Uniform, swimwear, respect and discipline
Are you a parent
| 67% (78) | Yes | |
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| 32% (37) | No |
115 voters have answered this question.
I have _____ sons aged _____ and _____ daughters aged _____
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71 voters have answered this question.
Do you have a strict uniform policy
| 48% (51) | Yes, full school uniform at all times | |
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| 18% (20) | Yes, full school uniform on school days only | |
| 33% (35) | School uniform for school only |
106 voters have answered this question.
Is it for
| 17% (19) | Boys only | |
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| 28% (30) | Girls only | |
| 53% (57) | Both |
106 voters have answered this question.
What age does it finish
| 54% (56) | 18 | |
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| 45% (47) | 21 |
103 voters have answered this question.
Do other parents you know have a simlar policy
| 54% (57) | Yes, just as strict | |
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| 18% (19) | Yes, more strict | |
| 27% (29) | No |
105 voters have answered this question.
Do your chldren have any casual clothes
| 45% (50) | Yes, chosen by parent/s | |
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| 24% (27) | Yes, chosen by child | |
| 30% (33) | No, not at all. Uniforms only |
110 voters have answered this question.
Regarding decency and girls, what is your daughter allowed to wear swimming (can choose more than one)
| 51% (50) | Plain black leotard/catsuit | |
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| 39% (39) | Other colour leotard/catsuit | |
| 35% (35) | Athletic 2 piece | |
| 25% (25) | Cup style bikini | |
| 27% (27) | Skimpy bikini |
98 voters have answered this question.
Do you allow her to wear the above in public (ie beach, with boys around)
| 61% (60) | Yes, its ok | |
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| 11% (11) | No, too much flesh | |
| 26% (26) | No, strickly for swimming training away from boys seeing |
97 voters have answered this question.
If you have a boy. What swimwear and why
| 24% (20) | Black Speedos, as its for training, he's ok with it | |
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| 10% (9) | Black Speedos, as its for training, he doesn't like the exposure | |
| 19% (16) | Other colour Speedos, he's ok with it | |
| 7% (6) | Other colour Speedos, as its for training, he doesn't like the exposure | |
| 16% (14) | Board shorts, parent choice | |
| 21% (18) | Board shorts, his choice |
83 voters have answered this question.
Should both boys and girls have similar policies on school uniform
| 10% (10) | Boys only | |
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| 19% (19) | Girl only | |
| 71% (71) | Both boys and grls |
100 voters have answered this question.
Girls hair can be scruffy and sexy to other boys/men. If your daughter has long hair how does she wear it
| 23% (22) | As she likes, usually out and scruffy | |
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| 47% (45) | Takes care of it, tied back in some way | |
| 29% (28) | Ties up in neat ballet bun at all times with bun net |
95 voters have answered this question.
Should children speak only when spoken to as a sign of respect to elders
| 59% (68) | Yes, its a good idea mine do it | |
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| 6% (8) | Yes, I think I might start my children doing it | |
| 33% (39) | No, too old fashioned |
115 voters have answered this question.
Should it be
| 11% (11) | Boys only | |
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| 21% (21) | Girls only | |
| 66% (64) | Both |
96 voters have answered this question.
Who should children address as Sir and Ma'am
| 65% (71) | All adults always | |
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| 13% (15) | Parents only | |
| 20% (22) | No one |
108 voters have answered this question.
Should boys be required to bow
| 10% (11) | To parents only | |
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| 2% (3) | To parents and older siblings | |
| 2% (3) | To all relatives | |
| 27% (28) | To all adults | |
| 55% (57) | No, too old fashioned |
102 voters have answered this question.
Just recently, my 18 year od daugter asked if she could kneel in silence to my husband and I for 15 minutes after dinner as a sign of respect. I was very plesantly surprised and have both her and my 15 year old daughter do it together. Is this
| 38% (41) | A good idea, lucky your girls did it volentarily | |
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| 18% (20) | A good idea, will be geting my children to do it | |
| 42% (46) | Too old fashioned |
107 voters have answered this question.
We have floor boards, we haven't yet (and the girls haven't asked for) but should a mat be provided
| 40% (37) | No, slight uncomfort shows a higher respect. Wooden boards should be used on carpet | |
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| 12% (11) | No, they have it lucky, we had to kneel on rice in the old days for punishment | |
| 9% (9) | No, only if its more than 15 mins | |
| 37% (34) | Yes |
91 voters have answered this question.
Is 15 minutes a good amount of time. It seemed to go quickley last night
| 40% (34) | No, give it 30 min | |
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| 21% (18) | No, 15 but on rice | |
| 38% (32) | Yes, good amount of time |
84 voters have answered this question.
I am a history teacher, and think study is important. How many hours study should a child do per night
| 19% (20) | 5 hr | |
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| 14% (15) | 4 hr | |
| 19% (20) | 3 hr | |
| 25% (26) | 2 hr | |
| 20% (21) | 1 hr |
102 voters have answered this question.
Same on weekends
| 66% (67) | Yes | |
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| 33% (34) | No |
101 voters have answered this question.
During the holidays, I have both my daughters doing an essay on history each day for 7 hrs split in half. Is this
| 45% (47) | Very good idea, they would be just hanging out and wasting time anyway | |
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| 8% (9) | Good idea, my child/ren will be doing it | |
| 17% (18) | Bit tough, half that is ok | |
| 28% (30) | No, its the break |
104 voters have answered this question.
