Should Home Schooled Kids Wear Uniforms?
Are Uniforms for Homeschool a Valid Option?
Avoiding Questions About Homeschool
Before you laugh (I almost did the first time I got this question), I actually can see some situations in which a person might feel this would be a good idea. For instance, if a kid in homeschool is on a field trip, a uniform may help avoid questions. Depending on the family, this may be a viable option. I personally don't mind getting asked questions because it gives me a chance to inform others. Questions regarding choice of school methods and how they work can make for some interesting conversations. It also can help quell some of the myths associated with this schooling method.
Safety in Public Places
If field trips take places in crowded areas, uniforms might make it easier to keep track of everyone. I could see them being used on homeschooled kids in situations like this for safety purposes. However, this doesn't necessarily mean the kids need to wear traditional school uniforms. Dressing everyone in your group in a neon green outfit could do the trick. That's assuming they'd all want to wear it. That's the beauty of homeschool. Each family can decide together what is suitable and safe for everyone.
Comfort for the Students
One of the many benefits of homeschooling is allowing the kids to be comfortable. Enforcing a dress code may do the opposite of that. When not on a field trip where the environment is crowded, kids should be allowed to just be kids. The way people dress is part of individuality and some may not feel comfortable in a uniform. If your kids do, then I say go for it, if it makes them happy. But if a homeschooled child is sitting at a desk, computer, or maybe even at the library or park, there may not necessarily be any reason to wear a uniform. A comfortable kid is a happy kid and a happy kid is probably more likely to concentrate on school work than one who is uncomfortable.
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27 Comments
Post a CommentThese are excellent reasons. When we were involved with a local homeschooling group, the "uniform" for the kids during field trips was a bright red bandanna worn around the neck or covering the hair. One of the group wore his bandanna around his knee. The mothers felt a bandanna was the easiest thing to get the kids to wear without objection.
i was homeschooled myself and i think having a school dress code is good even for home schoolers. it was easier to concentrate and get work done when i wasn't in my pajamas for example. :)
I just hate the idea of school uniforms in general.
Very interesting article!
But on a lighter note, I clicked on this because it wouldn't have occurred to me to think of homeschooled kids wearing uniforms. But I guess it's no different than sending children to school wearing matching outfits. It's a quick way to recognize them, plus it's cute until they get older and are so over that idea.
I remember being so mad at my parents because they voted to have school uniforms at my elementary school. Their reason was because we were surrounded by three different gangs, and they got tired of hearing about kids who would get beat up or shot for wearing the wrong color. So I understood the intensity of wearing school uniforms. I just didn't want to do it. But even with school uniforms, the same violent tendencies would happen because then the kid would feel they had to outshine their school uniform by rocking the best Raiders, Starters or Bulls jackets. Round 2 of the violence. There are definitely some pros to staying at home and avoiding the foolishness.
While I can see why some people would want uniforms I am not one of them. I think children should be free to express themselves in many ways and I believe that the way we dress is a part of that. But that works for me and I know not necessarily for others.
Interesting article... I would never think to wear a uniform on a child who is homeschooled.
Uniforms are best kept for the UPS and USPS people. Let kids be kids. They are supposed to learning, not punished.
Not only shouldn't they not have to wear uniforms, but they should get ice cream three times a day. That's what I would say if I was a homeschooled kid. ~~ mike ~~