txglock21 wrote:Mamabear, our two oldest kids we pulled out of public education after middle school and home-schooled for their high school years because of their "rules". Both are now successful adults with families of their own. Our "late in life" child is in the 3rd grade in public school right now, but we now live in a different ISD than the older ones went to. Its like night and day. Anyway, my point was and I stated, I'm not saying there should be NO rules or dress codes, I'm saying some of them are petty and have no effect on my or anyone else's children learning what they need to learn. Please tell me how a girl with a full lenghth dress that has no shoulder straps at a prom going to affect any child learning what they need to learn. I respect your opinion, but just because mines different, my child should not go to the same school as yours? Like I said before, IMO there should be BASIC rules of the dress code based on common sense (I know thats hard to find these days) and after that, its the parents responcibilty to decide what clothes appropriate for their child to wear or not and let them know why certain things are not appropriate. A child learns more from their parents than from some stranger we call their teacher.
I understand what you say and I homeschool my children too. You are fine with reasonable dress codes based on common sense....how is straps and mid thigh skirt length not common sense? They are not picking out colors or themes or fabric or styles...there are thousands of styles within that framework. How is that not common sense?
To answer your question as to why a full length dress no shoulder strap is not a good idea is simply this.....a dress with straps is less likely to be pulled down if someone steps on it and is less likely to fall in the case of vigorous dancing (which is the norm at proms). It is a minimum standard to protect the girl and others present from embarrassment. Prom is not really about learning....it is a celebration. If we want to stick to learning then prom should not happen.
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look we all have to dress appropriately in various settings. I can't wear a swim suit to church. A business suit would be pretty silly at a exercise class. Lingerie is not appropriate for prom dresses. Straps and mid thigh length is perfectly reasonable is told ahead of time.