What do you wear to your kid’s (public) HS graduation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow! People no longer dress nice to attend graduation?

Please tell me nobody is in jeans or t-shirts.

I teach at a title I high school and for the families at my school, this is likely the first generation of their family to graduate high school. Their child getting that diploma is the entire reason they came to the US and left their home country. They dress in GOWNS and come loaded with flowers, it is a truly beautiful thing to see.

Then there’s the wealthy McLean moms wearing jeans and “nice sneakers” with a work top lol

How do you know what McLean moms wear?

One of them posted upthread what she was planning to wear. Keep up.

[Anonymous]

You will see others wearing outfits ranging from jeans to their Sunday best. I suggest you wear what you want for the family photos you will be taking afterward.

[Anonymous]

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

[Anonymous]

Just wear yoga pants and a crop top. Men can wear basketball shorts, a t shirt and soccer slides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

Okay, well we'll have to agree to disagree about a high school graduation being considered a big deal. And I guess my kids are less uptight than yours, because they aren't embarrassed by me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

Okay, well we'll have to agree to disagree about a high school graduation being considered a big deal. And I guess my kids are less uptight than yours, because they aren't embarrassed by me.

It’s funny you initially said you dress down for graduation because it’s not about you and then have made their graduation entirely about you in every other comment. I teach high school- the kids don’t think it’s the highest pinnacle of success they’ll ever reach, but yea graduation is a big deal for them. It’s the end of childhood and they know it. It’s the start of life on their own. Their k-12 journey had ended and it’s a huge shift in their world. They are aware of that and are excited about it even if you consistently say it’s a big fat nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

Okay, well we'll have to agree to disagree about a high school graduation being considered a big deal. And I guess my kids are less uptight than yours, because they aren't embarrassed by me.

NP. They are, or they’re equally trash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

Okay, well we'll have to agree to disagree about a high school graduation being considered a big deal. And I guess my kids are less uptight than yours, because they aren't embarrassed by me.

It’s funny you initially said you dress down for graduation because it’s not about you and then have made their graduation entirely about you in every other comment. I teach high school- the kids don’t think it’s the highest pinnacle of success they’ll ever reach, but yea graduation is a big deal for them. It’s the end of childhood and they know it. It’s the start of life on their own. Their k-12 journey had ended and it’s a huge shift in their world. They are aware of that and are excited about it even if you consistently say it’s a big fat nothing.

+1000

Just a lazy adult that would rather diminish the special day then go to TJ Maxx to buy a decent blouse. Gross.

[Anonymous]

There were so many people at my kids graduations that I think it hardly mattered what the parents wore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jeans, nice sneakers, and a nicer top that I'd wear to work (a step up from a t-shirt). My kid's HS graduation is not about me.

Oh my.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

High school graduation ISN'T a big deal though. And anyway, I don't indicate my feelings through my clothes, except that I want to be comfortable. I speak or write my feelings.

In US society, high school graduation is absolutely considered a big deal by most people. As such, and because it is a ceremonial occasion, most people dress accordingly and do not wear jeans and sneakers. My kids would probably be embarrassed if their parents wore jeans while all of their classmates’ parents knew to step it up for the event.

Okay, well we'll have to agree to disagree about a high school graduation being considered a big deal. And I guess my kids are less uptight than yours, because they aren't embarrassed by me.

NP. They are, or they’re equally trash.

Wow, you seriously called kids trash.

[Anonymous]

Black pants, a blouse, and flat black patent leather sandals.