I’m possibly the laziest parent ever. Don’t believe me? Come on over. Toys are everywhere, dishes fill the sink, clothes are piled up in the basement because after work I’m too tired to fold them (even though I loathe the sight of seeing the piles)- it’s a vicious cycle.
This is one of the reasons Catholic school was so appealing to us: we wouldn’t have to think about what our kids will need to wear. The principal made that decision really easy. Sweatpants and a tee shirt with a sweatshirt on chilly days, and gym shorts on warmer days, boom, done. This makes mornings significantly easier because my kids’ outfits are decided for them. I’m responsible for getting our daughter up and out the door in the morning, and knowing neither one of us is very cheery I took the easy road where she would be wearing a uniform. Clothes are laid out, they get up, go to the bathroom, brush their teeth and get dressed. The only real dilemma we face is matching socks, and if I’m being honest, the matching sock battle is one I usually choose not to fight.
This makes our mornings much easier, as I am not a morning person, and neither is my oldest child. We both grunt our hellos and do our best not to bump into each other as we get our breakfast.
Back to school shopping for supplies is stressful enough and I wanted to avoid any other stress, which is why when my daughter was going into grade school I wanted to look at private schools. I wanted to be able to have an easy morning, and I knew if she went to public school it would be a battle because 5-year-olds change their minds on a dime, and choosing an outfit for each day would provide ample opportunities for this mind changing.
The great thing is, when she outgrows her uniforms, my son can wear them and I am getting 4 years out of these clothes. Such a bargain! The uniforms aren’t too expensive seeing as she is wearing it from September to June and she doesn’t typically change out of them when she gets home, so my laundry piles shrunk considerably. Lazy mom win. Now, I did look at a few schools with multiple uniform options; different combinations of shirts, pants, shorts, jumpers, etc. As much as it might seem like I picked the school for their one-and-done uniform choices, I’m not that lazy. I picked the school based on the curriculum and the teachers and administration, of course!
The thing I like most about the uniforms is that all the kids feel equal and there’s no competition, no bullying about what you’re wearing or not wearing.
Do your kids wear uniforms? Love or hate?
