Other than when I went to google images and requested such a picture to use against Sherry's post this is one of the first ones that popped up. Could honestly careless about the site. Craig
I understand that a lot of businesses rent uniforms and the rental company picks them up and drops them off after cleaning them. The payroll department then deducts the dollar amount from the person's paycheck. When someone is let go or leaves they must turn those uniforms in. Take aside al other arguments and lets focus on the above. Our schools are packed. We even have teachers who do not have an actual home base but move from room to room to teach. If we propose uniforms and follow how businesses do it here are a few things to think about: 1. Where would kids put uniforms that need to be cleaned? 2. As quickly as kids grow that uniform they were measured for may not fit next month. Do we want the rental company coming to the school everyday to refit kids? 3. Children are carrying around 30 to 45 pounds in there book bags. Clothing needed for after school activities would be carried maybe in a gym bag but where would they put it? Most kids at high school do not have time to go to a locker during school. 4. When the uniforms are returned back from cleaning where would the schools store them for students to pick them up? Remember, Clayton High has over 2,000 teens. Those are just a few things that come to mind that I would question in that scenario. Also, I think our tax dollars could be used for educational material or other ways other than for uniforms. Sherry
Socializing and expressing themselves happen and will always happen. Most wear clothing that reflects what interests they have at the moment and I don’t see a thing wrong with that as long as the dress code is adhered too. Sherry
Uniforms can be made as wash and wear so parent can do it at home. They can even be washed in Woolite. I have no problem with kids "expressing" themselves, but that can be cone on the weekend. The only thing they need to be "expressing" in school is the desire to LEARN. The way they dress now, there is alot of "expression" going on, I'll tell ya that and it is not "let's go have chocolate malt at the diner after school" either. We need to crack down. As restricting as it may seem for the kids....TOO BAD. They are kids, they will adapt. That's the problem theses days. We have let our kids become TOO independant and "expressive". Can most of us here honestly say that we would have gotten away with 1/10th of what kids do today? And why do they? We let them.......It's time to start cracking down and making it rough. Cause one day, they will be adults out in the real world and may run into an employer who could care less about their "expression". They're going to want to know what's in that head of these kids. It's OK to be rough and crack down......they will survive...and probably appreciate it more in the long run.
CHECK CHECK! I'm just glad I have 2 boys......not a whole lot of choices clothes wise compared to girls who can show all kinds of skin with what stores sale these days!
ditto on the boy factor. I do not let mine have the shirts that are offensive, like the one with the squirrel on it that says "get away from my nuts", no offense PRM :mrgreen:. I have enough sense to A) know what the underlying message is (HELLO, parent here) and B) not to buy it (parent again) and C) take the moment to explain to the child why it is considered inappropriate, which is BECAUSE I AM THE PARENT AND I SAID SO.
I am unsure how old you are but I will tell you that when my child looks at pictures of me in high school and college we both laugh. I don't think styles are getting worse or children are bad. Heck, I wore some of those items below, even to school and the adults cringed. And they thought Rock and Roll would never last........shame on them! See styles below for the 60s and 70s. I would hate to venture into the 80s with the disco stuff and see how kids dressed. :mrgreen: Yes, I am having fun with the pictures and all because I can laugh at myself and others. Some want less intrusion in our lives and others want more. I say let the parents make sure they adhere to the dress code and buy appropriately what you think your child will wear. Sherry http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fashion/fashion-trend.htm 1. Pocahontas headbands - in! The curlier the hair, the better. 2. New place for beads, beads, beads! 3. Gaucho, gaudy and great! 4. The wider the collar, the better! 5. Medallions - a must for today's meditative maidens 6. Fringe benefits from leather 7. Embroidery enters fashion scene 8. Belts - start collecting! 9. Skirts staging comeback 10. Join the chain gang 11. The bold leg for campus 12 The new boot look How to Dress Like a Hippie 1. Do have a flower. I know the song says "in your hair" but the truth is that it's hard to get the things to stay put. 2. No flower? Go for the Pocahontas headband. 3. Hair is long and "unkempt looking." (My mother's words) But it is clean. Yes, we washed our hair. Hey, deep down we were Baby Boomers from suburbia. 4. Women could wear a mini or even micro skirt provided she had decent legs. A chain belt was groovy. Boots or go-go boots were okay too. 5. Men - Jeans, the grungier the better. Leather vests were big too. 6. Fringe - for all. Vest, jackets, pants, shirts. Anything could be fringed. 7. Peace symbol. Every last one of us had at least one peace symbol. his chick has it all going. Hippie clothes include: 1. Hip hugger, bell bottom jeans and wide leather belt. 2. Fringed jean bottoms 3. Halter top 4. Headband with flower. (One way to keep the thing in place.) 5. Bare feet. You'll notice from the photo below that the practice of going barefoot tends to make your feet dirty. Plus, you can step in some serious er, stuff. Ankle bells are in. 6. Obligatory peace symbol. If you didn't want to wear it around your neck you could have a peace symbol belt buckle or pin. In which case you wore beads around your neck. Hippie clothes include: 1. Tie dye. We tie dyed everything from clothes to sheets. No, we didn't go to the mall and buy them. We made them. All over the Internet you can find sites that sell tie-dye packages that allow even a beginner to create a masterpiece. They have all kinds of products to make it perfect. We didn't have any of that fancy stuff. What we had was Rit dye. We'd twist or gather the fabic, secure it with a rubber band and pitch it in a pot according to the Rit directions. You don't get great multicolored perfect patterns, but what you do have is authentically handmade. 2. Facial hair - on men only! Beards or moustashes, but never nicely trimmed. 3. Bell bottom, patched jeans 4. Leather sandals 5. Obligatory peace symbol
Well, if your kid is not causing trouble....then no spanking.... I'm referring to the kids who fight at school and cause problems!
Kids are not getting their tails tore up at home, why spank them @ school? :? I got spanked @ home & school, I turned out alright :mrgreen:
I got spanked at home, school, out in public if I acted up. I learned real quick that my parents meant business when they told me something and I either listened or didn't. Both options had consequences. Craig
I always had seperate clothes for running, swim etc.. anyway. Plus my parents always had me school clothes, church clothes and play clothes. So that the first 2 always lasted longer.. But truthfully if you shop smart you will not spend that much money. I guess if you want to buy $100 pair of pants that is always your choice but walmart sells pretty cheap ya know.
yep, I agree 100%. Consequences. respect. seems easy, sounds easy, but you'd be surprised how many PARENTS don't use it or demand it. I over heard my kids tell my mother-in-law over Christmas...."when my Mom get's mad, the whole house shakes" :cheers: that's how I roll.
