Wear something spotty for CIN.

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Not really an AIBU, but traffic is good in here!

DS has a wear something spotty for CIN day next week. For personal reasons I do not wish to support CIN anymore, we will pay the £1 so he’s not the odd one out next Friday but I don’t want to give anymore by buying one of their T-shirt’s, for example.

My problem is that he doesn’t have anything spotty. He needs some bigger clothes anyway so I looked online for something spotty. They don’t sell spotty clothes that aren’t pink and frilly and basically something DS wouldn’t be seen dead in. So, what do I do?

How old is ds ? Socks ? Cheap t shirt and fabric paint ?

My two sons were very anti fancy dress by the time they finished primary. I bought plain white t shirts and they drew their own spots on with Sharpies- they were actually very proud of their handiwork.

Do you think we’d get away with socks?

He’s only 5 and would, I’m sure, wear a home made creation. Fabric paint and a cheap T-shirt sounds pricey though.

I'd buy a pair of plain white socks and let him loose with a sharpie.

Go to Poundland get face paint and put spots on his face. DD is doing this because I’m not buying something new. Our school is doing something spotty or something fun which makes it easier. Worse comes to worse pay a pound and send him in wearing normal non school uniform. No one at school will be policing who is wearing what.

T-shirt he’s got already and a packet of round stickers from a stationers? Or if you are feeling more illustrious sewing felt circles on? They’d just need a few stitches in the middle.

Buy a cheap white t shirt, and a fabric pen and draw round a two pound coin as many times as you need to cover in spots, or from stationary shops you can buy packs of round spot stickers in all colours, stick those over an old white top and will work a treat!

Our school is the same, and even if you wanted to, all the t shirts are sold out near us. I’m going to think about it, and panic buy something on Thursday 😂

We have sharpies, didn’t think of using them. One of his school polo shirts is wrecked already, think we will let loose on that.

Thanks!

Ask another parent at school what they’re doing and that could lead to you being able to borrow something?

My ds wore an armband of spotted fabric which I picked up as a remnant in the local haberdashery shop.

And I can resist- why don’t you like CIN?

I’m not keen on their decisions on which charities they do and do not support and I’ve been slightly turned off by the spending habits of these massive charity organisations so prefer to give money to smaller, local charities.

I can guess on the reason! They won't be getting a donation from me this year either, I'll be donating directly to other charities.
My DCs' nursery is having a whole week of CIN different dressing up they only go two days so not as bad!

Just send him in something yellow if you have it, or just hiss own clothes. The school really won't care. If it bothers him personally, the plain white t shirt and pack of sharpies wins every time, they think it's amazing being allowed to draw on clothes!

White t-short with fabric pens? Or one year I got those coloured dot stickers from Tesco and the kids did their own.

Think stationary. Those sticky dots that are sold. Often used on art work to show that it’s sold.

Or cut sticky food labels into shape

Fair enough.
Maybe schools could/should donate at least some of the money more locally instead?

Can I ask which charities/projects you're not keen on ?

When I do the school uniform shop over the summer I always buy a cheap pack of white round neck t shirts for this reason. There’s always a last minute dress up that we can’t afford to buy and have to make something for

I think rushing out and buying "stuff" to support this event is just wrong. By all means contribute if you want, but don't go buying more things you don't need because you feel you have to. Spots is difficult for boys.

Agree with socks being a good idea. Some kids in our school come with spotty faces - drawn on with facepaint if you have any. We have an old spotty CiN bandana which was bought about 10 years ago and comes out every year.

Our school want children to dress up as sodding Pudsey. I long for spots.

Our school want children to dress up as sodding Pudsey. I long for spots.

😂😂😂

You could just do spotty face paint/use lipstick - cheap and easy to do, and a very visible effort at being spotty.

Do speak to school about your reasons for disliking CIN, suggest alternatives for next year and offer help to support your alternatives - it’s worth a try.

I've been asked to fill in a sponsorship sheet for my dc, for CIN. I too won't give them money, but the sheets will no doubt be used to drum up shame among those who haven't got as many sponsors.
I'm getting sick of public charitable virtue signaling.

I've just got coloured sticker dots to put on dcs own clothes.