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30th October 08, 03:53 PM
#11
The first kids to see me in a kilt were my nephews. Their reaction? 'Cool!'
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30th October 08, 03:55 PM
#12
my girls dont mind at all, its just dad in a kilt....gess that's a blessing, the oldest is 12 but she doesnt bat a eye...
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30th October 08, 04:27 PM
#13
My son who jsut turned 20 is not quite sure, although he did admit to looking into getting a utilikilt this summer while working at camp. I saw pictures of a couple of the other counselors who had them on during staff training.
My daughter, 17, loves it. She has even asked me if I'll wear it when she gets married, to which I replied of course I will. Its nice to have the support of your family.
His Exalted Highness Duke Standard the Pertinacious of Chalmondley by St Peasoup
Member Order of the Dandelion
Per Electum - Non consanguinitam
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30th October 08, 04:59 PM
#14
I find kids to be quite open to new ideas. Once I was stopped in the street by a girl, she may have been seven or eight years old. She asked me why I was wearing a skirt, and when I explained to her what a kilt was, she accepted it at once. Kids will usually ask about anything that doesn't fit in with what they already know, but as long as they get an answer they can understand they just expand their view of the world to accommodate the new information. Grownups are usually much more entrenched in their views.
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30th October 08, 05:05 PM
#15
My son hasn't seen it yet, but then he's only 2 and wouldn't see it as strange. My ex-wife hasn't seen my kilted yet, either, though that's for quite a different reason.
My nieces have, though, as I have chronicled already. They're 6 and 8. Both thought it strange which is probably a reflection of their upbringing so far... :-/
Wade.
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30th October 08, 05:08 PM
#16
I don't have any kids, but today as I was walking to my car in my Camo Sportskilt at a large Mall, a carload of teenage girls driving by stopped and sang out "Hey! That is just so cool!" I said 'Well thank you ladies', they all smiled happily, waved, then drove off.
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30th October 08, 07:21 PM
#17
I teach fifth grade at a school with a pre-school program. even the youngest kids are really open. a few of them have asked "Why are you wearing a dress?" and their mothers then tell them its a kilt and explain that its a traditional garment from Scotland, and then they are all OK with it. I wear my kilt every Wednesday, and a couple of boys have started wearing kilts on Wednesdays too!
Haxtonhouse
The Fish WhispererŽ
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That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
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30th October 08, 08:22 PM
#18
I guess I'm fortunate in several ways, but primarily in that my neices, nephews and surrogate children have rarely seen me in anything but a kilt. It's not a strange dress to them, but the norm for me (and for some others in my family). A new prospective in-law and I talked about this once some time ago and he pointed out the high acceptance level of young children. The idea that you dress differently to others comes later in life -- children simply like or dislike what they see barring any interference from the influential adults in their lives.
As another Canadian kilt-wearer put in another thread, Canadians and Scots are really 'way up' on the rest of you lot: the kilt is so often seen on our streets and in our homes that few comments are made (other than admiring ones). Ah, the office is still a concern, but that obstacle will be overcome, too, with patience and time.
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30th October 08, 08:28 PM
#19
![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by haxtonhouse
I teach fifth grade at a school with a pre-school program. even the youngest kids are really open.
THAT'S what I was trying to say! Thanks, Haxton. Kids are great; it's their parents who cause them problems.
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30th October 08, 08:36 PM
#20
Wow these are some great stories. I guess mine is by far a positive one. Having wanted a kilt for many years I can proudly say my son and I got our first kilts at the same time. H liked his at first but them lost interest untill a couple of days ago. i guess he has gotten so use to me being kilted almost every day, he now loves his again. He refused to go to bed unless we let him sleep in his kilt the other night. And the wife loves it too. He will be the ower of a couple of new kilt soon.
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