in thinking that my daugther's school shouldn't change the uniform to trousers allowed for girls without asking parents?

[Littlemissbusy]

Just heard on Friday that it's likely that my DD's school will allow girls to wear trousers from this September (current only skirts for girls). I'm outraged that parent's haven't been involved in the decision. Just need to rant I think! I actually feel very strongly that trousers shouldn't be introduced - but just a strongly that it's just been decided!!
Any thoughts / experiences from anyone else. particularly anyone wear trousers are allowed - do any girls actually then choose to wear skirts??

I'd be far more outraged that they'd previously banned girls from wearing trousers tbh. Blatant sexism.

why are you so bothered that girls wear skirts?

I have worked ina secondary school where trousers were allowed. Most girls chose to wear skirts though.

YABU. What century are we in anyway?

Why are you so upset?
If you don't want your dd to wear trousers, then put her in a skirt.

Just don't buy her trousers

DD's school is allowed trousers, I am odd and don't like them, so she doesn't wear them. Tis not a problem

surely they should have the choice?

dd's school says girls can wear trousers. in winter dd's wear them, in summer they wear skirts.

I don't really see the problem - if you don't want your dd to wear trousers then don't buy her any. Surely what other parents choose to do is up to them? What have you got against trousers btw?

Wow.Is it a posh school?I wore trousers at school (bog standard comp) and when dd goes to her primary it is trousers or dresses.(Trousers for her-will hide her splints!!)

Blimey you lot type fast!

From OPs point of view- its not hte decision but lack of parental involvement which is the issue. However I still think YABU - for something as obvious as this I'd be pretty peeved if school spent time money and resources consulting with parents

Winter - trousers
Summer - skirts

What's the problem?

yabu.. I hated wearing skirts in school and always wished I could wear trousers, the decision doesn't stop your dd wearing skirts but gives girls who don't like wearing them the option not to.

We had parents up in arms recently due to a local secondary NOT allowing their female students to wear trousers during the summer term.

I wish things like that outraged me, i have far more concerning things to get stressed about. I dont know of any school near me that doesnt allow girls to wear trousers and why not I had to wear a bloody kilt to school and i live in Birmingham! I would say its 50/50 skirts and trousers.Why should you be involved unless you are a govenor or something, they cant ask parents about everything.

My concern is more the change without involving parents.

But also - I think that skirts look really smart at young age (it's 7-11 school) Boys trousers that you can get everywhere look smart - I don't think the same about girls school trousers.

I also believe that the sex discrimination factor should not be used in this case. If I chose to be cabin crew for British Airways, I would have to wear a skirt as my uniform ? it?s a simple as that. It's not about sexism.

It also introduces an element of ?peer pressure? into school (?my friends all wear trousers, so why do I have to wear a skirt?? type of conversations at home) ? I was hoping to avoid these elements of peer pressure at junior school level.

oh - and given the uniforms chosen by local schoolgirls - tiny little skirts still seem to win over trousers

Why should a school have to consult parents on every little thing? If they were turning round and saying "as of September we will all be wearing Purple instead of Green", then I can see a reason to be pissed off about lack of consultaion. Additional uniform options, less so

Can't see why it should bother you if there's a choice.

The school I work at (& where my DCs both went) introduced trousers when DD was in Y5 - (she's just finished A levels so it was a long time ago). They only did it because someone complained about equal rights & they didn't really announce it as such, just changed the uniform list - but you had to read it carefully to realise the 'grey trousers' applied to girls as well as boys.

In fact the vast majority of girls still wear skirts though you will sometimes get a particular year group who all want to wear trousers, usually because the most popular girl wears them

EH???!!!!!! What is wrong with trousers - keep their wee legs warm in winter. far more practical than skirts at times. You must ahve very little to do if you think this is something to get upset about!!!!

Personally I think that cabin crew should also be able to wear trousers (think some do??) - but crucial difference here is that your DD can't choose whether or not to go to school

I'm impressed you found a school that didn't allow girls to wear trousers.

They are adding to the uniform choices, not restricting.

Just don't put your dd in trousers if you don't like them.

My dds choose and one always wears skirts/dresses and the other wears trousers unless it is really hot.

littlemissbusy you said you feel strongly that trousers should not be introduced.

But if your concern is that you think skirts are smarter, then put your dd in a skirt. I don't see the issue?