No headbands? I don't get it.
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
September 2, 2009 6:28pm CST
Most schools have a dress code. My daughter's school does. Uniforms at this point are optional. She has them, and has days where she wants to wear them. No problem. But now the school has a policy against headbands. My daughter is 6. She is in the 1st grade. Putting a head band in her hair is one of the few ways she can fix her hair by herself. Now she can't do that. I personally think it is silly. But we are complying. Can anyone think of a "good" reason for this?
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
3 Sep 09
That is silly I am so glad that isn't a rule where my sister goes cause she loves wearing headbands and your right it is a way she can fix her hair without problems and they look cute wearing them. I can't think of nothing except if they got broken they could be used as a weapon to poke someone's eye out..or maybe not all kids can afford them?..but still silly not to let them wear something like a headband..what is next..no jewelry?no tights?
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@Jennlk84 (4205)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Wow - I've never heard of that one! And I'm a teacher ;-) The ONLY thing I can think of is they're trying to prevent the spreading of lice. Because you know how children LOVE to share things with their friends. Maybe you should ask them their reasoning?? That is definitely a new one.
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@antarcticpostcards (472)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Yeah, the spreading of head lice by sharing them seems to be the possible logial reason I can think of, but then again I would think if that was the only reason they would have to ban other hair ties and such, as some of those scrunchie things can easily help spread it if shared, too.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Sep 09
Hello ersmommy. It is hard to understand why the school does not allow pupils to wear headbands since they help a lot to fix girls' hair. I agree with you that it is silly to have such a rule by the school. I hope that women teachers will talk to their principal about the good side of using headbands for girls for their convenience. Take care, friend.
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@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
3 Sep 09
The only good reason I can thing for no hairbands would revolve around the no hat rules. It is just an argument happening if a girl can wear a headband and a boy can't wear a cap. Otherwise, I suppose a headband can come down around the neck in a fight.. but that seems like a stretch.
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@hotsummer (13847)
• Philippines
3 Sep 09
i don't think that headbands are good to look at. it seems like a not decent way to keep the hair fix. cause when i see people on headband it looks not that okay to me specially for school. just my opinion. i think that there are other ways to keep the hair fix like the plastic one that we put on girls hair but still not that too obvious to look at. that is much better than headband.
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@meme1234qwert (1)
• United States
16 Sep 10
I go to an all girls catholic private high school, and we certainly weren't allowed to wear headbands for like the past 40 years in the history of the school(and the school just had its 50th anniversary last year). but just a few days ago, the sisters announced we could wear them but they have to be less than an inch wide. she said her reasoning for bringing them back was to keep our hair out of our faces so it would look neater, and to reduce the number of bobby pins we all shower our hair with to keep it up. i assume the reason they didn't allow them before was because either it was too un-uniform-ish(we have extremely strict uniforms) and they didn't like the variations, or they were getting way too large and bulky and distracting, or people would use them to cheat by putting answers on the inside. i can't imagine why they wouldn't allow it for young girls though. i mean i guess like head lice or they would be fidgety with them during class, but that's all i can think of. hmm...
@NatashaBird (640)
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3 Sep 09
Some people mentioned that sharing headbands might share lice. On the contrary tying hair back will reduce the chance of the children spreading lice as their hair is less likely to come into contact with others.
For this reason you should probably speak to whoever comes up with the rules in the school, because this could pose a health and safety risk.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
3 Sep 09
Thats a new one. I have heard some crazy rules though, my son has had quite a few that we have questioned. One of the responders mentioned lice...I woudl think that kids share everything though so they'd have to ban hats and ponytail holders, brushes, ect if that was the case.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
3 Sep 09
There was probably and idiot somewhere who called a do-rag a headband or maybe it is a gang thing.
When I was in school, the dress code went by grade level, one code for elementary, one for middle and one for high school. That would seem to make sense.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
3 Sep 09
I know they have to be really strict in school these days. I am not sure why they will not allow the headbands. Did they not give an explanation for it? I think I would call and ask or go there and ask. Maybe they are talking about bandannas?
@autumndreamer (3185)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Maybe it's because the school thinks that headbands can be harmful for the children? Why don't you ask the school administrators. I don't get it too. Headbands don't do any harm.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
3 Sep 09
That's what I was thinking depending on what kind they wore... ya know a sport team style or whatever. But one would think a traditional lil plastic band with a bow on it would be standard in most any little girls wardrobe.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Sep 09
None of our public schools have gone with any sort of dress code yet. I think the city schools should though because I see girls going to school in things no teenager should NOT be allowed to wear. Granted that's the parent's fault, but uniforms would solve that problem in a hurry. I live in the suburbs though, in a very small community, and we have no problems what so ever with what the kids out here wear. They're always dressed appropriately.
@prinzcy (32300)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 09
Can't wear headband? That's the first. So how should she fix her hair?
I don't think headband can bring any harm. It's an easy way for 7 years old to make sure her hair is neat. Why banning? Does the school explain why?
Well, since the school doesn't agree, there's nothing to do here. Maybe you can make her a ponytail, if that still allowed.
@rivengodwind (369)
• Philippines
3 Sep 09
The only reason I could think of is that the school wanted everyone to "feel that they are on equal footing". This is the same reason why some schools ban branded (i.e. expensive) rubber shoes on their lockers or why uniforms are provided from head to toe. They think that by making everyone look the same, children would slowly understand that everyone has the same opportunities as anyone else, and that everyone is just like them. It counters the incidence of envy among students so I think it is with this that they feel students would be happier.
Headbands are another matter though. How many tiers in the price of headbands are there anyway? Given this, it's not the price in question but a matter of individuality - they just wanted all students to more or less look the same. Not using a headband is just another part of the uniform.
Good luck though with this kind of school, for students would always find ways to make themselves stand out, hair accessories or otherwise.
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