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This is what your kid’s school uniform goes through

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Apparently the typical school uniform will see 4 rips, 5 lost buttons, and 25 stubborn stains in just one year. One might argue that it’s often a sign of fun being had at school, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less trouble for parents.

Then of course there’s the moment you grow fast than time it takes for your parents to buy you new school clothes. We think Ricky summed this phenomenon up perfectly:

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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