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It can be an all too ugly scene on your kid’s playground at school; their "friends" want them to wear something in particular to school, and if they don’t, they will suffer the consequences for it. Problems with kids and clothes fashions has always been an issue. This is often due to children not having certain things and being jealous of those who do. This doesn’t always mean high fashions, more expensive clothes or the like. It can also be related to kids who want to look a certain way so they can be accepted by their friends, or so they will appear to be "cool."
Kids are even sometimes labeled or categorized concerning situations like
Sounds a bit like an intimidating situation, and for many kids it is. It’s also a very real situation that kids have to deal with on a frequent basis. But how can you help your child deal with these very real, very high pressure situations?
You can ask the school to intervene in any situation that gets beyond control. They will be better equipped to handle negative situations, and involve the law if it becomes necessary.
Teach your child how and when to walk away from volatile situations. Help them to understand that if they don’t stoke those fires, they won’t get burned. It can be hard for them to explain to another kid why they wear the clothes they do. If there is jealousy involved, it may be a lost cause and one that your child cannot handle alone.
Lastly, teach your child to not be embarassed or ashamed of having quality fashions and for enjoying their clothes resources. Help to instill in them self-confidence and to develop a protecting nature so that they won’t feel that they must give up their feelings…and their clothes.
