Girls only allowed to do handstands and cartwheels on the field IF they wear shorts under their dress

[CrackerOfNuts]

Is it me, or is that just barmy.

Both dd's have come home moaning as they like to try and do cartwheels and handstands on the field at lunch time. The dinnerladies have now said that unless they take in shorts to wear under their dresses, then they aren't allowed to do it because the boys will see their knickers.

From what Dd1 said, the majority of the boys are not even on the field, they are in the playground playing footie, so can't even see the girls letalone their knickers.

[CrackerOfNuts]

It seems to be ok for them to flash up until they get into juniors, as they get changed for pe with the boys up until that point.

All of mine have gone through a knicker flashing phase at some point. It is currently Ds's turn, as I got him some Ben 10 pants, so now he drops his trousers for all of his friends everytime we get to school

[Enid]

I'd encourage mine to wear no bloody knickers

[FluffyMummy123]

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[CrackerOfNuts]

I will check with Dd1 exactly what has been said to them about it and then speak to her teacher first of all i think.

[CrackerOfNuts]

Sutton Coldfield Cod, you know, that being where I live and all LOL.

[Fennel]

It's not exactly "flashing your knickers" to be doing a handstand or climbing a tree which means your knickers occasionally get viewed. That is just playing.

i agree with Twiglett I would be complaining. I might also send my dds to school in shorts but not dresses if they wanted to wear them, but certainly not shorts and dresses. (except for dd3 who insists, but that's not to do with modesty)

[Hallgerda]

I broadly agree with Fennel, Twiglett and Enid, but is the Head responding to girls wearing thongs rather than sensible knickers? If so, I'd have a bit more sympathy for her position. Might attract the wrong sort of adult onlooker, but of course she can hardly say that to parents for fear of causing panic. Asking the girls to wear shorts is OTT though.

[hatwoman]

dds' (5 and 7) both stripped off completely in my mum's garden the other day. they were having a wail of a time - they were falling over with laughter as they ran beside the garden wall where passers by (there was actually only one) could see. they looked like streakers - totally nekkid except for their shoes, and waving their hands in the air.

[FluffyMummy123]

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[chunkychips]

agree, snowleopard, that's what knickers are for. How old are the girls? It's pathetic, putting adult thoughts into children's heads.

[totalmisfit]

why is the emphasis on what the girls have to do to prevent boys looking at their knickers? if it's really a problem, can't the dinner ladies jsut tell the boys to behave themselves?

[CrackerOfNuts]

Ohhh , will go look Cod.

[CrackerOfNuts]

ROFL

[Enid]

yes agree what is wrong with just knickers?

is there a default number of layers to cover a fanjo at which point it becomes acceptable

why not let girls where shorts or trousers to school if this is really an issue?

[imaginaryfriend]

That's quite bizarre. In dd's school the boys and girls currently do PE in their vests and knickers, they can wear shorts if they want to. She's only in Reception though. In Y1 they wear PE kit.

Personally I don't think it's a problem for children until they perceive it as a problem. This is clearly an adult's perspective putting issues onto children which really aren't there.

[CrackerOfNuts]

They can wear trousers Enid, but obviously in this weather they have been wearing dresses.

I seem to vaguley remember that they were told the same thing last summer, but I think I said something along the lines of 'how ridiculous' and they carried on as normal.

I know some girls have actually started taking shorts in though.

[FluffyMummy123]

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[SaintGeorge]

Someone suggested this recently at our school, with the reasoning that people might be watching through the fence.

We stomped on the idea quickly, pointing out that if anyone was standing and staring they should be dealt with, not the kids.

[misdee]

pmsl @ cods blog.

regarding flashing knickers, dd2 does flash hers. she lifts her skirt up anf goes 'whooo'

[CrackerOfNuts]

The primary school does back onto a secondary school(huge field seperates the two mind), but even then, I still don't agree with it, and from what I have seen the majority of the scondary school students, spend more time down at the sandwich shop than in the playground eyeing up primary age girls.

[DefinitelyNotMARINAWheeler]

I agree with Hallgerda - wonder if the Thong Thing is indeed behind the Head's seeming bizarre and unacceptable decree.
Not all girls are sent to school in age appropriate undies unfortunately, so the "inappropriate sexualising" has possibly already happened.
Maybe it is easier for the Head to tell all the girls to wear shorts, than to tackle the small number whose knickers are too revealing
Challenge it Cracker and report back
Does she send them to school swimming lessons in Victorian bathing dresses?

[Enid]

sorry cod I didnt realise it was your birthday last week

hope you had a lovely day.

[DefinitelyNotMARINAWheeler]

Oh God misdee that all sounds pretty familiar "see my bottom, woo-hoo"

[Enid]

too revealing?

of what?

9 year old bottom cheeks?

tell teh boys to get a grip ffs