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Talkback: Sunday Sound-off: Is it OK to wear sweatpants to nice restaurants?
March 25, 2008, 11:37 a.m.
Going through some old photos this weekend we found one of my son as a toddler in dress pants and his tye dyed blue shirt. My husband and I started remembering how we sat in our hotel room trying to get our son dressed for my sisters wedding. He was suppose to wear a white, button down dress shirt and his dress pants. He absolutely insisted on wearing his "blue shirt". I'm sure the blood curling screams could be heard out in the hotel hallway - he was screaming at the top of his lungs - I want to wear my blue shirt!.
The fact of the matter is, he had to wear his dress shirt for the wedding and to the reception he could wear his blue shirt. I gotta tell you, it wasn't fun getting the white shirt on and my husband and I arrived in the nick of time to the wedding, stressed out and unhappy - but "darn it" he wore the nice shirt.
Even now. On picture day, you wear a collared shirt. When we play golf we wear nice dress pants and collared shirts. When we go out for dinner, we dress approprately.
Sometimes saying no to your child is a good thing. They also need boundries - otherwise when they get to school they are not going to follow the rules and as hard as it was to get rid of the passifier, it is going to be harder to correct the "not following the rules" behaviour in school.
Sometimes on Principle, you have to say no. I hope you appreciate my honest answer.
Posted by: wfbdoglover (report)
Going through some old photos this weekend we found one of my son as a toddler in dress pants and his tye dyed blue shirt. My husband and I started remembering how we sat in our hotel room trying to get our son dressed for my sisters wedding. He was suppose to wear a white, button down dress shirt and his dress pants. He absolutely insisted on wearing his "blue shirt". I'm sure the blood curling screams could be heard out in the hotel hallway - he was screaming at the top of his lungs - I want to wear my blue shirt!.
The fact of the matter is, he had to wear his dress shirt for the wedding and to the reception he could wear his blue shirt. I gotta tell you, it wasn't fun getting the white shirt on and my husband and I arrived in the nick of time to the wedding, stressed out and unhappy - but "darn it" he wore the nice shirt.
Even now. On picture day, you wear a collared shirt. When we play golf we wear nice dress pants and collared shirts. When we go out for dinner, we dress approprately.
Sometimes saying no to your child is a good thing. They also need boundries - otherwise when they get to school they are not going to follow the rules and as hard as it was to get rid of the passifier, it is going to be harder to correct the "not following the rules" behaviour in school.
Sometimes on Principle, you have to say no. I hope you appreciate my honest answer.
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March 26, 2008, 9:42 p.m. - Posted by HarleyRider
I am glad that the subject was brought up. I get tired of jeans an ...
I am glad that the subject was brought up. I get tired of jeans an ...
March 26, 2008, 3:54 p.m. - Posted by Reader
Esquire says it best: "Sweatpants are for sick days, couch surfin ...
Esquire says it best: "Sweatpants are for sick days, couch surfin ...
March 26, 2008, 11:16 a.m. - Posted by Theadams
This says it all...from a Seinfeld episode: Jerry: "Again with the ...
This says it all...from a Seinfeld episode: Jerry: "Again with the ...
March 25, 2008, 1:50 p.m. - Posted by sheila_d
Absolutely NOT!!! That's what is wrong with this city. Some peo ...
Absolutely NOT!!! That's what is wrong with this city. Some peo ...
March 25, 2008, 11:37 a.m. - Posted by wfbdoglover
Going through some old photos this weekend we found one of my son ...
Going through some old photos this weekend we found one of my son ...
March 25, 2008, 9:51 a.m. - Posted by michellemerkel
I am overweight and I would never wear sweatpants OR stretchpants ...
I am overweight and I would never wear sweatpants OR stretchpants ...
March 24, 2008, 7:52 p.m. - Posted by Red_5
No! Please do not ever wear them any place other then a gym; ever. ...
No! Please do not ever wear them any place other then a gym; ever. ...
March 24, 2008, 3:22 p.m. - Posted by sandstorm
can someone please define "sonck" for me?
can someone please define "sonck" for me?
March 24, 2008, 9:58 a.m. - Posted by brunocarlson
NO! NO! NO! Whatever size, no! It is predominant with overweight ...
NO! NO! NO! Whatever size, no! It is predominant with overweight ...
March 24, 2008, 8:29 a.m. - Posted by T15
Have some pride; fat or not. No one wants to look at that. I hav ...
Have some pride; fat or not. No one wants to look at that. I hav ...
March 23, 2008, 9:46 p.m. - Posted by rniam
So overweight/obese people can't/shouldn't have to look presentabl ...
So overweight/obese people can't/shouldn't have to look presentabl ...
March 23, 2008, 9:43 p.m. - Posted by rniam
Absolutely not! I agree that there is a time and a place for sweat ...
Absolutely not! I agree that there is a time and a place for sweat ...
March 23, 2008, 9:15 p.m. - Posted by mtmd
this doesn't seem to be a debate, based on these posts, at least. ...
this doesn't seem to be a debate, based on these posts, at least. ...
March 23, 2008, 8:23 p.m. - Posted by 300bowler
Sweats are fine if your working out at the gym or hanging out at h ...
Sweats are fine if your working out at the gym or hanging out at h ...
March 23, 2008, 3:24 p.m. - Posted by Litltaz
No it's not ok!! I wear them alot, but not out to eat or a nice p ...
No it's not ok!! I wear them alot, but not out to eat or a nice p ...
March 23, 2008, 1:57 p.m. - Posted by jamaica3
I have noticed that every time I go out to eat weather it is McDon ...
I have noticed that every time I go out to eat weather it is McDon ...
March 23, 2008, 11:19 a.m. - Posted by Tammy
Sweatpants are for home, the gym, hanging out in the park w/ your ...
Sweatpants are for home, the gym, hanging out in the park w/ your ...
March 23, 2008, 11:13 a.m. - Posted by timmy_von_trimble
Maybe, it's hard to debate this topic. I guess it's ok if yer a b ...
Maybe, it's hard to debate this topic. I guess it's ok if yer a b ...
March 23, 2008, 10:18 a.m. - Posted by Reluctantly Milwaukee
I'm not sure when sweatpants became "fashionable" but I see women ...
I'm not sure when sweatpants became "fashionable" but I see women ...
March 23, 2008, 8:42 a.m. - Posted by alba
No one should where sweatpants outside their home unless theyre wo ...
No one should where sweatpants outside their home unless theyre wo ...
March 23, 2008, 8:33 a.m. - Posted by funhouse
Put on a real pair of pants, please.
Put on a real pair of pants, please.
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