Boys and girls wearing kilts

[Ally68]

Hi
My dilemma is to do with the very cold weather we are having. When our children were very young, we made the decision to ensure that they grew up disciplined and smart. One of our rules is that both our boy and girl look smart for church on Sundays, and to that end, to reflect our Scottish heritage, they both wear kilts for this and other formal occasions.
Because of the cold weather, our daughter has been wearing thick cotton tights and boots with her kilt, whereas our son has to make do with knee length socks.
He continues to moan he is cold, and thinks that the fact his sister is allowed to wear tights is unfair, and wants to wear trousers. We have been resistant as once he starts wearing trousers, it'll be hard to change back.
Do you think we are being unfair, as its only for a couple of hours and although the kilt is a childs kilt, and not as warm as a mans, it shouldn't be that chilly?
We'd be interested to hear what others think.

If he is cold then he should wear warm trousers when it is really cold and the kilt when it is not.If your dh isn't wearing a kilt then it is wrong to make your ds wear it imho.I think you just like the idea of the attractive picture your dc make walking into church dressed in kilts.Please try to put your son's comfort before your fashion statement.[sorry-a bit rude maybe but really.....]

Just wondered if temps of -10 and 20cm of snow are going to make you more flexible?

this is a joke, right?

I have never heard anything so ridiculous in my life. Let him wear trousers, fgs.

It's like inflicting a burkha on a little girl who doesn't want to wear it.

Ally - we live in Bavaria, which is proudly Bavarian - leather knee breeches, dirndls etc.

They wear traditional dress on ordinary Sundays to church, so I do understand where you are coming from.
It's currently around -10 here in the mornings, and I would be very surprised if any of the little boys were wearing traditional dress, I should imagine they were wrapped up pretty warmly!
It seems a pity that there isn't a version of the kilt for men that is wearable in the depths of winter, but I think you have to accept that the traditional dress is for spring/summer/autumn.

no, expat - his name is Donal - as in Whur's ye Troosers?

you have to consider what is more important: your son freezing (and he will be in this weather) or to uphold your strict dress and heritage standards for a few hours. I think it's bitterly unfair of you. It's your responsibility to keep him warm in this weather. It's OK to have high standards and to be old fashioned, nobody should judge you on these things, and it's very obvious that you care, otherwise you wouldn't discuss the issue here. But when your views, heritage and strict standards come before your sons well-being, even for a few hours, it becomes, in my view, quite extreme, misinformed and fanatic. It certainly isn't going to give him good memories of wearing kilts and going to church. Why on earth can't he wear thermals under the kilt??

As a daily kilt wearer i have worn a kilt in -13deg and was not cold get the boy a heavy kilt 16oz wool with plenty pleats and thick wool hose and he will not be cold also get your husband a kilt they can be bught quite cheaply now it is not fair to the boy that his father gets to wear trousers.Thank you for encouraging the boy to wear a kilt get him to wear it o0n other occasions not just for Church my grandson wears his kilt often and realy loves it

Ally

If you are strapped for cash, try Lidl Stores. They have gent's kilts upto 44" waist in Black Watch, Douglas and Mackenzie tartans. 5 yard £30 and 8 yard £40. Surely he could afford one of those!

As for encouraging your son - well done!

I am sorry you are getting so much hassle about a perfectly reasonable question so many assholes about now!

The obvious answer is let him wear tights, its unfair that your daughter can and he doesn't, you can get nude opaque boys dance tights which would be very discreet not shiny etc, would be perfect to wear under kilt on cold days , here is a link www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_ME802.html?pid=26136&Shop=Style&&skey=&search=true&SortOrder=N&SID=1114275090

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