Can you tell pretty quickly if a kid or group of kids are private schoolers?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

The public school bus stop is near our house and every morning I see 75% of the kids wearing flannel PJ and crocs waiting for the bus. My son says it is a trend. I honestly had no idea, but find it odd they are allowed to wear PJs to school!

I think it’s ludicrous pjs are allowed in school, but I guess it’s better than butt cut bootie shorts.

I have seen the pj croc trend on adult makes at Costco. OMG. We have become disgusting slobs as a nation.

Back in the day, it was the prep school kids who used to roll into class in flannel PJ pants when I was at Dartmouth. And beat up baseball hats.

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Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

A roll? A ROLL? I hope your parents didn’t waste their money sending your to private school.

Your? YOUR? Slow your roll, Francis.

Are you thinking you’re would be correct there?

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Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

A roll? A ROLL? I hope your parents didn’t waste their money sending your to private school.

Your? YOUR? Slow your roll, Francis.

Are you thinking you’re would be correct there?

No. "You" woudl have been correct though.

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Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

Touché.

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Anonymous wrote:Rich kids are skinnier and better dressed. They have better skin and hair from vigorous exercise and protein and vegetable-based diet.

Genetics, nutrition, and access to great health care (including dermatologist and orthodontist) all play a huge roll in not only how teens look but also how they behave. Poor nutrition can make teens appear dull and sluggish and also cause them to act impulsive and loud in public; ex. low protein, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, too many carbs and sugars.

A roll? A ROLL? I hope your parents didn’t waste their money sending your to private school.

Your? YOUR? Slow your roll, Francis.

Are you thinking you’re would be correct there?

No. "You" woudl have been correct though.

Would?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

My kids aren't allowed to wear PJs out of the house EVER and never after 830 on the weekends. It's our family culture. I don't even come downstairs in PJs in the mornings. I can't remember ever doing that.

I can usually tell by the way the kids carry themselves. ...just like I can tell the difference between an American, British, German etc without hearing them speak. There are just mannerisms that give it away (usually, not always).

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Anonymous wrote:By their sweater vests!

JK, but I recently watched a movie that took place at a private school and they had the kids all in uniforms with sweater vests with the school crest on it. I realized that in movies ans tv, they always have private school kids wearing sweater vests. As a private school grad and parent, I have never seen a school where this was part of the uniform.

Actually, at some boys schools they do wear them in the winter (not with school crests though) if they are required to wear sports coats all day long. It can be uncomfortable to wear winter coats over them, so if they wear sweaters under them, which is allowed, they are warm enough to not wear a coat on most days. This is especially useful if the school has multiple buildings and they go outside to change classes sometimes. It's basically the prep school version of a hoodie (where hoodies are not allowed).

I don't live in DC and out school uniform includes a winter coat with the crest for cold weather, no vest. Kids are not allowed to wear anything that is not part of the uniform. My girls are a bit rebellious though and push the boundaries with their socks. The little one wears colorful cat socks and the older one wears playful unmatched socks.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

My kids aren't allowed to wear PJs out of the house EVER and never after 830 on the weekends. It's our family culture. I don't even come downstairs in PJs in the mornings. I can't remember ever doing that.

I can usually tell by the way the kids carry themselves. ...just like I can tell the difference between an American, British, German etc without hearing them speak. There are just mannerisms that give it away (usually, not always).

+1. I like staying disciplined about this. Sometimes the kids PJs aren’t real PJs, they are clothes that can be worn out, and that’s fine as long as they are not stained or wrinkled. We brush teeth and hair and go for a morning walk.

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Group of teens with high end watches and bags, vaping at a cafe. You know it’s Maret.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t tell. My neighborhood is about 50/50. I also can’t tell which adults went to private, unless it comes up in conversation.

It usually does, doesn't it? Just like if someone went to MIT, Stanford, or Harvard...even if it is 30+ years after graduation: it will come up. It always does.

Lol. I went to Harvard (only confessing because I’m on an anonymous forum). I cannot stand to mention it. I avoid it at all costs because I hate getting a reaction. Maybe it’s because (prior to university) I was a public school kid.

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Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi

joie de vivre it factor
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/792205.page

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t tell. My neighborhood is about 50/50. I also can’t tell which adults went to private, unless it comes up in conversation.

It usually does, doesn't it? Just like if someone went to MIT, Stanford, or Harvard...even if it is 30+ years after graduation: it will come up. It always does.

Lol. I went to Harvard (only confessing because I’m on an anonymous forum). I cannot stand to mention it. I avoid it at all costs because I hate getting a reaction. Maybe it’s because (prior to university) I was a public school kid.

Ditto, MIT. Rarely mention it because I’ll get some sort of “wow, you’re so smart!” response and I do not know how to react to that (“thank you”?)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

My kids aren't allowed to wear PJs out of the house EVER and never after 830 on the weekends. It's our family culture. I don't even come downstairs in PJs in the mornings. I can't remember ever doing that.

I can usually tell by the way the kids carry themselves. ...just like I can tell the difference between an American, British, German etc without hearing them speak. There are just mannerisms that give it away (usually, not always).

+1. I like staying disciplined about this. Sometimes the kids PJs aren’t real PJs, they are clothes that can be worn out, and that’s fine as long as they are not stained or wrinkled. We brush teeth and hair and go for a morning walk.

No PJs worn outside of our house either. 14 & 17 year old teen boys.

Their hair looks like it wasn’t brushed but it’s styled to look that way . That I let be.

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Anonymous wrote:They have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes from learning a lot of French but not knowing what it means.

Shouldn’t this be “je ne sais pas quoi »? Why is the pas always omitted?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s easy in my neighborhood. The teens at our public high school wear flannel pajama bottoms and crocs. The teens at private school are in khakis, collared shirts and boat shoes.

This is before and after school.

On the weekends it is more difficult to tell, but generally none of the private school kids walk around during the day in pajamas.

My kids aren't allowed to wear PJs out of the house EVER and never after 830 on the weekends. It's our family culture. I don't even come downstairs in PJs in the mornings. I can't remember ever doing that.

I can usually tell by the way the kids carry themselves. ...just like I can tell the difference between an American, British, German etc without hearing them speak. There are just mannerisms that give it away (usually, not always).

LOL. Sure you can. Keep telling yourself that.