As millions of children return to school for the new term - including Prince George who is starting Eton – parents are having to navigate tricky school gate politics. Time we all stopped comparing and despairing, says mum of two Charlotte Cripps

George is following in his father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry's footsteps at Eton.

The family emerged from the arch beneath Lupton's Tower, the 16th Century gatehouse clock tower, and walked across the cobbled school yard, which is flanked by the chapel.