DS(12) moved to secondary in September and they wear the same uniform year round - shirt, tie and blazer with an optional grey jumper.
The man who owns the local uniform shop warned me the boys generally won't wear their jumpers in winter time. Understandably he wants to fit in, and DS is probably ok inside the building, but he's really freezing coming to and from school. He has a school coat (kindly passed down from a cousin who didnt wear it because, yes, it wasn't cool) but he won't wear that either.
Today I've convinced him to wear some of his rugby Under Armour base layer. They are a bit too high necked so not ideal. Have any of you used any others? He's rejecting the more traditional vests so I haven't bothered checking M&S, but if someone tells me where I can find ones I can pass off as more sporty options, I think that could work.
I might sound like a complete mother hen but there's a limit when every time he gets into the car his teeth are chattering.
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Too cool for school (jumper)
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anna38anna · 08/01/2018 13:07
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