Is i a crime to wear sweatpants to school?

[Hollywoodhaha]

Why does it matter what they wear to school, sweatpants wise? They are there to learn, not to have a beauty contest.
In college nobody cares what you wear. I have shown up in my sweatpants bottoms and my hair thrown up in a bun.

 

[Cinderella94]

Why does it matter what they wear to school, sweatpants wise? They are there to learn, not to have a beauty contest.
In college nobody cares what you wear. I have shown up in my sweatpants bottoms and my hair thrown up in a bun.

That's me today. It was one of those mornings.

 

[eyeheartgoofy]

How are sweatpants "lazy"? I mean, pants in general really don't take a lot of effort to put on ...

 

[Talking Hands]

Sweats on a day when it is chilly is no big deal IMO. I have even seen kids wear blankie pjs when it is cold. Anything to keep warm.

 

[Andtototoo]

How are sweatpants "lazy"? I mean, pants in general really don't take a lot of effort to put on ...

As was explained to me by a 55 year old guy having a melt down because he couldn't wear his sweatpants to a nice restaurant in Rome, "But, wearing pants means I have to zip them up and do a button! That's too much work!"

 

[leebee]

IMO, sweatpants are for working out or "dressing down" after work. Pajamas are for sleeping and are worn to sleep in. I never go out of the house in either, and neither does DD19. She would NEVER wear sweats to high school, and still won't in college- and this is a girl who has a 2 hour ballet class every morning. She gets dressed (usually leo and tights under regular clothes), goes to the studio, takes class, washes up, and gets re-dressed in her regular clothes. We both think that wearing sweats or pajamas in public gives the impression of "not bothering" to care about yourself or how you project yourself to the world. Regardless of what people want to think, this IS important. I have NEVER had a job where you could wear sweats or pajamas to work (and I spent 25 years in research labs where clothes could easily be destroyed), and they are certainly not an option for job interviews or more formalized activities. I also agree with the PP who stated that kids have better self-esteem when they are better-dressed. I see it all the time with the 7th and 8th grade basketball players, who have to wear shirts and ties on travel days. Behavior and maturity are always improved on "shirt and tie" days.

 

[Mkrop]

IMO, sweatpants are for working out or "dressing down" after work. Pajamas are for sleeping and are worn to sleep in. I never go out of the house in either, and neither does DD19. She would NEVER wear sweats to high school, and still won't in college- and this is a girl who has a 2 hour ballet class every morning. She gets dressed (usually leo and tights under regular clothes), goes to the studio, takes class, washes up, and gets re-dressed in her regular clothes. We both think that wearing sweats or pajamas in public gives the impression of "not bothering" to care about yourself or how you project yourself to the world. Regardless of what people want to think, this IS important. I have NEVER had a job where you could wear sweats or pajamas to work (and I spent 25 years in research labs where clothes could easily be destroyed), and they are certainly not an option for job interviews or more formalized activities. I also agree with the PP who stated that kids have better self-esteem when they are better-dressed. I see it all the time with the 7th and 8th grade basketball players, who have to wear shirts and ties on travel days. Behavior and maturity are always improved on "shirt and tie" days.

The behavior thing I could get behind, bc our teachers say it all the time at our school that has uniforms, that one dress down days the kids are much less behaved then on normal days.

The self esteem thing, though...the most popular well adjusted students in my kids schools are usually the ones who dont care how they are dressed and most where sweats when they can. All the athletes live in sweats at my son's HS when they are not in uniform, on the weekends, at parties, at dances etc. They all live in sweats, at least the boys do.

 

[jgh]

In late elementary/ early middle school I went through a whole sweatpants set phase. The awful (but so comfy) Hanes ones...I had a pink set, a blue set...etc.

All of the pictures of our Disney Cruise vacation that year have me in sweat pants sets. I am not ashamed.

I still own some...but I don't wear them out.

Anyway, I say WEAR WHATCHA WANT!

 

[jrmasm]

IMO, sweatpants are for working out or "dressing down" after work. Pajamas are for sleeping and are worn to sleep in. I never go out of the house in either, and neither does DD19. She would NEVER wear sweats to high school, and still won't in college- and this is a girl who has a 2 hour ballet class every morning. She gets dressed (usually leo and tights under regular clothes), goes to the studio, takes class, washes up, and gets re-dressed in her regular clothes. We both think that wearing sweats or pajamas in public gives the impression of "not bothering" to care about yourself or how you project yourself to the world. Regardless of what people want to think, this IS important. I have NEVER had a job where you could wear sweats or pajamas to work (and I spent 25 years in research labs where clothes could easily be destroyed), and they are certainly not an option for job interviews or more formalized activities. I also agree with the PP who stated that kids have better self-esteem when they are better-dressed. I see it all the time with the 7th and 8th grade basketball players, who have to wear shirts and ties on travel days. Behavior and maturity are always improved on "shirt and tie" days.

I think you have it backwards. Kids that wear sweats care about themselves. They just don't care what others think.

 

[JVL1018]

I never let my kids out of the house in sweats when they were elementary school age and younger. Just thought sweats looked not nice on little kids.

Now my daughter (7th grade)wears thems once or twice a month(if that)but its a look..a cute one, IMO.
Tighter sweats(not tight,but they fit nicely, they're not huge and big and baggy), cute little Tshirt, Converse..and like someone else said, hair in a messy bun that she does over until it's perfectly "messy". LOL Makeup on and done..

 

[Cinderella94]

Regardless of what people want to think, this IS important. I have NEVER had a job where you could wear sweats or pajamas to work (and I spent 25 years in research labs where clothes could easily be destroyed), and they are certainly not an option for job interviews or more formalized activities.

That's all very true, though the majority of this thread is about middle and high school aged kids going to class--not exactly a "dress to impress" scenario, in my opinion.

 

[bookgirl]

I think sweatpants are tacky and should not be worn unless you're an athlete who's actively playing or practicing or everyday people working out, don't even get me started on the ones with writing across the butt, expecially on little girls, but I doubt seriously that it's a crime.

I don't like track suits either.

However that's just my personal opinion.

 

[EMom]

They weat sweatpants at DD's school. Granted, they are all Aero, A&F, Hollister, American Eagle, Pink, etc. But they wear them. DD is not allowed words across the rear end.

 

[I Love Pluto]

I would rather see a child in sweatpants than in an extraordinarily tight pair of jeans. They look much neater, and look like kids!

 

[Fortuosity]

We were never permitted to wear sweats or shorts or a variety of other things to school, public or private. No uniforms, but dress codes didn't permit it.

But then, we weren't allowed to chew gum at school either. Talking in class when you weren't supposed to be doing so meant you missed recess and got a note sent home to your parents. And tipping your chair back on two legs got you sent to the principal's office.

Most of us kids managed to survive this oppression. I don't know how we did it, but somehow, miraculously, we did.

 

[honeydiane1953]

No not a crime but IMO not appropriate. love

 

[Anne34]

They weat sweatpants at DD's school. Granted, they are all Aero, A&F, Hollister, American Eagle, Pink, etc. But they wear them. DD is not allowed words across the rear end.

I work in a junior high and have two in high school. My son wears sweats almost every day (yes he plays sports, but only fall season). My daughter wears VS pink yoga pants at least 3 days a week. We do have daily gym and they don't have to change if they are wearing sweats (only works well in winter)

The junior high I work at --- most days at least half the kids have on sweats. Again, these are Aero, Pink, American Eagle, etc.....NOT hanes or generic sweats. Most are cute colors and styles. I have not problem with it.

I will wear sweats or yoga pants at home, but usually change to jeans if I'm going out -- must be generational. Rarely do I see people in pajama pants in public. I don't like that look at all!!

 

[Sparkly]

This sounds like the beginning of one of those pajama jean commercials.

Those sound awesome! Not for going out in though.

 

[E&Cmom]

If they are clean, holeless and not hanging off their bums, I am fine with it. My girls are younger (9 and 6) but my 9 year old ha a few sweatpants with cute matching tops from Justice and I have no problem with her wearing them to school.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Pajamas are never appropriate in public. That looks sloppy and trashy.

Amen!

Sweatpants I would have no problem with. My DS goes to a Catholic school with a uniform policy. They have a civvies day once a month. He often chooses to wear sweatpants (Hollister, AE, Aeropostale, etc.) on his civvies day, particularly if its cold. He looks just fine to me. And I'm used to seeing him spiffed up in his uniform pants and shirt, so if he looked like a "bum", it should be strikingly obvious.