Another Dance... Another Dress

The high school just had another school dance.  At this dance it became apparent that any dress code we may have had in place has gone out the window.  I have frequently wondered why on Halloween, kids and adults feel it is OK to dress completely inappropriately... immodestly.  Now we have the same issue applied to school dances.

Why would a girl who will not where a spaghetti strap shirt, or even a tank top to school, be suddenly compelled to go completely strapless at a formal dance?  Or a girl who wears shorts with a good 6"-8" crotch seam, find it just fine to wear a dress or skirt so short it barely covers her rear end?  And more importantly, what comes over the parents to overlook this as an acceptable choice?

Parents live for this stuff.  We can't wait to take pictures.  First, there are pictures of the exchange of corsage and boutineer.  Then the pictures of just her... and then just him.  Then the pictures of the two together.  Then you have to have the entire group.  If they are meeting at your house, this works out great.  If they meet at another's house, it is no problem for parents to go on over with their camera in hand to get pictures of just the girls, then just the boys, best friend combos, and then the entire group.  The combinations are endless until you get the look from your child.  You know... the look that says I will never go to another dance if you don't stop now.  So as we are taking these pictures, why do we not notice that what our kid is wearing is completely immodest and inappropriate?  Do we get so caught up in the moment... that they look so grown up... what?  What is it?

I sure don't know.  With five daughters we run every check from a practice at bending down to pick up something off the floor, to my standing on a stool to dance and see what I can see if the boy is much taller than my daughter.  And having two boys... and now control over what their dates wear... I am so grateful when I see their dates in a modest dresses.  Thank you to all you girls out there and the parents who care.

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