To put my dd in uniform even though her school is non uniform?

[lanismum]

Pfb dd1 starts reception next wed, its a non uniform school, but another parent told me she was thinking of putting her son in a simple uniform to make life easier for herself, is this social suicide? was thinking just a plain navy skirt and white polo shirt........will all the other kids laugh? even worse will all the other parents laugh!! I have 3 under 5s so anything that makes mornings easier is good!

dd is 4 btw....

[curiositykilled]

Do you not think that at 4 she should be old enough to wear the inappropriate outfit she has chosen and face the consequences of being too hot/cold/wet?

[curiositykilled]

Life with 3 under five will be much easier generally if you can get each child to take as much responsibility for themselves as they are capable of.

[seeker]

Why has a 4 year old got more than one or two outfits that are too good to get glue-y and glittery anyway??

[curiositykilled]

yes seeker - financial suicide! We get a few loads of Primark T-shirt dresses! My dd can have a 'princess' dress every day and it doesn't have to be hysterically protected.

[slowreadingprogress]

agree with others that it would be a bad idea to choose a uniform

If you think it would be easier then have your own personal school 'uniform' eg some outfits that are only for school so she's clear and won't demand the tinkerbell outfit but why, oh why would you choose uniform style clothes if you don't have to. Kids look so gorgeous in their own brighter clothes when they're little. I wish my ds hadn't had to have uniform!

[thinkaboutthepepilepticdogs]

I went to a non uniformed school and was the ONLY kid in uniform (primary school) and it wasn't very nice to be honest. My Dad chose to have me in uniform to make it easier on him, and I would just dress myself but I would have preferred a set of 'school' clothes that were just for school rather than a uniform.

I didn't get bullied for it or anything, but I think some kids would be maybe, depending on temperament and what the other kids in the class are like. It was commented on often though and on official school photos I look like a muppet because I'm the only one in uniform.

[Hulababy]

Sounds fine to me. Know of several people in such a situation who's children quite often wear uniform style clothes. They have never been the odd ones out at all.

The school I work at last year (January 09) introduced a voluntary uniform. It has been hugely popular and at least 3/4 of the children now wear uniform type clothes, possibly more.

[MmeLindt]

We are in Switzerland so no uniforms and it has never been a bother with DD.

She has a couple of outfits that are nicer and are not worn to school. She wears anything else that is in her wardrobe.

If they are doing anything with glue or glitter then they put an apron on anyway.

Don't put her in a uniform. Why would you want to when one of the reasons for choosing the school was it's non-uniform policy?

[MissSunny]

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[throckenholt]

mine go to a non uniform school. Some have a simple type uniform and use a jumper with the school logo. I have never heard any comments about it one way or the other.

To be honest - having no uniform is not a hassle - they just wear their ordinary clothes - whatever is clean !

[castille]

It's no hassle until they are old enough to notice and compare and want what others are wearing.

Now it's an expensive nightmare (DDs age 9 and 12). Even the DDs sometimes wish they had uniform

[lanismum]

Like I said, 3 kids under 5, one of which is just 12 weeks old, if she wants to change 4 times before breakfast while I am sorting out the younger two, then so be it, to be honest I try and have as few tantrums in the mornings as poss, thats why I thought a uniform or uniform type outfit might be easier, also thought it might save her clothes a bit, she does have a lot of nice clothes, prob way too many but I do like her to look nice and try and buy stuff that I like and that will survive her playing, not always possible tho as she is a dirt magnet and quite a tomboy, I def dont want her to be singled out though so will go with 'school clothes' and see how it goes,

[vess]

Buying a uniform would be a waste of time and money IMO - she will soon figure out that other kids are wearing what they want, and she'll want to do the same.

[helpYOUiWILL]

i went to a non uniform school and was forced to wear one. I had a miserable time and was bullied. i always said i would never ever do that to my kids

[LovingTheRain]

Please don't put her in a uniform!!! It would be social suicide, especially as she gets older and others start to notice.

Let her wear her own clothes Even if you buy some clothes that are 'for school' buy her a variety of tops, a few skirts, jeans etc. They don't have to cost a lot, primark etc sells this kind of thing really cheaply