Just my two year old son in his first kilt

[Ta2dKate]

Awesome! I wonder how school administrators would react.

My nephew is 7 (and Cuban) and has been rocking the Campbell tartan since he was about 2. He recently started wearing his kilt to school on Fridays (uniform-free days) because one of the boys in the class said he wasn't 'macho'. Note that this statement is a kiss of death to Cuban men. He decided that macho boys wear kilts. He told the kid 'I am macho as hell!' and continues to wear it every week!

[Roadkill]

one of my son's teachers said it fits the dress code, but I would guess it might be considered "Distracting" and he would be asked to change. To help promote our next Kilt Walk for Brain Tumor Awareness, he says he wants to wear it to school. Honestly, I would discourage it because I know 12 year old boys in the South can be mean about things they don't understand. We may stick to wearing the kilt to church on occasion.

[Tarheel]

To help promote our next Kilt Walk for Brain Tumor Awareness, he says he wants to wear it to school.

In your son's case, the solution is early media exposure. Positive information locally about the event, with the twist of it including kilted members, will add to the attraction. Then the larger media groups have to report the community response. The more people know, the less likely they are to give negative feedback.

[DrakeC]

Honestly, I would discourage it because I know 12 year old boys in the South can be mean about things they don't understand. We may stick to wearing the kilt to church on occasion.

I think it's great that he wants to support a great cause while also wearing something culturally significant. I'm also impressed by his strength of character in wanting to do something that could cause him peer pressure. Does he have friends that may be interested in joining him in a school kilt day? I'm not in any way questioning your decision, only you know his circumstances, but I have to say that I'm rooting for him on this one.

[Roadkill]

you both make good points. I am very proud of him, but he is a little awkward for his age. He has a friend that wants to get a kilt, so if that happens, then maybe they can wear them together one day. I guess I want to protect his desire to wear the kilt in the long run. If he wears it to school and other kids call him a "girl wearing a skirt", I'm afraid he will give it up.

My family as really gotten into them since I got my first 2 years ago. My wife, 2 sons, and son-in-law have kilts. The first thing I bought my now 6 week old grand son is a kilt. My daughter will get one soon.

[DrakeC]

I guess I want to protect his desire to wear the kilt in the long run. If he wears it to school and other kids call him a "girl wearing a skirt", I'm afraid he will give it up.

That makes perfect sense. My own children are too young to worry about such things, and I'm pretty sure my daughter won't care about contrary opinions no matter how old she gets. I see where you're coming from. I hope you guys work it out, and with the school as well (if he decides to go through with wearing with pride). Having the principals spun up on "cultural sensativity" certainly couldn't hurt, especially since you've said someone in the faculty had expressed misgivings.

Best of luck sir, to you and your lovely family.

[Roadkill]

thanks Drake!

[GG]

He looks absolutely cute in his kilt.

[Flavia]

Awesome! I wonder how school administrators would react.

My son wore his for "Formal Day". Yes, there were one or two morons who tried the misogynistic/gay-bashing "Haha, you're wearing a skirt" crap, but my son coolly "slapped" them down & everyone else was very appreciative/enthusiastic. I would say it's important that children be exposed to other cultures, learn to be polite & learn to deal with those who are not, but I would ALSO say that if you are at all worried how your child will react to nasty kids, it's not your job to force them to be open-minded at the expense of your child's well-being.

[terry m]

He does look like a proper little man in his kilt. He got lots of oohs and ahhs from my wife and daughter.