Dress codes for teens?

I really doubt it would work but I am all for a dress code. Hey, I'm so old that girls weren't allowed to wear slacks to school and back then mini skirts weren't even heard of yet!

When I was in high school (I went to a public magent high school) we had a dress code. No Shorts. No spaghetti straps. Skirts had to be a specific length. Certain things like that. It worked. I never had a problem with it and neither did most of my classmates. I don't see a problem with that. But so many kids hate it. I don't like uniforms, but specifics of dress work because you have to do the same in a lot of work places, so why not in school.

When I went to school in Vancouver, B.C., the girls wore skirts, blouses, sweaters,etc. and the boys wore shirts, t-shirts, pullovers, and either slacks or jeans. The skirts were full and had crinolines underneath them, and we also wore bobby socks and saddle shoes . They were trying to keep us as young as possible and no one was considered grown up until they left high school and were either in the work place or in college. I think that was a bad idea because if you are dressed like a kid, you act like a kid. I did not wear nylons until I was seventeen, so I had about half a year to grow up. The girls at the Christian school near our house in Winnipeg were slacks to school, but that is because the weather here is quite cool. I have not seen any wearing tops with their midriffs showing because they seem to dress in layers, a long t=-shirt underneath, and a top over it. It looks cool, but would only work on teenage girls. The boys were the usual tops or shirts and either jeans or slacks, but nothing baggy. So they are dressed all right. The kids in the public school are a bit more daring. We have a sort of dress code, no showing midriff skin, have the skirts long enough so no one sees your underwear but that is about all.

I think that a dress code would be an ok idea. I have taken my son to school and wondered how on earth the parents let their children out of the house dressed like they are. In our town it seems to be dressing very flashy and the least amount of clothing and the most amount of flesh showing that is in style right now. I am glad that my son is still into wearing tshirts and jeans, and not into all the sayings and groups and all that. I think that there are a lot of cute clothes for children out there, but sometimes it seems that the manufacturers are making more adult clothing for teens and young children than what it should. Just my thoughts!

I live in Jamaica and when I went to school I had to wear uniform, we all did not have a problem with this the uniforms were boring plus we did not need to get extra clothes for school, the uniforms did not allow any form of competition we all looked the same, but we all looked forward to week-ends when we dress up we all look so different Dress codes are good for us all it teaches us some forms of values ans attitudes and self respect.

No I think there shouldn't be a dress code as such but for that to exist the students are also required to assist the management by wearing clothes that don't seem obscene.

I think there must be a dress code for teens at public high school.I was just goin through an article regarding and really like many of the points that were put forth.I think guys should be wearing full sleeve shirt and pants whereas girls can go for long skirts.i dont think any sort of funky tshirts or jeans must be entertained.

if you create a public poll for this discussions... most of the parents will be voting that they need dress codes for their children....no,parent is ready to allow a child like that.... but,they are not in a position to control...... Twenty states now experiment with uniform policies. The idea: Uniforms create a sense of school unity and elicit a range of positive changes, from improved student behavior to higher test scores.

Now, WAY back in the day when I was in school girls had to wear dresses or skirts - even cullottes were prohibited - and skirts weren't allowed to be too short. No shirts with vulgar sayings were allowed, but then again most kids in high school weren't allowed by their parents to OWN shirts with wild sayings. Caps were not allowed inside the school. We never questioned it because back then kids accepted the fact that there were rules that had to be followed and if we got in trouble in school we'd be in worse trouble at home. Things have really changed today. Annie

I live in Australia & went to a public High School but we still had a uniform there. It wasn't a strict one but it required all t-shirts had collars & had to be either grey, navy blue or white. We weren't allowed to have brand names overly visible but if the symbol was the same colour as the top/jumper then you could get away with it. We could wear grey or blue pants which included jeans - as long as they weren't too baggy & skirts had to be grey, navy blue or there was a school grey tartan design but very few actually wore it. I think with school uniforms it makes everyone more equal, you don't have the rich kids showing off that they have money or the poorer kids being bullied because they don't have the best of everything.

In our country, most of the public high schools really have uniform to wear. And their uniforms are based on the standards set by the Education Department of the government. Well, this thing differs from culture to culture. It depends on the country you belong to or the society you are living in.

I think a dress code is a good thing. It teaches you how to dress to respect yourself. I remember being sent home for wearing a skirt too short....one problem. My parents wouldn't let me go with short skirts so when we got to school we would roll them up by the waistband. But I think having a dress code says something about respecting school..respecting the surroundings and respecting yourself to be the best you can be...

I loved beeng in uniform absolutly loved it. Everyone dressed the same you could not tell who is rich who is poor. No thinking over what to wear next day. Less money spend on clothes, washing, cleaning. And everyone looked presentable. If we didnt have any part of the uniform and went to get a pass if we didnt have it than the teachers could give us detention.

ya dude ....i think dat dress codes are ok ......it should be there otherwise children will wear whatever they want in order to be looking better then their mates.....a uniform creates a sense of equality whether they are rich or poor they seem similar......but this applies in schools and colleges..... but i dont think about the dress codes in offices

Where we live we just started to have a dress code in the grade schools and I think it is working really good. Everyone has to wear the same clothes. They have different color shirts that they can wear but only a few. I think that is helping the kids that might be able to afford buying the name brands. In the High school it is the same and I think it is working there. I know that in the grade school it is becase thats where my kids go.

We have dress codes in the schools and colleges. There is uniform for studens at schools and dress code to some extend for college students. College students are not allowed wear microminis and sleeveless low cut blouses etc. I think there should to be dress codes to some extend. I do not like children at schools and teenagers wearing micro minis or sleeveless low cut blouses at schools and college. Teenage is one of the difficult time in a person's life and most of the teenagers are confused and sometimes rebel to some extend. One of the rebelling is the dress codes. I have seen lots of teenagers wearing micro minis and low cut blouses thinking it is cool. One of the think I heard a teenage girl wearing a mirco min and telling her father that what is problem with him and the world has changed and her boyfriend likes her in these dresses.

When I was in school we had a dress code. Basically nothing too revealing. Pants couldn't hang too low on the hips, skirts and shorts had to be a certain length, no bare shoulders or midriffs. Other than that it was pretty open. If you came in wearing something that violated the dress code, either your parent had to bring you something else to wear or take you home.