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Kids' Clothes Give Teacher a Real Headache

Swedish school bans stripes, polka dots to ease migraines

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2008 12:55 PM CST

(Newser) – Bad news for Pippi Longstocking wannabes—a Swedish preschool has banned striped and polka-dotted children's clothing because the patterns trigger one teacher's migraine headaches. The ban is driving some fashion-conscious parents dotty, but the school's principal defends the teacher's right to "an appropriate work...   Read full story »

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