Dressy shorts for boys in the MDR

[ChemistBabe]

My little guy (8) has no long pants that aren't sweat pants.  (He barely squeezed into his old dress pants at Christmas and has grown since then.)

 

He has several pairs of khaki shorts that he wears with polo shirts.

 

Are nice shorts on children still a no-no in the MDR?

 

(Ironically this is my child that wore a 3 piece suit for his first day of Zoom school.)

[stoneharborlady]

I would certainly hope not, for an eight year old child.  What he is wearing is normal attire for that age in the UK.  

[theloo]

Someone else posted a response to my similar question that shorts are okay in the MDR (at least for kids).  I would think it's okay because you can't even see their legs at dinner!  We'll bring one pair of pants for formal nights, shoes (not sandals), and nicer shirts.

[atobols]

We've been sailing Princess for 5 years.  As a bay area mom who works at a school, I get it.  My boys each have one pair of pants that aren't sweats or joggers.  They're only used for cruises.  I make them pack that pair of pants for each cruise. If we see men being allowed into the dining room with shorts from day 2 on, they are allowed to wear shorts in the dining room.  They have been able to wear shorts to dinner on every single Princess cruise we've done.  They usually opt to wear those pants on "dress to impress" evening with a button-down shirt. We've done two Alaskan cruises from SF, two Mexican Riviera cruises from the west coast, one Hawaiian cruise from SF, and one Mediterranean cruise out of Barcelona.  That's been our experience.

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, Rv6flyer said:

Read the dress code, simple

If only 'twere that simple.

[brisalta]

2 hours ago, stoneharborlady said:

I would certainly hope not, for an eight year old child.  What he is wearing is normal attire for that age in the UK.  

 

In the UK 12 and under boys tend to wear grey or black Bermuda length shorts to school.

[Bobbiegentry]

Shorts for all ages and genders are acceptable anywhere on the ship at any time of the day or night. 
This despite what the fashion police would want you to believe. 

[waltd]

Good one. 

[memoak]

What kids don’t have long pants ?

 

 

 

 

[brisalta]

10 minutes ago, memoak said:

What kids don’t have long pants ?

 

 

 

 

 

Baby goats in long pants? Now that would be an  interesting site.

 

[ChemistBabe]

 

54 minutes ago, memoak said:

What kids don’t have long pants ?

 

Honestly, California kids don't wear long pants.

 

True story!

My kid wears shorts to school EVERY DAY.  Including winter, when he is wearing a sweatshirt (not a jacket, a sweatshirt.)

 

For the last family wedding he wore knee length khaki shorts, a button down shirt and bow-tie.  He looked adorable (and vaguely British royalty.).  

 

 

[caribill]

4 hours ago, ChemistBabe said:

My little guy (8) has no long pants that aren't sweat pants.  (He barely squeezed into his old dress pants at Christmas and has grown since then.)

 

He has several pairs of khaki shorts that he wears with polo shirts.

 

Are nice shorts on children still a no-no in the MDR?

 

 

 

For adults at dinner, a no-no.

 

For 8-year old boys, a yes-yes.

[david63]

6 hours ago, stoneharborlady said:

What he is wearing is normal attire for that age in the UK.  

Not sure how you have arrived at that conclusion.

[MissP22]

We've found that on casual nights shorts are now acceptable for everyone in the dining room no matter what they have printed in their literature. 

They would never tell you that children couldn't wear them.                

[roadster08]

7 hours ago, memoak said:

What kids don’t have long pants ?

 

 

 

 

Times have changed. Average kids today don't value long pants, nor write in script, use actual cash or know how to lace shoes. On the other hand, they can connect anything via Bluetooth, fix a home wifi network and pay for everything using cash apps. 

[stoneharborlady]

4 hours ago, david63 said:

Not sure how you have arrived at that conclusion.

Because I have many relatives growing up in the UK

[Bgwest]

15 hours ago, caribill said:

 

For adults at dinner, a no-no.

 

For 8-year old boys, a yes-yes.

Adults at dinner is just fine. 

[davekathy]

13 hours ago, ChemistBabe said:

My little guy (8) has no long pants that aren't sweat pants.  (He barely squeezed into his old dress pants at Christmas and has grown since then.)

 

He has several pairs of khaki shorts that he wears with polo shirts.

 

Are nice shorts on children still a no-no in the MDR?

 

(Ironically this is my child that wore a 3 piece suit for his first day of Zoom school.)

Buy more pants. Shorts are acceptable in the MDR for breakfast and lunch. Doesn't matter what others post here either based on experience or opinion. The staff at the entrance to the MDR in the evening will let you know. 

[Bgwest]

8 hours ago, davekathy said:

Buy more pants. Shorts are acceptable in the MDR for breakfast and lunch. Doesn't matter what others post here either based on experience or opinion. The staff at the entrance to the MDR in the evening will let you know. 

And they will welcome all who are wearing short or long pants. 
But if you wish to buy long pants, go for it. They are also acceptable. 
Be comfortable. 

[davekathy]

3 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

And they will welcome all who are wearing short or long pants. 

Just throwing out to the OP you and others can't speak for what the staff may or may not allow. Personally I don't care what others wear, no matter their age or gander as it's way above my pay grade. 

[phatlad]

Yes. I'm more concerned about how they act than what they wear.

[wrongwaywatson]

It might be a good time to teach them to follow the rules.  Buy them a pair of pants.

[Bgwest]

8 hours ago, wrongwaywatson said:

It might be a good time to teach them to follow the rules.  Buy them a pair of pants.

You’re confusing rules with suggestions. 

[wrongwaywatson]

I also agree that I'm more concerned with how they behave in the Dining Room.  On our last cruise, which had LOTS of kids, there was some very well behaved kids (pre-teen to teenaged boys) sitting at a table with no parents.  The parents appeared to be sitting at the table next to them.  They behaved wonderfully!

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, davekathy said:

Personally I don't care what others wear, no matter their age or gander as it's way above my pay grade. 

I think what's good for the goose is good for the gander.