Ties in Reception

[icarriedawatermelon2]

Ummmm a shirt seems far to grown up and uncomfortable.
Would a polo shirt and tie look terrible!?

are the ties compulsory?? yanbu it seems a bit much for reception
round here i've only seen ties starting from junior and in the infants they just have polo shirt and jumper

not sure what exactly you are talking about but i think a tie with a polo shirt would look awful.

do you mean a receptionist job or is this something to do with school?

Poor little things. Polo should be fine but have a look at what the other pupils wear when you go past.

DS had a shirt and tie (on elastic) from reception. Didn't bother him, and shirts wash much better than polos

My daughter (age 4) wears a shirt and tie as winter uniform.

It's fine. She likes it.
Summer uniform is a light cotton dress - she moans about this for some reason.

My DD had to wear a proper shirt and tie in reception...she was fine....they're not made of paper.

DD wears a shirt and tie (not elastic) and they all look absolutely gorgeous. Have had no problems and no complaints that he is uncomfortable. When it's hot they can take the tie off and undo their top button

My dd has worn a shirt and tie from Year one and none of the children seem to mind. In recep they wear a polo and sweater and my younger dd who is currently in recep has found the sweater a right pain as it is a struggle to get it over her head (think she has a large head!) She also gets really hot in it, and had to keep taking it on and off until she stopped wearing it in the recent hot weather. Woollen cardis are easier to take on and off and don't get so hot.

My nephew (5) wears a tie for school, my neice (3) goes to the pre school at the same school as nephew, she wears a tie aswell. So do the 2yos that go there. My niece and nephew don't mind them at all!

Wow! 2 year olds in ties. How funny and sweet. I'd like to see that! :o

Oh. Meant to say that my dd hated the three packs of M&S shirts as she found the collar really stiff and uncomfortable. I bought shirts from Next and they are much better. She is happy in them.

I used to wear shirt and tie when I was in reception. Never a problem for me

My DTs started wearing shirts and ties aged 3 and after initial grumbling have been fine. I imagine if it's a school that expects Reception class to wear ties then they wouldn't be impressed with the polo shirt combo.

My DS's school wear shirts & ties in Reception, it doesn't bother him. I don't put him in long-sleeve shirts though, as the cuffs are tricky for him.

Should add that N&N go to a posh prep school for ages 2 - 11yo. They even have straw boaters for their summer uniform and cute kind of bowler hats for winter uniform :o

Yes, a polo. shirt and tie would look terrible.

We're a funny country, sticking very small children in ties and shirts with stiff collars and thinking they look smart/cute.

If they insist on a tie as part of the uniform, you can be fairly sure they'll insist on a shirt too.

It is odd Lynette. I feel a bit funny sometimes when I drop the children at school and I am wearing jeans, t shirt and flip flops while they are all smart in shirt, tie, socks and shoes. Should be the other way round.