You might take the children to a library for story time or to the YMCA for swimming lessons. Going elsewhere offers a refreshing change of pace. Make it easy for your nephew to be compliant. The principal at my daughter's school is pushing uniforms, saying they decrease violence. I contacted the Long Beach Unified School District in California, which was the first public school system in the country to require elementary and middle school students to wear uniforms.
Teachers also report higher morale and better attendance and test scores.
Of course, not all improvements can be attributed to the mandatory dress code. But in 1998, principals in ten states reported similar successes in schools that adopted a uniform policy. Mary Manz Simon is the mother of three children and an adviser to Christian Parenting Today . She is the author of three values-teaching books released in conjunction with The Prince of Egypt. Christian Parenting Today gives you practical parenting tips, biblical guidance in nurturing your child's spiritual development, and help to strengthen your family relationships.