My DC has just started year 8 and there is a slight problem with his uniform. Last year he always dressed smartly with his shirt tucked in, tie fastened, top button done up and blazer on. However the first 2 days of year 8 he has both times left with his shirt hanging out and a short tie with a fat knot in addition to the top button undone and no blazer. He says everyone else wears their uniform like this and is desperate I let him leave looking like a scruff pot. How do parents even let their kids go to school like that??? Very scruffy and Messy! What do I do? Should I let him do one of the above? Really not sure what to do. Would appreciate any tips and help on the situation and would love to know how your children dress? Thanks for the help!!
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PuttingDownRoots · 05/09/2022 19:47
My mother (70) and I (late 30s) had a reminiscing session a few months ago about school skirts... turns out the reason my strict parents never bothered about me doing itvwas my mother remembered doing it in the sixties and so it for it was... harmless expression.
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JaneStiler · 05/09/2022 20:33
You wouldn’t see men walking around a work place with shirts hanging out. It’s not a fashion contest, it’s there to make you look smart and presentable ready for work. Well this is my opinion anyway.
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