My kids wear uniforms to school. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that there are good and bad points about this. 

GOOD:
I don’t have to fight with my kids about what they can wear to school.
I don’t have to hurry anyone along while they stand in their closet tossing clothes onto the floor, trying to decide what to wear.

BAD:
If you can’t find your uniform shoes, you miss the bus while you look for them, because you can’t just put on some other pair of shoes and get out the door.
You’re more limited as to where you can purchase uniforms, and you need to buy more things all at once instead of spreading out your purchases over time.

Don’t get me started on uniform shoes. My high-school student is required to wear a certain shoe that runs about $90. For a high-school boy. I don’t have $90 shoes, and my feet stopped growing decades ago. Boys’ feet do grow during the high-school years. They grow a lot, actually.

All in all, though, the good outweighs the bad. I’m willing to make the sacrifices necessary for an easier morning each and every school day.

COUPON TIME

If your kids wear uniforms, check out these deals on everything from shirts to socks!

10% off new arrivals at FrenchToast.com
Use promo code QE9GMS during checkout.
Valid through: August 3, 2009
Promotional code cannot be combined with any other offers. Discount applies to merchandise only, and does not include embroidery services. Online only.
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Free shipping on School Uniforms at Fingerhut.com
Discount will appear during checkout.
Valid through: August 27, 2009, 11:59pm CT
Applies to shipping within the contiguous United States on items from the Apparel/Kids/Uniforms section.
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15% off your order at The Children’s Place
During checkout, enter promotion code FA79.
Valid through: September 7, 2009
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$5 off $50 coupon at Sears.com
Use coupon code SEARS5OFF50.
Valid through: January 31, 2010
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ONLY THROUGH SATURDAY!
Free Shipping on orders of $150 or more
Includes items from oldnavy.com, bananarepublic.com, gap.com, piperlime.com and athleta.com in the same order. Use coupon code FREE150.
Valid through: August 1, 2009 11:59pm ET
$150 qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, and excludes Giftcards purchased, packaging, taxes, and shipping & handling charges. This offer is good for standard shipping only to your order’s first “ship to” address anywhere in the US and Puerto Rico. Cannot be used for adjustments on previous purchases. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount. Not valid at Old Navy, Gap or Banana Republic stores, or at Gap Outlet or Banana Republic Factory Store.
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30% off your order at Justice
Use coupon code 817 in your shopping bag.
Valid through: unknown
Not valid on electronics, music, media or gift cards.
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