AIBU? to be annoyed that DD school have sent a letter saying she is incorrectly dressed because she is wearing Ugg boots, not shoes?

[Howdydoody]

Have just checked and yes, hands up, the Uniform requirements do say only black polished leather, no trainers or boots and i didnt realise. But it's winter and they aren't seen with her trousers, well, about 4 inches of material is seen.

Cant afford a new pair of leather shoes, having just bought these for dd1 and 2 . Am waiting for a phone call back from the teacher.

YABU

I have no idea what ugg boots are but if the school says no boots (and most do) then they are boots and you shouldn;t have bought them.

Secondary schools which have zero tolerance on uniform issues generally achieve better standards of behaviour all round, don;t know why, it's just something that happens.

when you say you won and got the shoes, fircone, was that because you swiped your mum's purse and paid for them whilst she was lying unconscious on the shop floor?

[hat keeps telling herself violence is not funny. I really should not be laughing...]

i take it the fact that it is now part of the family annals and not "that dreadful business" that no-one's allowed to talk about means she has forgiven you?

Sorry, YABU.

Just be glad your dd's don't go to my last school, where there a new 'regime' in place. Hair must be its natural colour and once shoulder-length, must be in a single, unadorned pony-tail, tied 4 inches above the collar of the shirt! There are also regulations for heel height, skirt length....

The students have taken to goosestepping behind the new executive head.

YABU; yes it is winter but today it was quite mild, and not that wintery - no snow, frost.....if you lived in the Shetland Isles perhaps Uggs are more appropriate. I dont know where you live; perhaps it was v cold this morning hence the Uggs.

School are making a fuss about nothing.But then people who live to make a fuss about nothing just gravitate to working in schools, don't they.
BTW, this argument that ' you chose the school with the petty pointless uniform policy so stop whining' - it doesn;t had up. Lots of people have little or no choice about what schools their DC go to (ony one school for 20 miles, no vacancies elsewhere and not enough family income for one parent to SAH and home ed).

so, let me get this right. The general consensus is er, what exactly?!!

TBH am amazed - and pretty impressed- at how most on here follow their school dress code so closely! Havent even looked at it since she started, that'll teach me.

I wonder where all these children are from that "all wear them mum"

howdydoody - they are obviously the same ones apparently in abundance ("no, honestly Mum EVERYONE") at my daughter's school then who are allowed to QI (local nappy night disco) on a schoolnight until 10.30 and then getting the bus back ; and the ones that are allowed to wear Playboy jackets over their uniform; double .

Don't believe a word of it!!!

daily mail thing on UGGS here

Sadly YABU

Trust me, if you make a single exception teenagers, being teenagers, the walls will come crashing in.

But this is a skirt miss (for what has the dimentions of a fabric belt)

But this *is a jumper miss (yes but is in your team colours not the school ones)

But my top button is done up (no It isn't, I can see that it isn't)

We also make reasonable allowances for kids when shoes break/ get left in dad's house over the weekend/ lost etc.

also for injuries to toes etc that need softer shoes.

YABU - but taking it very well.
at I better be Mrs Apology if the teacher rings, rather than Mrs Apoplectic!

I quite like Uggs. I don't have a pair (yet). Just for the record though I think Crocs are revolting ...

But they're not school shoes are they?

I wish DD1s school enforced shoe rules more strictly as I am apparently the only Mum (out of approx 1500) who insists on Start Rites. And as DD1 takes a size 8 it is always the one pair of Start Rites available in her size.

It's ok Chopchop - I am also the only mum who insists on fitted shoes in the entire school too (although all the other children must have found shoe shops which make very similar styles according to what I see when walking my dog past the school playground ) - at this rate Clarks and Start-Rite will soon be in liquidation won't they?