Parent Talk: Shopping for School Supplies

School supplies have been on the shelves for nearly a month already, some say certain supplies are already picked over. Now that August is here, the real surge in shopping for supplies is expected to hit and for some of us parents, it's not our most favorite time.

I took mine to Target last week and am happy to report that while I was able to keep my cool another nearby mom wasn't.

She gave up the battle, threw the supplies they had already chosen into a bin and left. Empty handed.

I can't say I blame her. With kids in three different schools and four different class lists, it's easy to get overwhelmed and simply annoyed with the shopping process.

While our 8th grader's list was super specific with certain colored notebooks and folders, our 1st grader's list left all the options open.

It's easy to say no characters and simple, plain folders and notebooks only until you're standing in the school supply aisle with a six year old who just has to have that Star Wars folder.

While speaking with a local dad, he said in their house they choose a theme, either all Batman or all Star Wars and such to save on the discussion but the money adds up.

Still yet another local mom said they do only solid colored "plain" folders and notebooks to save a little money where she can.

How does your family school supply shop? Do mom and dad make all the decisions or do the kids get to choose?