need long shirt for teen to wear over leggings

[Anonymous]

Oh I feel your pain. My 14 year old wears a short Brandy Melville shirt with sweatpants. I can't stand it, but I let her. It's not a hill I'm willing to die on, like PP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to drop it OP. It's her body and this is normal now.

It violates dress code in our schools.

won't let her wear leggings in public unless the top is long enough to cover her bottom.

Which is it, your rule, or the school has notified you that she needs to buy tunics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to drop it OP. It's her body and this is normal now.

It violates dress code in our schools.

won't let her wear leggings in public unless the top is long enough to cover her bottom.

Which is it, your rule, or the school has notified you that she needs to buy tunics

who do you care whose rule it is?

[Anonymous]

My daughter lives in tight leggings and huge baggy sweatshirts (or longish sweaters) that cover her butt. If your daughter doesn’t like the baggy sweatshirt/long sweater look, she’s not going to wear it. Meaning, she might have it on when she’s at home, but as soon as she leaves the house, the sweatshirt will come off (unless the school is enforcing the dress code).

Honestly, if this is your biggest issue with your daughter, I would let it go. You can only control so much. Let the school enforce their dress code and be the bad guy.

[Anonymous]

Goodness, I absolutely would enforce this rule too. Unfortunately I don’t have any recs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that the shirt needs to cover your bum is very dated. At least 10 years. I work with teens. They all wear regular shirts with leggings. I can't bring myself to do this myself with my 40+ body but I've come to appreciate that each generation has its own definition of appropriate and my notions are antiquated while theirs are more body positive.

This is correct.

[Anonymous]

Leggins are not pants. We have the same rule. If you are wearing leggings, it is like wearing tights. You need to wear additional clothing.

Mine has some long cardigans and long sweaters and then also a few mini dress type clothes that she wears over them.

From seeing her friends - there is a mix - many others also are expected to wear additional clothes with leggings and some don't. She is certainly not going to be alone in being expected to wear something else over her leggings / tights.

[Anonymous]

Get her something Lands’ End or Boden, it’s never too young to frump.

[Anonymous]

Anyone saying that leggings are not pants is incorrect. Leggings are pants and the trend has changed. Most schools do not have or enforce dress codes anymore.

Let it go, people. You don't get to define pants.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of the rationale, can we PLEASE get back to the original question: Where can OP find teen-appropriate longer shirts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of the rationale, can we PLEASE get back to the original question: Where can OP find teen-appropriate longer shirts?

Someone gave a good rec of Nordstrom brands. Beyond that, I would never try to actually pick out specific clothes for my teen--I rolled my eyes at my mom's fashion choices as a teen, and I'm sure when my elementary kid is a teen, she will too.

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of options at most stores - Target, Old Navy, Macy’s , and so on

I hate the look but my DD and her friends all wear it.

[Anonymous]

H&M. To warn you, they will have more short tops than long, but teens love the clothes there, so she may find something she likes. You may have to ask a sales associate for help, since things can be hard to find there.

[Anonymous]

Every school we’ve been in has said that shirt has to cover the butt if leggings are worn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every school we’ve been in has said that shirt has to cover the butt if leggings are worn.

Do they actually enforce the rule though?