Aibu to think that children should be allowed to wear sunglasses at school

[thisisme2018]

My DD is in reception class at Primary school. In preparation for the hot weather today, I sent her to school with her water bottle, hat, sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses.

She wasn't allowed to wear the sunglasses at playtime because apparently it's against school rules on health and safely grounds.

Is this standard in most Primary schools? The schools are very quick to make sure we provide water bottles, hats and sunscreen for the children. Aibu to think they should be allowed to protect their eyes with sunglasses?

How bizarre. I assume children with glasses are allowed to wear those?

Well they will be lost stolen broken or whatever and they get fiddled with.

I assume you expect a staff member to reminder her to put them on and take them off?

We allow children at our school to wear sunglasses whether they're prescription ones or not. It's never caused any issues.

My daughter is in reception she wore sunglasses today.

Mine wore hers today too

Lots of ours had them on.

Loads today too and we were encouraging them to wear them.

If we had sunglasses for kids at my last school they’d be messed with, parents complaining they’re stolen, lost, knocked off in the playground, I can imagine the drama! Down to the school and perfectly reasonable I think

We allow sunglasses.

I think in years to come people will be shocked that children didn’t always wear sunglasses in the summer. The damage to the eye is similar to skin, particularly with pale coloured eyes. It will become like suncream, a necessity. Remember, to check that children’s sunglasses conform to standards to protect the eye. It can do more harm than good otherwise, as the pupil expands, letting in more rays.

Never known a school ban them. Did see a couple of Head's sending out very firm "You can send them, but we take no responsibility for them..." messages if anyone got silly about them, but never a ban.

Ask to see the policy

Would be fine with it if their school said they would take no responsibility for the sunglasses. This is what they do with hats, hairbands etc. Was just asking MN as I'd never thought sunglasses would be a problem at school.

[grin][grin][grin][grin][grin]@sunglasses for a five year old. Bless you OP. Her eyes will cope, they are designed for outside use..

Mine have always been allowed sunglasses.

Everyone is different. My eyes are very photosensitive, and I never leave the house without sunglasses. I find bright sunlight painful and wear sunglasses summer and winter.

I really think she should be allowed to wear them.

Mine has worn sunglasses the last two days. I was told by her optician that she should always wear them where possible in the sun because her eyes are so pale. Thankfully school are sensible and allow them otherwise I'd kick up a fuss!

My school allows them. Only time I've had a problem with them was when a dad last year kicked up a fuss because his 4 yr old son lost his brand new Ray Bans!

Dd has reactalight prescription sunglasses- which she wears all day. Never been an issue- can't imagine what they could do to be honest as she is blind as a bat without her prescription! She has other glasses but not in school.

Bless you OP. Her eyes will cope, they are designed for outside use..
Oh really? What about her skin - is that designed for outside use and is able to cope with the sun?
You are patronising and wrong. The sun can harm eyes just as it can the skin. That is why most sunglasses provide UV protection.
All children should be allowed to wear sunglasses at school.

Her eyes will cope, they are designed for outside use

Exposure to UV radiation, ie sunlight, increases your chance of developing cataractss*.

Always struck me as weird that staff are allowed to wear sunglasses, but not children. Same with chapstick. Glad to hear that not all schools have this rule.

Yes @Voice0fReason skin is also designed for outdoor use...this slapping on of Sun cream at the first sign of sun is madness, kids desperately need vit D. By the time they've eaten lunch at school they are outside for all of 30 mins FFS.

Midday supervisor here. Reception children were outside from 12-1 yesterday here in the south east. When I got back to my car afterwards it was reading 33°. There is no shade in the playground (don’t get me started on that one).

So ‘FFS’ you’re wrong.

Grobags those with pale skin can burn in about ten minutes exposure. I don't know how you could not know this?!

How odd.

I work with teens but with severe learning difficulties so function at reception age.

Before break and lunch yesterday I asked them all to get any hats and sunglasses they had and those with suncream to come so they could apply it.

Never dawned on me to ban protective clothing