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Some boys walking home may have taried a bit to play with mates. What happened once the boys got home varied quite a bit. This depended a good bit on whether the boys attended a school that required a uninform. Many boys were anxious to change out of their uniforms into more comfortable clothing. Many boys wearing uniforms wanted to chsnge out of them. Other boys weren't really bothered about such matters and just wanted to get on with a little after school play with their mates. Here a factor was the age of the children. Primary schools varied as to uniforms, but most secondary schools with the older boys did have uniforms. Older boys were more concious of the uniform and thus more anxious to change into casual clothing. Of course mum was a factor here. Most mums wanted their sons to keep the uniform nice for school and thus wanted them to change out of the uniform after school. Some mums were nore insistent on this than others. It also depended a bit on what the boys did. Some mothers took the boys shopping.
After school parents, usually mum, might take their children off to another activity. It might be sport. private football clubs, swimming club. Tennis, cricket or an interest club, Of course some children might need to have individual lessons with a private tutor, music lessons. The child would go to some of these direct from school. They would wear their school uniform and change into sports wear at the venue. If the child was taken home first then they would change out of their school uniform.
At home nothing might be said if the boys waned to watch telly or have a snack. The same might be the case if the boy sat down to do his home work (prep). If he wanted to go out and plsy, most mums put their foot down and he had to change. Of course not all mums stayed at home at home and there were there to enforce the family rules. Of course here again age was a factor.
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