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[quote=Anonymous]Kids don't want uniforms and I don't think there is any evidence that they are helpful. Kids are too cold in winter and too hot in summer. Uniforms are itchy polyester and usually look awful which is not great for self esteem. Some kids do not have a body type that will look good in those one size fits all uniforms. Try finding a jumper for a 5th grade girl who has developed breasts.

My child went to Catholic School for grades 2-5. Uniforms were not that simple. Limited options meant that super skinny kids like mine always had trouble getting uniforms to fit. Don't get me started on the shoes - he never once had a pair that felt right and several times I had to buy a second or third pair because the uniform shoes we bought seemed ok but gave him blisters or were too narrow for wide feet.

Kids who go into middle school often wear a different uniform but what if your child is the size of a 3rd grader in 6th grade and no options fit? Uniform companies don't even make the item in a range of sizes so the kid looks ridiculous in a shirt three sizzes too big for him.

It's more laundry stress and checking to make sure it's ironed every night wasn't fun.

Older kids modify the uniforms as much as they can get away with as a desperate attempt to have some say in what they wear. Why not let them express themselves?

When schools are flexible and allow pants to be just navy blue trousers for example, parents go and buy Ralph Lauren or more expensive brands so that won't level the playing field at all. Kids know who has money and who doesn't. Uniforms don't change that.

It's just such a ridiculous concept in my opinion.

OP - this isn't India so comparing everything to how it works in India is going to cause a lot of frustration for you.

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