gptmba said:
My kids already wear uniforms and I LOVE it. I buy several of what fit at the beginning of the year as well as the next size up and I am good to go!
I would be fine with it also- except for the fact that I think it's goofy as all get out to have a uniform type dress code only for 7th and 8th grade- nothing before that and not for highschool- just 7th and 8th grade. Stupid IMO.
And also I was told and thought that it was solid polo shirts, everything had to be worn with a belt (that one is for obvious reasons I'm sure) and the shirts had to be tucked in (again for obvious reasons- so it wasn't so short to show belly). Now I went to get the dress code so I could shop over the summer and I'm glad I did! Now I find out the jeans can't be even 2 shades of color- one uniform color (not even if they fade in the wash- and no holes... yes, she's still prone to get tiny holes in the knees occasionally and she'll still wear them- she's a tomboy, what can I say- but now she can't and considering how hard it is to buy for her- now she better stay off her knees and not get holes anymore! LOL She's just too rowdy/rambunctious in gym and recess- she plays like a boy and that's why she ends up with holes in the knees sometimes). Also found out NO capris-no matter even if they are jeans. Any "pants" have to be solid colors also- no plaids, different colors or designs. Dresses can be just above the knee though- so why can't they wear capris if below the knee or ankle length? I have no idea. Oh and belts I thought would be the only way she could wear different things- but nope, they can only be solid colors brown, black or white and no designs or textures or rope-like/braided/etc. Good luck finding a plain white/black or brown belt for someone with a waist as tiny as hers!
Etc. etc.
It was a big more than I expected.... and now all the capris I bought for her to match the solid polo shirts will have to go back to the store- along with the belts we bought to match. And if I find jeans to fit her- I'll have to buy as many as possible- since she can't wear capris and can't have a hole in the knees or anywhere else either. She'll need enough to get her thru the year wearing jeans every day.
Oh and the dresses and skirts have to be solid color too. Skirts might not be too hard- but do you see many solid one color dresses in the 12-14 range? I don't. LOL
Oh and also they can't ever wear anything but the polo shirt. Jackets have to be put in their lockers and if it's cold enough to wear a sweater or sweatshirt they have to be solid colored also (with no design, insignia, etc.) and have to be worn OVER the regular solid one color polo shirt. I haven't seen many solid colored sweaters in her size in my day... and jacket idea is out as she'd have to put it in her locker. LOL (we usually don't buy much winter clothes anyway- not many cold days here so mostly all she needs is l/s shirts and/or a jacket over a shortsleeved shirt- but in middle school she can't wear a jacket since it has to go in her locker).
Again, wouldn't have a problem with this except it's only 7th and 8th grade. This age group, for girls anyway, they usually hit their peak on growing- but you'll have to buy new clothes all over again for 9th grade anyway unless you want your child to be the only one still wearing uniform clothes in 9th grade. She's in intermediate right now (6th grade) and that school is right next to the highschool- you wouldn't BELIEVE the stuff those highschoolers wear. Personally I think the uniform dress code is needed just as much in highschool as it is in middle school, if not more so. Just my opinion though.
Ps. next size up doesn't always work for older children. I'm not sure what age you're talking about but sure- buying bigger sizes in uniforms would work fine right now like with my 5yr old and 8yr old- but when you get into the older kids and going thru puberty and such, you can't really depend on them wearing just the next size up... they may get curves, they may gain weight especially if they are rail thin right now like my eldest is, they could shoot up bigtime -especially boys- and skip that size completely. Trust me- I know. When I found Old Navy (boys) jeans that fit my eldest in size 8- I bought about 10prs of size 10... learned my lesson the hard way there- she shot right past size 10 before ever getting to wear them. By the time they fit her in the butt/thighs/waist- they were too short for her. I still have them in a bin somewhere with tags still on them. Since they are boys jeans I'm hoping my 8yr old might fit them someday. LOL
(so now I can go with Jim and Erin, whose docs came 10 days ago). Then the man in black and purple stopped by with our t-shirts!!!
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And, I didn't get much of my nap, cause I spent an hour on the phone with my sister... but that's always time well spent... we can't talk to our Mom today... she's in Vegas... as long as she's having fun, that's all that matters!
The shirts look great, and I just love the bag. 
