Kids Need To Stop Being Slobs, Dropping 'F' Bombs

Dear Editor:

I seriously don’t know where to begin. I am seeing a lot of what is being worn and what is being said by the fourth through sixth graders at the East Side School. Holy cow!!!! They may as well wear pajamas. Is there absolutely no dress code now in the Glasgow school system??

While our granddaughter lived in Fort Worth, Texas and was enrolled in school there, all the kids wore polo shirts, with collars, and khaki pants or shorts. It was very strict, but you know what? They looked great. They looked clean and happy. They seemed to be very respectful children (from what I witnessed). And believe it or not, it was so much easier in the mornings to decide what to wear. The girls could wear jeggings under skirts or if their skirt was long enough, they didn’t need to. It really wasn’t as bad as we thought it was going to be.

I’m almost ready to go to the school board and see if maybe some sort of dress code should be put back in place. I watched as five kids got on the bus this morning; two boys had wind pants on, another boy had jeans on, one girl with leggings and another girl with sweats. I seriously have seen girls coming out of the East Side School with what looked like pajamas!

Now, I understand that fourth through sixth grade kids aren’t even thinking about getting a job anytime soon, but what about seventh through 12th grade? These kids need to learn how to dress appropriately for when/if they find a job. Isn’t going to school suppose to be preparing them for the real world?

I might be a mean old grandma, but I am NOT going to let my granddaughter go to school looking like a slob. If they dress sloppy, they feel sloppy. So why should their disposition be any different than how they feel? Follow my gist?

Language is another matter. Holy cow! I never even knew these words the kids are using now in fourth through sixth grade! Elle tells me the kindergartners and first graders say the “F” bomb all the time! What in the world is up with that?!! I didn’t hear that word until I was in seventh grade and no, I did not live underground! My parents were very strict about cussing. I NEVER, in my dad’s entire life (70 years), heard him use the “f” bomb! I have NEVER to this day heard my mom say it, or have I ever said it in front of her. We NEVER said it in front of our parents or our children and they don’t say it in front of us, still. I do believe this is what you call RESPECT. I’ve always said there’s a time and a place for cussing, and it is NOT in front of children or our elders! Then why is it allowed in our schools?

Respect and common sense are out the window and it seems no one even cares. It just makes me sick to think what my great-grandchildren are going to endure!!! Makes me sad to even think about it. Makes me sad to think that parents today (not all) have no respect for their children BUT they demand respect from their kids. Messed up isn’t it?

C’mon people, let’s respect our children. Maybe they’ll respect you/us. It’s really very simple. Just THINK before you speak. Let’s help these kids feel good about themselves and proud of who they are. Maybe I’m dreaming, I don’t know.

Donna Dascher

Glasgow