I'll apologise now for the random thread but as a newbie to here I thought I might as well ask what might seem to be a daft question because there might be somebody out there who can answer it for me!
My eldest DD has just started high school and as many others I would imagine, has to wear uniform of shirt, tie, blazer, etc. It's not an independent school but is quite a smart state high school which is highly regarded for implementation of rules and for the good behaviour of its pupils.
My question is how do strike a balance between my own rules of how she looks when she's in uniform, of having her shirt tucked in and tie tied in a sensible way and top button done up, and at the same time not have her stand out in a way that's going to attract teasing from others.
I can imagine that many people would say that either that I should make her wear it smartly and she will find her own way of wearing it to fit in with the accepted 'norm' at the school, or alternatively if she wears it in contravention of the rules then it's up to her to accept the consequences of that.
I suppose my question is really how do other parents allow their children to 'rebel' or modify their uniforms to allow them to fit in but at the same time stay within the boundaries of how it has to be worn, if that's possible.