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Boy's / Son's Dress Code at Home

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Reading some of the results of other polls, I was really surprised that so many boys have some kind of restrictions on their clothing. I see so many kids dressed so horribly, including my son and wanted him to grow up and have a little respect for how he looks. I wanted to combine some of the things I've already read to help me. We live in the US,
What is your age (boys) / your son's age (parents)?
under 10
11 - 13
14 - 16
17 - 18
19 - 21
22 and up
Where do you live?
US
UK
Canada
NZ or Australia
Europe (besides UK)
Africa
South America
Asia
Other
Does your school / your son's school have a uniform / dress code
Has uniform
Has formal dress code (suit or jacket and tie)
Has semiformal dress code (shirt and tie)
Has casual dress code (collared shirt, no jeans)
Has dress code of only nonoffensive / extreme clothes
Is there any restriction on how you / your son dresses at home on weekdays?
Yes
No
If yes, what are these restrictions?
Stay in school uniform
Stay in school dress code
Change out of uniform / dress code but still dress smartly
If you / your son has to stay in uniform, what does it consist of?
A suit
Jacket/Blazer, Shirt and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt
T-Shirt
Other
If you / your son has a dress code (not a full uniform) what does it consist of?
A suit
Jacket/Blazer, Shirt and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt
T-Shirt
Other
If you / your son has a separate dress code at home than at school, what is it?
A suit
Jacket/Blazer, Shirt, and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt
T-Shirt
Other
What pants are you/he allowed to wear?
Dress slacks only
Khaki/Chinos or Dress Slacks
Shorts only
Shorts or Dress Slacks/Khakis
Anything that are not jeans (including cargos)
Allowed to wear only long pants, any type
Anything is allowed
If what you / your son wears at home on weekdays is different than what you wear at school, how does it differ?
Suit Coat/Blazer removed, same otherwise
Loosening of tie/unbuttoning of collar, plus above if applicable
Removal of Tie and Suit Coat/Blazer if applicable
Change into less formal but still smart clothing
Addition of Blazer or Suit Coat to current clothing
Addition of Tie to current clothing
Buttoning of Collar (tie pulled up or no tie)
Changing into more formal clothing
If you / your son has restrictions on how you / he dresses at home on weekdays, why is that?
He chooses to (doesn't care or likes uniform/dress code)
Parents want him to look nice/smart
Parents don't see the need for making more laundry
These are only clothes he owns because of money or convenience reasons
On non school days (at home), what do you / your son have to wear
A suit
Jacket/Blazer, Shirt and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt only
Can wear anything non offensive/extreme
No restrictions
On non school days, if you / your son is going out in public, but to something that is usually informal, such as the store, movies, family resteraunt, what is required?
A suit
Jacket/Blazer and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt only
Anything non offensive/extreme
No requirements
On non school days, if you are visitng a family member, you go to a nice resteraunt (without its own dress code), or anything else in which people may or may not usually dress better than normal, what is required?
A suit
Jacket/Blazer and Tie
Shirt and Tie
Sweater, Shirt and Tie
Collared Shirt (full button down), no tie
Collared shirt in general (polo or dress shirt)
Polo Shirt only
Anything non offensive/extreme
No requirement
If you / your son has restrictions on how he may dress on non school days, why is that?
He chooses to (does care or likes uniform/dress code)
Parents want him to look nice/smart
These are only clothes he owns because of money or convenience reasons
He only has to dress up for certain occasions on non school days
If you / your son has a tie as part of a dress code, how must it be worn?
Tightly tied with collar buttoned at all times
Can be loosened at home
May be loosened in school, but must be tight at home
Always can have it loose
Must wear at home, don't have to at school
Must wear to school, can take off at home
Can the shirt be untucked ever?
Never
At home only
At school only
Always
Do you / your son have to dress up at all for dinner beyond normal dress?
No, he is already dressed formally enough
No, he's home and can relax a little
Yes, addition of a tie
Yes addition of a blazer/suit/sport coat and tie if one wasn't worn before dinner
Yes, must change into a tuxedo/dinner jacket
Do you / your son have any requirements on what he can wear to bed?
Yes, PJs only
Yes, polo shirt or similar and shorts or long pants
No, but can't be nude
No, irregardless
Overall would the uniform / dress code be in effect if the school did not require it?
Yes, son's choice
Yes, parent's choice
No
It would be relaxed some since school didn't require it but still dressed smartly, son's choice
It would be relaxed some since school didn't require it but still dressed smartly, parent's choice
School doesn't require it now, but son still dresses up, his choice
School doesn't require it now, but son still dresses up, parent's choice
What kind of shirt sleeves are required in general?
Long sleeves, never rolled up
Long sleeves, may be rolled up if hot
Short sleeves always
Seasonally dependant, school dress code's choice
Seasonally dependant, parent's choice
Long or short, anytime of year
With you/ your son having a dress code/uniform, does he still own non dressy items (if they are not part of a uniform or dress code)?
Jeans or Cargos
T Shirts
Polo Shirts
Sneakers / Trainers
Casual Button Down Shirts
Sweatshirts or Hoodies
Sports clothing (Basketball shirts, jogging/track pants, etc)
In general do you think that boys should be dressed:
As formally as your son
Less formally than your son is ok
More formally than your son would be nice, but he fights so much about it
Its none of my business since its not my kid
Overall, where is the dress code stricter?
At home (if he must dress nicely at home)
At school
Dress code is always strictly enforced
Only for special occasions
As long as the clothes are on him, its good enough
At times when a dress code or uniform is not required by a school or institution as part of its rules, why do you / your son dress up?
Since he has to dress up at school, he chose to dress up elsewhere
Since he has to dress up at school, parents make him dress up elsewhere
He should just be dressed smartly, parent's idea
He should just be dressed smartly, son's idea
For certain events you should dress up, parent's idea
For certain events, you should dress up, son's idea
Any rules are imposed by son because of an idea he got from his friends who do the same thing.
Any rules are imposed by parents after seeing other boys dressed up
At what point did you / your son have a dress code?
Prior to Elementary School (Pre-K)
Elementary School (K-4)
Middle School (5-8)
High School (9-12)
College
When will you / your son be able to have a choice of what he wears
Once it isn't required by the school (anytime if requirements are dropped or he changes schools)
When he moves out
When he starts college/graduates high school
When he turns a certain age (16, 17, 18, 19, 21) but is still in school
When his behaviour/attitude improves
If he chooses to dress nicely, we would relax requirements to him some choice
Finally, on the weekdays, if you / your son has a dress code at home, how long after school is it in effect?
Until homework is done
Until dinner is over
Until some other activity is over
Until bedtime
Until some predetermined time of day
This poll was created on 2004-01-01 20:16:26 by bj 64