lot of standing around in the cold, so boots are essential!

4. A body warmer. Sometimes, when my son sees that the sun is out—even when it is cold—he doesn’t want to wear his school coat. So this is when I pull out the bodywarmer! It keeps him warm, even though his arms are out, but as long as he has his school jumper on, I’m happy to compromise!

5. Gloves. These are items that children don’t seem to ask for in the morning but appreciate when they are there during playtime. I always put a glove in each coat pocket so my son can find it when he is playing outside and needs to stay warm.

Now is a great time to stock up on winter essentials with so many sales on. A new website called Woznow brings all the sales into one place, so you can easily find some warm winter clothing or cosy accessories!