I told my 7-year-old daughter to name her school uniform but she took me VERY literally – I’ve learned my lesson now
A MUM was forced to crack open the stain remover when her daughter took her request to name her uniform a bit too literally.
Sallay explained that she’d asked her seven-year-old to take on the arduous task of putting her name on all of her school uniform.
But instead of using name labels or a stamp, Zabella decided to take a pen to her newly-ironed shirts, and wrote her name on the outside of the collars on the white shirts.
“See what my daughter did to her new school uniform?” Sallay wrote over the top of her TikTok video.
Sallay also admitted she’d have to shell out for another load of shirts for her daughter.
Or alternatively she could try and get the pen – a permanent clothes marker – out.
People were left in hysterics by the TikTok, with one writing: “In her defense, you told her to put her name on the uniform, never specified where!”
“Lesson learnt,” Sallay replied.
“When mum says to put your name on your stuff so u don’t lose it loooool” another added.
“Instructions well followed,” Sallay sighed.
“I mean credit where credit is due. At least it won’t get lost at school!” a third pointed out.
“One thing I have learned be specific very specific with children, I feel your pain!” someone else said.
“I learnt the hard way,” Sallay replied.
“I mean it’s not gonna get lost or stolen,” another laughed.
“This is a story to retell in many years it made me laugh.”
“A+ for effort,” someone else said.
“I can’t stop laughing!” another admitted, “but I guess you want to cry?”
“I cried!” Sallay replied.
EXTRA HELP WITH SCHOOL UNIFORM COSTS
IF you can't get targeted help from your council, you might have some other options available to you.
In some areas, you can talk directly to your school, which might be able to offer you clothing.
Or, you might be able to get cheap garments from low-budget shops or charity stores.
Some charities offer help to families in need too.
But bear in mind charities often have a limited amount of money to give and usually have specific criteria which must be met in order to get a grant.
Charity Turn2Us has a free grants search tool on its website which you can use to find out what help is available to you.
Meanwhile, you can always try approaching your nearest Citizens’ Advice branch.
If you don’t know where your nearest Citizens’ Advice branch is, you can find out by visiting www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/nearby/.
If you’re not eligible for a school uniform grant you might be able to get help through the Household Support Fund.
And when someone else said she’d obviously asked her to put her name on the collar, she hit back: “Inside not outside, as we do yearly!”
But others insisted the uniform could be something of a fashion statement instead.
“Sorry mum, but not gonna lie – it looks so cool,” one wrote.
“She’s gonna be a fashion icon!”
“Hope she loves her custom uniform,” another laughed.
As someone else added: “She customised her shirts, very creative babe!”