OK - I have a friend that is driving me crazy. Our school has a strict dress code. The kids have to wear uniforms and shorts and skirts must be specific lengths. This is a school you have to apply to and hope there is an opening for your kid. You have to sign a parent contract saying you will abide by all the requirements of the school, including the dress code. You don't have to go to this school. It's a public school, but you can go to your home school instead.
So after applying and agreeing to the conditions, and signing a contract that you agree to abide by the rules, why on earth would you continually complain about the rules you agreed to? I mean, I know that some schools are going whackadoodle on dress codes, but ours is clear up front.
This week, the kids had field day, so got to wear regular shorts and their class shirts. But the shorts have to be at least fingertip length to comply with dress code. So she's complaining about how hard it is to find shorts that long. (It's really not). You know the rules ahead of time. They could wear their uniform shorts if you can't find any to meet the dress code. It's not that difficult.
So, on her Facebook rant yesterday, I just sent her the links to longer shorts for girls.
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I gave up wasting my breath on those types long ago. I would offer once or twice, then if it is clear they aren't going to listen , i don't bother. Blah, blah, lol.
So there is a local Charter School. Their rules are not showy stuff, including clothing, jewelry, hair extensions (not styling your natural hair), etc. They want to keep the kids focused on studies and not on style. Well a few girls got hair braid extensions and the school pulled them aside and told them the extensions are not allowable. And guess what? School is being sued for being racist!, yes the girls are all of color but have also signed statements acknowledging the code,
So what is these particular girls are black? Any Caucasian or Asian girl who did braid extensions would also have been called out. I am soo frustrated with our society today.
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I agree for the most part. HOWEVER, there are some body types (especially during the growing years) that really DO NOT make it.
My daughter's school requires their skirts/dresses to fall below the knees. She has a longer torso vs legs. At 8 i had to buy her dresses in size 12 to ensure that IF she had a growth spurt during the year, we wouldn't get another nastygram from the Principal (the one we got the three weeks from the end of the school year). HOWEVER, her size 12 pinafore was so baggy width wide, that her shirt would always pop out.
I have another friend who's 8 year old daughter has the finger tip rule for shorts. She has CRAZY long legs and even CRAZIER long arms (think Michael Phelps). There are maybe two brands of girls bermuda shorts that fulfill the requirements.
WHY? Because girls clothing manufacturers make girls shorts SHORT. Go into Target, Walmart, Kmart, JCP, Kohls, etc and the main number of shorts have 3- inch seams.
This was a huge kerfuffle with Target 2 years ago when a mother posted about how she could not find a SINGLE pair of shorts with more than a 3 inch seam, but all of the boys shorts fell just above the knee.
So while again, I agree that if there is a dress code, there has to be some understanding.
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I think instead of a 'fingertip' length or 'mid thigh' which can be so subjective, they should just have a hard and fast rule of 3 or 4 inch inseam- sure it might be hard to find, but then everyone is in the same boat. Girls with long legs might get to show a bit more skin, but thems the breaks.
I think all schools should just subscribe to a basic dress code too. Like blue jeans (plain, no rips, distressing, or bedazzling) or khakis, and plain solid-colored collared shirts that are long enough to not show skin when you bend over.
I don't think I ever wore shorts to school once I left elementary school, except in P.E. class. And I went to school in So. Cal where hallways and break areas were open air and HOT!
I had the Catholic school uniform. I found a very nice blue skirt that was close to the one we had to buy. Then my Nana crocqueted a lace collar. I needed to have a collared shirt. Sooo when I got busted for being in a tee I tied on the collar. It was a laugh and a half!
