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Stupidity of white polo shirt for infant school children

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Newbie887 · 29/01/2023 07:01

Been up since 5am despite it being a Sunday and am already on 2nd load of panic washing before Monday morning.

This has sparked intense fury at all my kids uniform consisting of a white polo shirt, despite them all being in infant school still. Who on Earth thought it was a good idea to force 4-7 year olds to wear pure white on a daily basis?? All their shirts bought in Sept are completely trashed and stained. Wouldn’t it be more logical to make the uniform a navy or bottle green shirt?? And is a white shirt standard in most primary schools or is there’s an anomaly??

the school they were at before had light yellow shirts so no better. In fact almost worse as they went discoloured really easily.

refuse to replace shirts as they still fit and we are only in January. School will have to put up with looking at my trampy kids instead. Hopefully they will smell that they are in fact clean 😂

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SunSandAndLotsOfGin · 29/01/2023 20:13

Hate our primary uniform. White polos with the school logo on so I can't bleach them. All his new ones are already stained. He's still wearing them and will continue to do so. If they want the kids looking immaculate - they should choose a sensible uniform! He also has to wear a tie - with a polo shirt. it looks bloody stupid.

runforyourdog · 29/01/2023 20:23

Mine are have a white shirt and tie and we manage! Not a big deal.

QuertyGirl · 29/01/2023 20:28

Needmorelego · 29/01/2023 19:51

@QuertyGirl yes...the formal trousers, shirt and tie nonsense was hell for my poor daughter.
I am still curious how you would expect a 4 year old to get a onesie off in time to go to the toilet though 😂

Depends on the child, my son could but I appreciate that some couldn't so a choice between two piece and a onsie.

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Sugarfree23 · 29/01/2023 21:12

EveSix · 29/01/2023 19:31

A thread like this will bring out the ecocidal maniacs. Bleach is incredibly harmful to the environment and aquatic life in particular. We definitely should not normalize its use. There are so many ways of cleaning and laundering which do not involve using actual toxins and harming the planet.
School uniform should not add extra stress to family life.

Well what's you're suggestions?

Stains are curry, salsa, ketchup, grass and mud?

Vanish in its various forms isn't doing it.

Needmorelego · 29/01/2023 21:20

@Sugarfree23 the suggestion is to not care and send them in wearing a stained shirt.

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