To think it's odd that DD wasn't allowed to wear a tank top for non uniform and was made to put on her PE top?

[Radia]

DD is 10 and they have a bloody non uniform day so soon already (it was a charity thing). Not that I care, by DD faffs around all night deciding what to wear.

She wore a tank top and jeans. Oh no, that wasn't allowed? We weren't given a list of things that were allowed/weren't allowed. She was told she needed at least short sleeves so had to put on her PE polo.

Isn't this really odd?

[WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup]

What is a tank top?

[Radia]

Something like this

[WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup]

Oh I thought you were going to say it was cropped or something! Nope, they were being weird. Is the central heating broken? Is it a church school?

[DappledThings]

That's what I think they call a tank top in the US. To me a tank top is a knitted sleeveless jumper that would be very odd to wear with nothing underneath. That is what I'd call a vest top

[Radia]

Oh, I just always call it a tank top.

Yes, it's Roman Catholic actually!

[NowThatsClosureJen]

I would say that top is definitely not appropriate for a 10 year old.

[MaitlandGirl]

They're not allowed vest tops or scrappy tops on non-uniform days at our high school but that's for sun safety. Wouldn't have thought it was a problem this time of the year in the U.K.

[Radia]

Why's it not appropriate? She wears them all the time

[FireFLYing19]

Is that all she wore? No cardi or jacket?

[gabsdot]

I agree, too skimpy for school.

[DrAddisonMontgomery]

I don't think it's appropriate for school. You should have put your foot down.

[Radia]

Put my foot down? I didn't have an issue, I had no idea it would be an issue.

No, she had a jacket that she wore to school with it, but when she was there she took that off

[Gileswithachainsaw]

God my dd and I live in those....

Like fuck is it inappropriate

[gallicgirl]

Woohoo! Body shaming for ten year olds.

. I think I'd be querying the reason for this with school.

[HandmaidsTail]

In what way is it inappropriate? Because she has bare arms and shoulders?

[RitchyBestingFace]

Don't know where you are but it was about 24 degrees in the SE so perfectly appropriate for a summer's day. They are being weird. Not much you can do about it though.

[RebelRogue]

Gabs skimpy!?!? She's 10!! All they can see is shock horror arms and shoulders!!

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

Is her PE top logo'd?
I think it may have been Jeans for Genes today and I'm the past when our school did it, they had to wear uniform top with jeans on their legs.

[RiverTam]

DD is at a non-uniform primary and about the only rule they have is no sleeveless tops. Having said that, I doubt they'd actually say anything.

[Radia]

Ah, that was it! But no, they can wear what they want as long as a £1 is brought in

[Bedsheets4knickers]

That's a vest top , a tank top is thicker and has an inch more shoulder.. Not too much difference really x

[midcenturymodern]

I have a 10 yo. She has worn stuff like that for none uniform and it would't have occurred to me to put my foot down either. Also a RC school.

[Bedsheets4knickers]

My 3 year old lived in these all summer

[Ptarmigandancinginthegloaming]

I guess they felt it was too little clothing, but they should really write down what their rules are if that's the case. My DCs school has a rule of 'no beach wear' which sort of covers this space.

[kissingJustForPractice]

I dunno. I am thinking "How is that skimpy or inappropriate?" but turning it round in my head if a boy wore it I would think too scruffy for school.