My kid goes to an elementary DCPS uniform school. She looks terrific -- plaid skort kilt, girl-fit polo, knee-high socks. Feminine, cute, comfortable clothes. And most importantly, serious and respectful clothes, because school should be taken seriously, and teachers and other students should be respected. At work/interviews/performance reviews, we show our respect for ourselves and others through our dress. What message does your kid send to a teacher or the principal when they wear clothes that could be pajamas or gym clothes? There's a reason why all of the elite private schools require their students to dress well. Why are we arguing for public school students to look like peasants? It's like asking for permission to ensure they become second class.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/09/02/cape-cod-students-protest-schools-yoga-pants-restrictions/

Hmmm......

Anonymous wrote:Here is a teenage girl in leggings:

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What is not "good?"

I know it's dating myself but to me it looks like she forgot to put on her skirt and is running around in thick opaque stockings. Add a short uniform kilt and she would be wearing an updated version of the look my friends and I wore in highschool. I struggle with this issue as I don't want to be sexist but am not a fan this look.

(FWIW - I think the younger girl in the earlier picture also looks to be missing some layers.)

I continue to try and accept that times and styles have changed - and thus "leggings" are now really to be treated as pants and as such don't think they should be called out specifically on dress codes.

Truthfully I would love to see schools have a stricter dress code, something similar to "business casual" that is common in so many work places. For it's about respect for school and in part not looking like you are going to the gym or just rolled out of bed. But I realize this is just me and that such a dress code is not feasible in public schools for a number of reasons.

Now, I can't stop thinking of all the things I would ban if I had the power
(starting with Adidas slides with Nike Elite socks)

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why anyone lets their daughter wear leggings as pants, period, other than out of sheer laziness (easy to shop for since they are everywhere). They should not be considered clothing - they are for layering. Why not just let them show up in tights with no skirt or dress? And yes, I have daughters, and no, they do not wear them uncovered outside of the house.

Parent of two girls here and I totally agree with this. I constantly have to remind my older one that leggings are not pants. Thankfully when she goes to Deal next year that will be one less issue to deal with.

Anonymous wrote:You Deal Moms are jealous because you can't rock the leggings.

You Deal Moms are jealous because you can't rock the leggings.

Anonymous wrote:
I am besieged by ads for "yoga pants you can wear to work." I wonder how said yoga pants would be treated at Deal if I chose to buy them?

The Betabrand pants? I bought a pair. They are thick enough to wear to Deal, and to work on Fridays. But I won't be doing that again. I am too old for cameltoe.

Anonymous wrote:Please teach your kids that sometimes you need to change for the world, the world doesn't always change for you. It can be over arbitrary stuff, but its a great lesson to learn and its actually a valuable part of the Education your kids are getting.

This. Also, if our DDs are so emotionally fragile that a no-leggings dress code "shames" them, then I fear for the future of our country.

but your kids can wear leggings. The other half of the equation was just wear a tunic, skirt or dress. Almost every kid outfit I see is a tunic and legging. Hey, that's pretty much what I live in!

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Wasn't there a thread on here recently (or was it on my facebook page?) that complained that Target doesn't even sell regular pants for girls anymore, just leggings? If so, this will make shopping a bit difficult.
My 7 year old wears almost exclusively leggings, and I am conflicted in general about the dress code. I went to a school where almost anything was appropriate (within safety standards like closed toed shoes and no exposed bellies in the science lab), and I think I was better off for it. People who snicker that they can see someone's undies should get in trouble for looking. Otherwise, it's a slippery slope to burkas, IMOP

I am besieged by ads for "yoga pants you can wear to work." I wonder how said yoga pants would be treated at Deal if I chose to buy them?

Do you really believe that banning uncovered leggings is a slippery slope to burkas?

I'm really troubled that women believe this means the dress code sexist. Why isn't there a thread, "Deal Middle School -- no low-slung pants"!

Also, for those of you wondering where to shop..Gap has categories for jeans, cords, pants, and dresses & skirts in addition to leggings for girls. On the homepage it shows a girl in jeggings, a girl in jeans, a girl in overalls, and one girl in leggings WITH a skirt over it. So, I guess your 7yo, as well as the teens at Deal, can find options at Gap.