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Old 03-23-2005, 05:52 PM
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Default Re: Dress codes/School uniforms

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Originally Posted by asta2
My kids have been in uniforms since preschool. I have 6th, 4th, and 2nd graders. They have never known any difference. I love it! They all look the same. You can't really tell who has the "money" and who doesn't. It puts them all on a sort of level playing field. I think it also creates a more comfortable environment for them to break out of small circle of friends or clicks. We have only had very positive results.
That is a good point. I wrote earlier in this thread what it wa like when I was in school. However, what i did not say was, yes. You could tell the wealthy kids from the others... As one of the wealthiest kids in my graduating class, if not THE wealthiest, I paid dearly for it due to being able to tell us apart.