The Back-to-School School Run Survival Kit for Parents: What You Need in the Car

You will forget something on the first day of school. You will find a yogurt lid under the seat weeks later. You will use more wipes than you thought humanly possible. That's okay.

And if you've got a car kit sorted, you've already won half the battle and will drastically increase your chances of keeping yourself sane during the school run. Here's what you actually need in your car, packed by the scenarios that will test your parenting resolve.