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Schoolwear advice. Please help :)

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superstu · 10/08/2020 19:21

hello my eldest boy (11) is going up to big school in September.

got all his uniform sorted except I'm unsure about the jumper. He is required to wear charcoal grey jumper under his blazer.

we went and bought a load of clothing together and he really liked the v neck with the buttons. so I bought 2 of them.

When I got home the Mrs said she thinks the button jumpers are for girls.

Can anyone advice on this, as I don't want him having the Mick taken out of him on his first day at new school!

I thought the buttons look better too, but maybe it's just a thing that boys don't wear them. They were not specifically in a girl or boy section of this well known Walmart store.

Should I return them and get v neck without buttons?

Thanks for you help!

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tywysoges · 10/08/2020 19:29

IME boys seem to stop wearing cardigans from about Y2... not sure why though! (I have a girl so it’s only playground observation)

hippohector · 10/08/2020 19:31

Definitely return them and get him a V neck jumper without buttons.

WeAllHaveWings · 11/08/2020 09:46

He would be the only boy wearing a cardigan in ds's entire school. I would change it.

I have never even seen school cardigans for boys in the shops.

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AuditAngel · 11/08/2020 09:57

Also, if you check the buttons, they will button up the girls’ way

Seeline · 11/08/2020 09:59

I couldn't work out what v neck jumper with buttons was!!

But yes, as others have said that is a cardigan, usually worn by girls. He will be teased if he turns up at school wearing those.

Wilsonscaresme · 11/08/2020 10:01

Your DW is right.

superstu · 11/08/2020 10:22

Thank you everyone! Phew I'm glad I asked 😂

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RiftGibbon · 11/08/2020 11:10

I can't believe schools still have different jumpers/cardigans for males and females.
Or different uniform.

Wilsonscaresme · 11/08/2020 11:13

Did he wear cardigans at primary schoool?

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