Combat clothes in school

[RunDanceSkate]

I made my son change from his combat jacket to a sweatshirt the other day as he was heading out the door to school, but afterwards I felt bad and wondered if I was being paranoid. It just made me think that someone would get the wrong idea. It brought to mind kids bringing guns to school.

DS just turned 13 he is in grade 7 in a high school that goes from grade 7 to 12. He owns combats because he is a member of the air cadets and they wear them for activities especially bush weekend camps. They are not uniform, but optional clothing that they can buy at military surplus stores, he also has some of his dads old stuff (DH is ex-military). DS is actually a bit of a goody two shoes/nerd. He is a figure skater, who is in a book club and an art club at school. His only school sports are highjump and badminton. He walks a blind classmate to school everyday. The teachers and principal all like him. Luckily he is well liked by his peers (and well built) or he would probably get beatup regularily. Not the kid of kid that you would expect to make trouble.

Normally he is an Americian Eagle kid, well worn jeans, t-shirt with funny saying on it and a hoodie. Other times he wear cargo pants and one of his air cadets squadrons rugby shirt. I don't have a problem with the rugby shirt or if he wears a combat t-shirt with jeans so why should I question him wearing combat gear? The pants seem alright to me, they don't look that different from baggy cargo parts, but when he had the jacket on it just looked wrong. His are solid green with the Canadian flag on the jacket and probably his name.

Should kids wear combat gear to school in this day and age?

 

[ilovejack02]

Ive never thought one thing about my oldest wearing his too school. Actually it was his dad's army jacket and we gave it to him . No one has ever said anything to him about it.

 

[soccerfreak_08]

I don't think it is a big deal(I am in HS) The kids I go to school with do it regularly I think it is cool that they aren't ashamed their parents, them, or someone they know was in the military. Or if they just like to wear that is cool too.

 

[autumnbaby9]

I wouldn't think it was a big deal but then again I didn't understand the whole "You can't wear trench coats because you will try to shoot up the school" mentality.

Even if the child did want to shoot up the school, making him (or her) take off their coat wouldn't stop them .

 

[tiggersmom2]

I wouldn't think it was a big deal but then again I didn't understand the whole "You can't wear trench coats because you will try to shoot up the school" mentality.

Even if the child did want to shoot up the school, making him (or her) take off their coat wouldn't stop them :confused3 .

I agree completely.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

I wore a camo jacket all through HS and nobody ever said anything(my late father was reserves). Most figured I got the jacket at Army suplus

 

[Anewman]

While I agree that a trenchcoat does not make somebody a killer, as a parent we do need to pay attention to why a kid would want to wear a trenchcoat to school on a warm(or not day). Not saying to stop it just pay attention, sometimes that is why kids wear what they do(for the attention).

If my son shaved his head got a tattoo and started wearing Raider jerseys(we are charger fans), it would not make him a gang member but you bet I would keep an eye out.

Military jackets are not exactly indicative of anything negative(where I am from), I actually think they look cool with a pair of jeans.

 

[dreamcometrue]

lots of kids wear camo clothes to school around here! No biggie! If they wanted to shoot up the school, they'd do it, no matter what clothes they were wearing, IMO!

 

[shortbun]

We have a rule against baggy clothes in our schools. Apparently baggy is the new 'trench coat' where hiding weapons is concerned. I assume when you say 'combat', there is camo involved? I never see children in military dress around here anymore. It seems to be passe. I have two boys on my bus who are CAP(Civil Air Patrol). They never wear their CAP clothes to school.

 

[ducklite]

My son wore a camo jacket as a winter coat all through high school. He still wears it--he's had it on a lot this past week with the cold weather we've had.

Anne

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Camo clothes are not allowed, period here. Your son would not be allowed to wear that jacket here.

 

[JikoMarie]

The Mystery Machine, could you tell us why camo clothes are not allowed?

To the OP: I think you should let him wear the jacket. I guess I'm just confused as to why this would be a problem. At your son's age, I believe it's a good idea to give kids as much freedom as you can and clothes is one way to do that. (There are limits of course.) If you don't allow him to express himself in safe, non-offensive ways, he may very well rebel.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

i wore army stuff to school when i was younger. a shirt and i still have a few pair of camo pants that i wear occationally. my neice does too. she's 12 and she wears all that stuff to school too. no one ever gave me a problem and no one has given her a problem about it, either.

trust me, most people aren't THAT paranoid to think "OMG THEY'RE WEARING CAMO AND THAT MEANS THEY CARRY GUNS AND THEY WANT TO KILL US". there's just a few people who think like that.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

The Mystery Machine, could you tell us why camo clothes are not allowed?

Here is my dd's handbook, which says a bunch of stuff but here is the part that addresses camo...

Students may not wear camouflage clothing and or trench coats.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Here is my dd's handbook, which says a bunch of stuff but here is the part that addresses camo...

Students may not wear camouflage clothing and or trench coats.

i don't get what camo clothes have to do with anything in school. i really don't. trench coats i can understand. it's stupid, because it's just a coat, but at least that i can understand. but camo?? honestly......

 

[JikoMarie]

Here is my dd's handbook, which says a bunch of stuff but here is the part that addresses camo...

Students may not wear camouflage clothing and or trench coats.

Yes, I get that they aren't allowed but I was wondering if you knew the reasoning behind the rule. Being an adult with green combat pants, I'm curious as to why wearing them is wrong.

 

[Kimmie5870]

trust me, most people aren't THAT paranoid to think "OMG THEY'RE WEARING CAMO AND THAT MEANS THEY CARRY GUNS AND THEY WANT TO KILL US". there's just a few people who think like that.

I know this wasn't meant to be funny but I can't help laughing You just described one of my husbands old friends to a T...this same guy is convinced that the government is out to get us and implant chips in our brains so they can watch/control us every minute of the day. He even bought back his Social Security number last year.



OP- It's pretty common around here to see kids and adults in camo. My husband has always worn the coats.They actually work pretty well at protecting you from the rain too.

 

[soccerfreak_08]

I know this wasn't meant to be funny but I can't help laughing You just described one of my husbands old friends to a T...this same guy is convinced that the government is out to get us and implant chips in our brains so they can watch/control us every minute of the day. He even bought back his Social Security number last year.



OP- It's pretty common around here to see kids and adults in camo. My husband has always worn the coats.They actually work pretty well at protecting you from the rain too.

They are going to implant chips in us. Why do you think they want us to do it to our dogs? (jk)

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

I know this wasn't meant to be funny but I can't help laughing You just described one of my husbands old friends to a T...this same guy is convinced that the government is out to get us and implant chips in our brains so they can watch/control us every minute of the day. He even bought back his Social Security number last year.



OP- It's pretty common around here to see kids and adults in camo. My husband has always worn the coats.They actually work pretty well at protecting you from the rain too.

you know what i just realized?? that comment is strangely similar to the tag i have now lol. would he say something like that, too??

 

[DISUNC]

this same guy is convinced that the government is out to get us and implant chips in our brains so they can watch/control us every minute of the day. .

What is so wrong with that? It is for our own protection? I recieved my Governmental chip last week!!!!!


(j/k)

I have nothing against Camo At ALL!

But I too wont let the kid wear it to school! No really good reason not too, just wont let him. Now that i think about it...its really stupid!

I know its weird!