I’m building up to writing to my children’s school about the uniform choices. It’s very traditional. Trousers or shorts and a polo for boys. Skirt/ pinafore/ trousers and polo for girls and also the summer dress.
I feel that the girls options are restrictive to how children should be able to play. Skirts and dresses do not make it easy to climb. The school had a large climbing frame play area for reception children and the whole school have access to a wooded copse too.
In my head I want to question whether girls should be able to wear shorts too. To enable them to play and climb as much as the boys. My daughter has worn trousers for this reason all winter. She is hindered by the summer dress now though and complains she can’t do things like climb as it catches on the equipment. I am aware also that older girls stop playing as freely when they become conscious of showing their knickers. Some where cycling/ tight shorts underneath so they can continue to do cartwheels etc. I don’t know whether this is good, I wouldn’t want to where extra layers on a hot day.
What I’m hoping for with this thread is some arguments to present to the school for girls to wear shorts. With reasons. Hopefully worded better than what I’ve written!