Put a nametag or write your child's name in permanent marker on everything (shoes, balls, bags, water bottles etc.)
Tie
a colored string or ribbon on your child's sports bag to make it easy
to identify in a sea of bags (spending even an extra minute or two
searching for the right bag when you and your child want to get on the
road is frustrating and easily avoidable)
Have your child keep all of his or her equipment together in the same place, preferably in a sports bag
Make
sure he puts her dirty uniform in the laundry. Either that or, to avoid
the hassle of trying to get your child's uniform washed and dried in
time, it may be worth the extra money to buy doubles on his uniforms
Do a “sweep” of the area around the bench or dugout for your son's or daughter's equipment before leaving a practice or game
Always
bring along extra clothing for your child to change into after playing
in muddy or rainy conditions. Be sure to replace any item you child
uses so you always have a full set of dry, clean clothes
Keep an extra towel – or two – in the car to keep the seats from getting muddy
Join a
carpool [1].
Other parents are running in the same direction, so offer to pick up
their kid for practice if they'll bring yours home afterwards.
Keep
a good calendar. Write down every practice, game and meeting, both
start time and finish time, on your calendar. Plan your routine in
advance.
Limit
your child's activities to the ones she truly enjoys; if she complains
about practices, scratch that activity off the list for next year.
On
busy nights, put supper in a crock pot in the morning before work; or
keep quick meals in the freezer; don't feel guilty if supper is frozen
pizza or scrambled eggs; occasional sub-standard meals won't kill her.
Links:
[1] https://mail.momsteam.com/node/713