AIBU school uniform

[Ijustdontknowwhattodo1018]

Am I being unreasonable to refuse to buy new shorts?

The school uniform states plain Black shorts for PE but the teachers have been commenting on my child’s shorts and telling them they are not appropriate.
They are proper ‘sports’ shorts and not that it matters but they are not cheap, they’re good quality, good fit, they don’t fall down etc.
I just don’t see what the problem is and what infuriates me is that they keep telling a 4 year old rather than telling me why there is a problem…after all, it is me who is buying the uniform and not my child.

Also, are we not supposed to be building children up, not making them feel self conscious?

What’s the point of starting a thread if you don’t even want to divulge key information which determines if you are or aren’t BU?

You know that 'uniform' literally means 'the same'. The whole point of a school uniform is that everyone wears the same thing. It's not about having an issue with people who are different.

Im willing to bet the shorts are either:

• too short
• too tight/cycling shorts (not allowed in many schools

These threads are tedious. What are we supposed to say? Do some adulting and sort it out for next year. It's really not difficult!

As far as i can tell, op made herself available but didnt actually ask. Because she knows theyre not appropriate and maybe gets some sort of buzz from having her child feel anxious about it so she can feel superior? Like a bully…

or maybe not. Maybe op will actually say what the shorts are.

I bet someone is practicing their sad face hoping to be picked up for an article in an infamous paper...

Here is a photo of the shorts…

I’m sick of people on Mums not only reading half the story!!
the point is that what I have provided is the uniform and the school have still found an issue!!!

They're not black. There you go!

They are GREY ! not Black

I think your child is probably making it up, and no one has said anything about the shorts.

Absolutely not my style!!

Yawn 🥱

It’s the lighting!! They are very Black!!

Why don’t you ask the teacher?

When you say you've made yourself available, have you actually approached them and just asked the question?

They look like girls shorts. Why not just get loose fitting rugby style shorts.

They're grey. Problem solved.

This is like the 'is it blue?' 'is it gold?' dress meme

they don't look black

and again, ASK THE TEACHER.

I'll repeat, OP

what did the letter say specifically about the shorts

This is like posting “I’ve been told off at work, does anyone know why?”

Those are for gymnastics or for wearing under a dress, they likely meant loose rugby style.

They do look grey however for 3 weeks they are fine. Just replace when s/he grows out of them. If the school is so trouble free they can disappear down a " how many washes is to faded a black" rabbit hole they should consider themselves lucky and look forward to the 6 weeks off.

So if you’re so insistent that you’re right what did the teacher actually say about it?

Imo pe shorts are loose sports shorts not tight hotpants and those are the latter.
If everyone else wears shorts like this then your DC will stand out a mile.