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School Uniform. Is cloning our kids giving them an identity crisis?

Kids and the way their minds work make me really think. They see past all the clutter and just focus on what is really important.

It's a crime what adults do to pollute their free minds. That straightforward lack of self consciousness.

They seem to have perfected the art of a boldness in their innocence, that is brutally honest. Kids teach you everything, not the other way around. They sort of mould us. Then soppy adults come along and fill their head with prejudice and taboos, doubt and self deprecation. I will give you an example.

Beth has this groovy fake leopard skin coat. It's very Bet Lynch with matching hat. It's cosy and warm and she used to love it. Wasn't cheap, but she needed a new coat as she had outgrown her pink shiny 'Barbie' abomination. She looked great in it, wearing it every day for school. It was the envy of the playground. Until Andrea and I get this acidic letter from Mrs Philips (the head) saying 'certain' kids were asked at assembly in front of all the others not to wear 'fashion' coats for school (you can imagine all eyes are on Beth). Of course she had the piss taken out of her after that, came home devastated, and now she won't wear it.

I hate fashion fascists at any rate but this blew a gasket with me and especially coming from the 'dyke in a dark grey duffle coat' (as one other parent affectionately calls her!) made me armed and dangerous.

The woman has now relented after hearing my views but Beth is still not wanting to wear the coat because she is more worried about being unpopular with her teachers. I would take it on board but it is not a recognised uniformed school so she doesn't even have to wear the hideous identity eroding 'clone-ish' and clownish things anyway!

What do you think?

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