The UK's chief child protection officer has backed primary schools asking girls as young as four to wear 'modesty shorts' under their skirts to safeguard against predators - but parents say the move amounts to body-shaming their children. Some primary schools have told girls as young as four to wear 'modesty shorts' under skirtsChanges to official school uniform policy have been introduced for children as young as four. The Dell Primary School in Chepstow, Monmouthshire and Parkside Primary Academy in Royston, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire have both written to parents advising wearing shorts under summer dresses. Wearing 'modesty shorts' amounts to body shaming their daughters, some parents argueSome parents however feel angered their young daughters have been asked to cover up. She said: 'It's our responsibility to keep children safe at schools and not put that responsibility onto them and what they wear.'

Source: Daily Mail June 06, 2021 09:10 UTC