Children wearing jogging bottoms to school ...

[LittleMissUnreasonable]

Aibu to find it irritating seeing more and more primary school ages children walking to school in branded jogging bottoms and trainers. I think it looks really scruffy and it's just a case of laziness.

A pair of school trousers costs about £3 from supermarkets. Shoes from primark about £8. It's not a case of not being able to afford a proper uniform as some of these branded joggers cost about £20+ quid!

My son does as he has ASD and sensory issues and can't stand buttons or buckles (he leaves his trousers undone otherwise and spends all day hoiking them up). However we have managed to get a very plain pair that are similar to the school trousers in grey with no brands visible.
I don't really see the issue to be honest. It has no impact on learning. As a child at primary, we had no uniform at all and turned out ok (I think!)

YANBU. Looks so scruffy and like the parents can’t be bothered.

On th whole though I prefer school trousers in children as they look smart. If they are comfy then even better

So you'd rather your child look smart than be comfortable?

Meh. My son wears plain joggers in the school colours and black trainers. He prefers those to school trousers and shoes. If the school don't have an issue with it I have no clue why anyone else would. Why does he need to look 'smart' rather than clean and comfortable? He's going to spend his break times playing football and he's not attending business meetings during lesson time. He's a well behaved kid who's doing brilliantly academically. Fucked if I'm going to force the kid into cheap shiny tesco school trousers for no reason.

Practical, warm and comfortable. I wish our school allowed them. No need for branded though - I think plain looks better.

I hate most school uniforms.

Girls wearing a tie = they will never have to wear a tie in adult life. Many boys will never have to wear one either. What are you teaching them, that only white collar jobs are valid? Even in those jobs, men don't wear ties much these days. Stupid, shitty fabric - you can't even put DDs' jumpers or DD1's skirt in a tumble drier. Whose bright idea was that?

Most countries don't have school uniform.

Those who judge primary school kids and the parents for the clothes they wear while piously pretending that they worry about kids being bullied are gigantic twats. It looks like parents can't be bothered indeed. Get a hobby or a life and keep your judgemental beak out of other people's business.

Exactly, our uniform was optional in primary school and no-one bothered with it after the infants. Why is it so strict now? Ridiculous.

Don't see that at our local schools at all. Sweatshirts are commonplace, but boys wear formal school trousers. Or shorts.

Some kids in our school wear them as they don’t have the right size school trousers available for larger kids.

Also a few girls wearing leggings instead of trousers/skirts.

Oh yes, how terrible that tiny children wear something practical, comfy and easy to put on/off???

Also - tie wearing in schools need to fucking do one.

I work in a pretty conservative environment (big4 accountancy) and looking round hardly any of the men are wearing ties.

On any given day at Ds's scool there are children in Joggers/leggings, mainly because of Forest School. Come the end of the day they're all covered in mud and as mentioned upthread, school uniform can be a bugger to wash!

My younger brothers school did not permit any years except YR6 to wear long trousers. He had a 30 min walk to school in all weathers in what would've been shorts if my mum hadn't put waterproofs and joggers on him. Comments were made quickly to her about him showing up in joggers and she quickly shut them down that if he wasn't allowed to wear long trousers in december because he was only YR5, then you can bet he'll be wearing joggers on his walk to school in the snow.

Why is it so important to you, what children look like for the ten minutes you see them in the morning? Button your children all smart if you want, they all look hideously dishevelled when they barrel out at 3pm anyway so what does it matter? Our girl wears joggers or leggings when out and about because trousers and AFO splints don’t work well. Some kids have continence or sensory issues for which joggers or leggings are much more convenient.

Those who judge primary school kids and the parents for the clothes they wear while piously pretending that they worry about kids being bullied are gigantic twats

👍exactly this.

I agree.Joggers look ridiculous with a boater. confused

Not something I've seen, OP. I imagine they're allowed as part of school uniform? And they will be practical and comfortable.,

I wish mine could wear jogging bottoms. I find it absolutely ridiculous that 4 year olds need to be 'smart'. And, in the case of our school (state CofE primary) wear a tie. A tie?!?! Who on earth does that benefit? Not the child, that's for sure.

Small children should be dressed comfortably, in unrestrictive warm/cool clothing that allows them to sit comfortably, run, climb, play, etc. If I ran the world ALL primary schools would have a unisex 'jogging bottoms/ leggings and sweatshirts' uniform.

I think if kids are comfortable wearing them than I don't see any reason why it's an issue unless the school follows a certain dress code.

My son prefers jogging bottoms because:
a) most trousers these days are too tight, even for boys
b) he plays football during the breaks
c) they are warmer in winter. (that's my take)

I don't care what he looks like just as long as he is happy and can have the physical activity he wants.

My kids' first class insisted on them. Very sensible idea for little ones rather than fiddling with buttons when they need a wee. Can't see any reason why comfortable (non-branded) joggers and a school sweatshirt shouldn't be the norm throughout primary. They should be focussing on their lessons / developing social skills rather than worrying that their tie is uncomfortably tight etc.

I had a big bust-up on here once because i said DD liked wearing black leggings and approximately 25735 people told me I was a lazy parent and that leggings aren't trousers. They are. She was comfy, and it was in keeping with the uniform policy.

So I gave no fucks. Now she wears school shorts over her leggings. Things change.

Yes, I NEVER tried to bend the uniform rules when i was at school, it’s a totally new invention from today’s wayward youth.

What the fuck is wrong with leggings? Does it warrant a sad face?

I think jogging bottoms or anything else practical, comfortable and easily washed are the perfect clothes for primary schoolchildren, especially if they're heavily encouraged to play and exercise, which IMO they should be.

I do think kids should look smart. Not a huge fan of joggers or trainers but I do have one that wears leggings and black trainers but that’s as she’s severely autistic and has extreme sensory issues (she refused all shoes for over 7 months over a winter).

I do think kids should look smart.

Why?