FWIW, it is not so easy for all girls because girls carry purses. Some girls do not, or prefer not to do so, and are athletes and the purses do not go to the track, or the soccer field, much like McC's ds and his situation with his speech attire and no extra items. This has been a hurdle for dd. she has started to carry a small cross body vera purse simple because she must to carry her epis. I need to check now: Where is that at track practice and meets? I presume it is on the ground somewhere. I need to make sure she tells an adult and some friends where it is. She cannot wear it or carry it with tiny track shorts a sports bra and Tshirt while she runs a 100m or 200m. She has been very good with it, but I feel a sudden panic and need to know many more details. Her life has become suddenly so Independent of me. 7th grade has changed life a lot for us.
I am trying to allow dd to be more in charge of her epis and allergies than the school or even me, because I find it makes her better at remembering and doing well with it. It is better than when I would sometimes carry for her, or sometimes ask for her, etc... And I think she knows her allergies better than any teacher or school personnel at this point. My bigger concern with school is that they respond to or recognize her allergies appropriately, if she has a reaction.