Why do kids not like uniforms?

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Why do kids not like uniforms?

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Answer 1

Not just kids. I'd say the majority of people in general don't like them. People want to have a choice on what they can or can't wear. They want to be different in their own stylish way. Could you imagine if the whole world had a uniform we had to wear at all times? How sad and boring would that be?..

Answer 2

I don't think anybody actually likes wearing uniforms—either at school or at work!

I've been schooled in both England and France, and in England we had to wear uniform, but in France, we didn't. I much preferred not wearing a uniform, and it didn't seem to have any effect on anybody's education, either.

Why Uniforms Are Generally Unpopular

Less freedom to express yourself than if you get to choose what you wear
Less comfortable than wearing your normal clothes
Can lower self-esteem if they're not flattering!
You need several identical sets of clothes in addition to your usual clothes, and this can be expensive

So Why Do Kids Have To Wear School Uniform?

It's meant to give them a sense of responsibility - they're representing their school wherever they go when they're wearing the uniform
It's supposed to prevent clothing-related bullying
It stops people wearing anything too revealing or inappropriate (t-shirts with expletives on, for example)
People who own designer clothes have to wear the same uniform as those who can't afford designer clothes, which lessens the divide between students
It's supposed to strengthen (or create) a sense of school identity and unity

Answer 3

As someone who wears a uniform on a daily basis I can safely say that at the best of times I don't particularly like it. A uniform is always unflattering, often expensive and can make people feel awkward in social situations where others are in their own clothes. However you can't please anyone. Although, like most I complain about having to wear a school uniform, I don't think I could cope with the additional stress of finding something appropriate and nice to wear each day. A uniform brings people together, as a school a business or community and is generally seen as smart. Kids don't like wearing uniform, but then again we don't like anything- take it away from us and we'll be asking for it back!

Answer 4

This might be because they don't want to wear the same set of clothes daily. They want to wear something different every day. Although children in their kindergarten years can wear the clothes they like. However, a preschool or a formal 10+2 school prohibits the same. So, they have to wear the uniform prescribed by the respective school. So, children have to adhere to the norms of the school, whether they like it or not.
Although schools in foreign countries, offer the provision that students are free to wear casuals in the school.

Answer 5

Jim Weda answered

I think it takes away from their freedom of expression. Clothing helps make us unique in our own way and I think uniforms just make one feel like a clone. Although I prefer uniforms over affiliation type clothing meaning "gang style" or "nazi" type of dress I still believe it kind of sends the wrong message to kids. Society should not dictate what a person can or should wear but it is also society that says the aforementioned type of clothing is inappropriate.