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AIBU?

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AIBU to send my boys to school in shorts next week?

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helyg · 06/04/2010 11:07

I have 2 DS, aged 5 and 7. I have celarly been feeding them too much as they have both shot up in height over the past month or two, and their school trousers have taken on a rather cropped look...

I have already got school trousers for them in the next size up, but as it is the summer term I am thinking about sending them in shorts. I like them to have new trousers when they go back in September (I know this an irrational reason, but humour me) and if they go to school in shorts this term I can save their next size up trousers for then. Also the new school trousers are slightly too long just yet (they are both at that annoying in between size point) and so would need taking up slightly.

Have tried the shorts on them and they look lovely, in that Just William kind of way...

However, it is only April. It snowed here last week. Will my neighbours phone Social Services if I send them out in shorts?

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stealthsquiggle · 06/04/2010 22:20

CMOTDibbler - I haven't heard that it is particularly snobby or anything - but I do know what you mean as I was getting unreasonably excited at the prospect of an MNer coming to DS's school (where DD will be going in September as well)

serinBrightside · 06/04/2010 23:43

Ours have to wear shorts from next week, IMO they look bloody ridiculous with clompy school shoes and grey socks.

SMacK · 06/04/2010 23:50

My kids wear shorts most of the year. Knees are cheaper to fix when ripped.

cornflakesforlunch · 07/04/2010 09:15

CMOT dibbler, I am a parent at Kings Hawford,it is a lovely place.

CMOTdibbler · 07/04/2010 09:35

Cornflakesforlunch - thanks for that. It's not that I'm worried about it being snobby per se, but as we just don't know anyone with children there, or indeed anyone with a child at RGS/KSW St Albans etc, it's just a bit scary choosing a school with no personal knowledge iyswim. And people on MN can be so judgey, you worry that as a working parent whose child will be in wrap around care, no one will invite DS to parties etc.

CirrhosisByTheSea · 07/04/2010 09:38

blimey just get them a new pair of trousers each, you can get them for about 50p in asda!

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helyg · 07/04/2010 10:37

Asda is a 3.5 hour round trip. Tesco, M&S, Next etc are similar. I buy their school uniform online from M&S or Next usually, and am leaving it a bit late now to get anything by the weekend.

New trousers aren't the point though, I have the new ones, but they are too long. The old ones are too short (and looking slightly threadbare at the knees). So it will require sewing whichever I go for.

Both boys want to wear shorts, especially the 7 year old.

Have looked at the weather forecast for next week, and at the moment they are saying that it will be 16 degrees and sunny, so they should be warm enough anyway.

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BendyBob · 07/04/2010 10:42

Ooh no..too chilly for summer stuff yet.

But I have noticed some children at school just don't ever seem to feel the cold. It's a mystery to me - I feel cold nearly all year round.

Oblomov · 07/04/2010 10:42

do it. its fine. ds1 (6) will be too. his school is boiling too. its fine op, you know it is.

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helyg · 07/04/2010 10:46

lol Oblomov, I think I'm just having to justify it to myself

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stleger · 07/04/2010 11:01

Are you South Wales, we are preparing for temperatures in the mid to high teens next week in Cork. You get our weather a couple of hours later. (We are eternally optimistic too!)

shockers · 07/04/2010 11:03

At DS2's last school, the boys wore shorts all year round until yr 5. It was next to the sea and the wind were fierce but he never complained about being cold.

shockers · 07/04/2010 11:03

...winds...

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helyg · 07/04/2010 11:03

Mid Wales, but not too far from the coast, so if you blow it in the right direction...

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asdx2 · 07/04/2010 11:11

Our headmaster is already in shorts he wears them from february half term until bonfire night .

cornflakesforlunch · 07/04/2010 11:53

I totally understand CMOT, I knew absolutely no-one at KH or any of the other schools either.My husband and I were thrown in the deep end.Most people welcomed us and the teachers were all fantastic. You will be fine.I am not all that social really and tend to keep things quite private but as far as a school goes, my son is immensely happy there, is always invited to the parties and loves everyone. Sometimes I roll up to birthdays not knowing anyone at all but all the Mums are happy to chat.Im sure you guys will fit in no worries at all.I work full time also, you will find many are in the same boat as you.KH has loads of activities where the whole family is invited too so it can be a nice way of introducing yourself.

stleger · 07/04/2010 11:58

(Weather today looks promising, fingers crossed for skinned knees next week!)

stealthsquiggle · 07/04/2010 22:55

CMOT we looked very long and hard at KSA (logistics theoretically easier than KH but fell apart on closer inspection) and the ethos seemed to take very much for granted that most children will have 2 working parents - much more so that DS's current school - it was one of the (many) things I liked about it.

CMOTdibbler · 08/04/2010 10:33

One of the major reasons of choosing it was the great wrap around and holiday care - it should make our lives at least bearable in terms of managing things, and let DS choose to do after school activities. I hoped this meant there would be lots of two career families.

Cornflakes - I don't suppose your DS is of an age where you would want to sell some outgrown uniform to me ? DS is already wearing 5-6 year old clothes.
You've made me feel loads better - I knew DS would be fine there, and I really, really like the staff (the head was lovely to DS and me). I had to drag him out of kindergarten when he had his assessment morning - he thought he'd be starting then and there

nappyaddict · 08/04/2010 18:57

Not if you put them on with long socks.

waitingimpatiently · 08/04/2010 19:20

My boyfriend used to get new school trousers every september, but before christmas he would have ruined the knees so his mum would make them into shorts. He would be in shorts from around to November to the following July.

snorkie · 08/04/2010 21:17

My ds wore shorts year round at their ages as he didn't like trousers. I'd only be slightly worried that your dss might feel a bit more cold as they're used to trousers so far this winter, but it has warmed up quite a bit recently and if they want to, then I'm sure it will be fine. You can always revert to the trousers if they do come home complaining of the cold (but I doubt they will).

kitkatsforbreakfast · 08/04/2010 21:33

My ds2 will be in shorts from next week - he has gone through the knees of all his school uniform trousers, and I know he will have grown a size by September, and he will also want to wear shorts from about May on, so I'm not going to bother with buying more trousers.

He's been wearing shorts all this week too with no trouble.

And yes, knees are easier to fix than trousers.

teamcullen · 08/04/2010 21:35

My DS2 has been in shorts all year too.He wore ski pants on really cold days going to school and comming home however he told me that he couldnt be bothered to put them on at play time and even had a snow ball fight in just his shorts. We walk 2 1/2 miles to school and back each day as well.

DS1 is in year 6 and its the first time since Y1 that he has been allowed to wear long pants.

teamcullen · 08/04/2010 21:40

The girls will all be in their summer dresses next week as well and they are much more flimsy than school shorts.

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