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Clothing restrictions for boys

Do you think that children should wear something else at home / backyard than they wear in public? Do you think that parents should steer such rules for their kids (especially boys)? Or did you live in the houshehold where parents held such rules? Or maybe you only have your opinion / ideas for this topic? In any case you're invited fulfill this questionaire.
This is small research about cloting rules or restrictions in place, why, how, how strict etc. I'd kindly ask you to answer as specific as possible. I'm about to add new alternatives to close questions to help other users.

Assumption: During whole yeare, there is comfrortable temperature inside, let's say 25 gr.C (77 gr.F).

01. Demography #1 Your gender:

83% (182) Male
16% (36) Female

218 voters have answered this question.

02. Demography #2 Your age:

5% (11) 0 - 11
28% (62) 12 - 15
23% (51) 16 - 18
11% (26) 19 - 25
15% (34) 25 - 40
10% (23) 41 - 60
5% (11) 61+

218 voters have answered this question.

03. Demography #3 Where do you live?

40% (88) Europe (not Russian Federation)
5% (13) Asia
0% (1) Russia
1% (4) Africa
3% (8) Australia & Oceania
0% (0) Antarktida
1% (4) South America
6% (15) North America (excpet U.S.)
38% (85) USA

218 voters have answered this question.

04. Type of participant (please check all that apply)

57% (126) FULL SUPPORT. I agree that clothing rules / restrictions should be in place for children at home and/or other places.
22% (50) I HAVE AN EXPERIENCE how such rules works in reality.
13% (29) I THINK I'd apply clothing rules / restrictions, but I'm not parent and thus there is no opportunity to apply them.
3% (7) DISAGREE. I stornly don't agree with applying such rules. (This poll might be disbursing for you, but feel free to continue.)
2% (6) OTHER. Nothing listed above. (If you choosed this alternative, please check that no other alternative is checked!)

218 voters have answered this question.

05. Reasons Why clothing rules and/or restrictuions are / were / sould be applied? (Check all that apply.)

54% (119) Reducing costs for clothing of kids. (Children clothes are expensive, by reduction of clothes, paretns may save these cosgs.)
52% (115) Avoiding of unnecessary pieces of clothes - some types of wear are not necessary at home (e.g. underwear, jeans, ...), please specify
43% (95) Punishment tool - the clothing is not necessary, is a type of privilege, which is not allowed in case of misbehaviour
52% (114) Oversee on body development - if child has less clothes, parents can assure that there is nothing wrong with their corpses
35% (78) Prevention for laziness - less clothes means that children feels cold if not moving or having activity (e.g. prevention for long watching TV or playing with computer/tablet)
19% (43) It is there, but without specific reason.

218 voters have answered this question.

06. Limits Which limits was / are / should be used for clothing restrictions (keep in mind that this research is about boys). Which combination is the maximal reduction? Explanation of terms in this question:
upper body clothes: shirt, T-shirt ...
upper body underwear: e.g. tank top
lower body clothes: trousers, shorts, ...
lower body underwear: briefs, boxers, trunks
footwear: e.g. socks

2% (5) upper body clothes + underwear, lower body clothes + underwear, footwear
1% (3) upper body clothes, lower body clothes + underwear, footwear
0% (0) upper body underwear, lower body clothes + underwear, footwear
0% (0) upper body clothes + underwear, lower body clothes + underwear (barefoot)
0% (1) upper body clothes, lower body clothes, footwear
0% (0) upper body underwear, lower body underwear, footwear
0% (0) lower body clothes + underwear, footwear (shirtless)
0% (2) upper body clothes, lower body clothes + underwear (barefoot)
0% (2) upper body underwear, lower body clothes + underwear (barefoot)
0% (1) lower body clothes, footwear (shirtless)
0% (2) lower body underwear, footwear (shirtless)
0% (1) upper body clothes, lower body clothes (barefoot)
0% (1) upper body underwear, lower body clothes (barefoot)
1% (3) upper body underwear, lower body underwear (barefoot)
6% (15) lower body clothes (shirtless and barefoot)
8% (19) lower body underwear (shirtless and barefoot)
4% (9) upper body clothes or underwear (nothing from waist down and barefoot)
10% (23) footware only (naked)
60% (131) nothing (completely naked)

218 voters have answered this question.

07. Clothes for home and outside Which statement is closest to your practice / experience ?

8% (19) There is no difference between clothing for home and outside. Everything which can be taken outside is wearable at home, too.
11% (24) All clothes for home can be taken also for outside, but not vice versa - there are some pieces of clothing only for outside.
4% (9) Boy should were at home the clothing which is no more wearable in public.
5% (11) There should be specific clothing for home usage.
14% (32) Clothing is for outside and at home boy can wear only underwear.
56% (123) Clothing is for outside and at home boy has to be naked during the whole year.

218 voters have answered this question.

08. Specific clothing for home Which kind of specific clothing for home is / was / should be in place for boys?

37% (82) I don't think it makes sense to have specific clothing for home.
6% (14) Old clothing - not possible to wear outside, but still good for home
2% (6) Used clothing - it's not usable for outside, but before it is washed still usable for few days at home
7% (16) Tailored for home usage: like a long T-shirt up to mid tight used without underwear
4% (9) Tailored for home usage: wider shorts
2% (6) Tailored for home usage: beggy pants
6% (15) Scottish skirt (naked below of course)
29% (65) Something else?
2% (5) Boys were old clothing of fathers or other adult men in family...

218 voters have answered this question.

09. Clothing by weather #1 If clothing had to be decided according to weahter, what kind of clothes was / would be suitable for boy during coldest days (check all that apply)?

13% (30) tank top (or other upper underwear)
38% (83) T-shirt
28% (63) briefs (or other similar underwear)
26% (57) long trousers
18% (41) shorts
41% (90) socks
10% (22) tailroed home dress
50% (111) nothing (being naked)

218 voters have answered this question.

10. Clothing by weather #2 If clothing had to be decided according to weahter, what kind of clothes was / would be suitable for boy during warmest days (check all that apply)?

5% (13) shorts
76% (166) nothing (being naked)
8% (18) socks
0% (0) long trousers
13% (29) shorts
2% (5) tailored home dress
8% (18) tank top (or other upper underwear)
22% (49) briefs (or other similar underwear)

218 voters have answered this question.

11. Clothing by weather #3 Are / Was / Should be these rules applicable also for male adults in the houshold?

36% (79) Yes, of course, for all males including adults.
55% (120) No, rules are only for children.
8% (19) Yes, but not for HOH.

218 voters have answered this question.

12. Clothing restrictions as punishment Which of the following (if any) approaches you apply / would apply / was applied?

20% (44) Boy is allowed to wear particular clothes only after doing chores.
15% (33) After spanking or similar discipline, boys have to reduce their clothing for some time. In which extent?
53% (117) After spanking or similar discipline, boys are not allowed to wear anything (have to be nude) for some time.
8% (19) Instead of spanking, corner time ... the boy has to strip out one piece of clothing for some time.
27% (60) Instead of corporal punishement, the boy has to be naked for some time....
38% (85) If boy's clothes are dirty, he has to strip out it without any substitution.
27% (61) If boy's result in school are poor, he has to wear less clothes.
21% (46) Other ideas:

218 voters have answered this question.

13. Corporal punishment #1 In which state of clothing, the boy receive / should receive / received corporal punishment (e.g. spanking)?

1% (4) In the same state as before punishment.
76% (166) He has to be fully naked.
3% (8) Only underwear.
5% (11) Briefs and underwear at the level of toes.
2% (5) Briefs and underwear at the level of knees.
11% (24) No corporal punishment.

218 voters have answered this question.

14. Corporal punishment #2 If children has to change his state of clothing who should do / did it?

49% (108) The boy has to strip out
27% (60) The executioner should strip out him.
22% (50) N/A (either I do not support CP or no change of clothing is needed)

218 voters have answered this question.

15. Clothing restrictions & boy's male visitors If boy's wear is limited, how you deal / would deal / dealt when boy's friends (boys) are visiting him?

6% (14) During the visit, clothing rules are not to be applied.
31% (66) For boys at home, nothing is changed. Visitors may wear what they want.
12% (26) For boys at home, nothing is changed except the case he should be naked. In that case he can wear at least underwear. Visitors may wear what they want.
41% (87) The visitor(s) has/have to leave our home or follow the same rules as home boy.
4% (9) Boy cannot have visitors.
4% (9) Something else?

211 voters have answered this question.

16. Clothing restrictions & boy's female visitors If boy's wear is limited, how you deal / would deal / dealt when boy's friends (girls) are visiting him?

6% (15) During the visit, clothing rules are not to be applied.
45% (99) For boys at home, nothing is changed. Visitors may wear what they want.
16% (37) For boys at home, nothing is changed except the case he should be naked. In that case he can wear at least underwear. Visitors may wear what they want.
15% (34) The visitor(s) has/have to leave our home or follow the same rules as home boy.
9% (20) Boy cannot have female visitors.
5% (13) Something else?

218 voters have answered this question.

17. Clothing restrictions & visitors of parents If boy's wear is limited, how you deal / would deal / dealt when other family is / was visiting your's one?

6% (15) During the visit, clothing rules are not to be applied.
19% (43) For boys at home, nothing is changed. Boy has to avoid living room or other places where visitors are present.
9% (20) For boys at home, nothing is changed except the case he should be naked. In that case he can wear at least underwear.
51% (113) Visitors are asked if they are fine when clothing restrictions are in place. If they're fine, clothing restrictions continue.
3% (7) When this is applied we avoid visitors.
9% (20) Something else?

218 voters have answered this question.

18. Clothing restrictions and visiting other families If boy's wear is limited, how you deal / would deal / dealt when whole family visiting other families?

16% (37) There're rules of our house, no application outside.
6% (14) Boy has to stay at home, while other members of family go to visit.
48% (106) Before the leaving visitors are asked (e.g. by phone) if they are fine when clothing restrictions are in place. If they're fine, the boy has to keep his restrictions at visitors' house.
16% (36) Before the leaving visitors are asked (e.g. by phone) if they are fine when clothing restrictions are in place. If they're fine, the boy has to keep his restrictions at visitors' house excpt the case he would be naked - in that case he is allowed wear at least underwear.
3% (7) When restrictions are in place, we avoid any visits outside.
8% (18) Something else?

218 voters have answered this question.

19. Buy-off Has / should have / had the boy a possibility to buy off from cltothing restrictions?

74% (162) No. Otherwise it does not meet the reasons.
13% (30) Yes, by accepting corporal punishment (e.g. spanking)
2% (5) Yes, by accepting other punishment (e.g. corner time)
6% (15) Yes, by doing additional chores
2% (6) Yes, by loss of advantages (e.g. pocket money)

218 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2017-01-27 23:59:31 by RobinSKCZ
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