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[Shorty2U]

If they have rules ahead of time they should follow them.

But in my opinion I see nothing wrong w head bands, skinny jeans, or hoodies.

I think kids should be able to wear anything except clothing that shows too much skin.

About uniforms. The city closest to us (we are in the country) has to wear uniforms. Guess what? The city schools are the WORST as far as kids getting in trouble. Which has NOTHING to do with clothing (obviously if they wear uniforms).

Behavior has to do with a kids upbringing NOT what they wear!

[Cakers1]

On 9/15/2014 Moonlady said:

On 9/15/2014 focksie said: <p style="margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> ...Students say they are not allowed to wear leggings, skinny jeans, head bands and hoodies.... <p style="margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; color: #575757; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">

...or midriff-baring tops, or skirts/shorts skimpy enough to show [skin they shouldn't be showing].....

I'm with the school. And regarding the snot in the picture, I'd ask her mother, "You let her out of the house wearing what?!"

Not to mention that she is legally underage to be smoking.

[ID2]

I went to Catholic school for 12 years. I wore a uniform in rain or shine, hot or cold. I survived just fine.

[Lipstickdiva]

On 9/15/2014 Shorty2U said:

If they have rules ahead of time they should follow them.

But in my opinion I see nothing wrong w head bands, skinny jeans, or hoodies.

I think kids should be able to wear anything except clothing that shows too much skin.

About uniforms. The city closest to us (we are in the country) has to wear uniforms. Guess what? The city schools are the WORST as far as kids getting in trouble. Which has NOTHING to do with clothing (obviously if they wear uniforms).

Behavior has to do with a kids upbringing NOT what they wear!

It really doesn't matter if you see nothing wrong with head bands, skinny jeans or hoodies. If they are against the dress code, then you don't allow your kids to wear them. And if you have a big problem with that dress code, send your kids to another school with a dress code more to your liking.

And who is to determine what is "too much skin?" That is subjective.

[nun ya]

My daughter got in trouble the 2nd week of school her junior yr. For wearing a button down henley her collarbone was showing. They made her wear a shirt from the lost and found.

[Suziepeach]

If the school has a dress code, then so shall be it. No wonder so many young girls dress like they do at Disneyworld- it's a darn shame they want to wear as little as possible just to draw attention to themselves- heck we've seen grown women squeeze those booties into those daisy dukes with muffin everywhere- disgusting... sorry off my soapbox..

[Lipstickdiva]

On 9/16/2014 nunya said:

My daughter got in trouble the 2nd week of school her junior yr. For wearing a button down henley her collarbone was showing. They made her wear a shirt from the lost and found.

I got in trouble because I wore pants with a stripe wider than a pinstripe. Then I got in trouble for wearing pants that had patch pockets. Then I got in trouble for wearing pants that had welt seams.

I also got in trouble for wearing a shirt they deemed to be a sweatshirt. My list just kept going. I was on the verge of a 3 days suspension for all my violations.

[Mominohio]

I'm for dress codes, but against school "uniforms" or "campus wear" or whatever they want to call it.

It makes sense to have a dress code, because in the real world you will be faced with this in office/business/work settings. Some jobs will require a uniform that is there for employee identification, safety/health concerns, or company image. But while kids are being educated, I think we need to encourage individuality while conforming to a societal norm.

I'm very much in disagreement with what was the idea of "my day" in schooling, that the more dressed up the student was (we still had to wear dresses for girls and no jeans for boys) the better they would behave/perform. I was uncomfortable much of the day. Freezing while walking to school and on the playground with only dresses for girls accepted. While I think kids should be neat, clean, and within the bounds schools set for skirt/shorts length, exposed mid drifts, shirts with controversial wording etc. I think they should be comfortable. Not cookie cutter examples all dressed alike, with no individuality.

My experience with people who love the school uniform is that they are lazy parents. They are loving that the school is setting and enforcing the guidelines in their children's dress, and they no longer have to be the bad guy. The parent no longer has to parent, and tell a child that a particular outfit or garment is inappropriate for the school environment, and take it off.

[Mominohio]

On 9/15/2014 MOM of Mason said:

On 9/15/2014 Anglophilly said:

Many schools are adopting uniforms, especially in urban districts. Wish they did it here in suburbia. Saves time in getting dressed and takes away distractions. (Who's wearing what brand?)

There's a certain pride in being recognized as a scholar.

We didn't have uniforms but we had a dress code. I envied my cousin who attended Catholic school because her uniforms seemed easy. You didn't gave to worry about what to wear. In today's world uniforms are good in most parent's mind since the cost is less and school's can identify students. My youngest GS wears navy pants and a white knit shirt uniform. The oldest GS is in high school and has to wear khaki pants & a collared shirt and tie.....not a uniform exactly since he can wear any color tie & shirt as long as the shirt is a solid color......as a retired teacher uniforms for students would have made teaching easier. Many students over the years teased others about clothing choices that caused problems.

I grew up in a neighborhood with lots of Catholic families, all attending Catholic school. They had uniforms, but it didn't end the competition and economic differences. The richer kids always had nicer socks (important at that time for girls), shoes, purses, accessories and coats.

While to the untrained eye everyone looked the same, the kids still found ways to stand out or point out who had and who didn't.

[straykatz]

Skin tight spanx leggings on their own are not appropriate outside of the house or the gym.....when I was a kid we wore leotards under our dresses....they are not unlike the leggins girls wear today...but the big difference is we did not wear our leotards on their own or with nothing but a spaghetti strap top and knee high sneakers.