To think that people should get dressed to do the school run?

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I was quite sort of when I saw the mother of a friend of my dd's in reception dropping off at school in her pj's this morning. Is it really that difficult to get dressed in time? Maybe I'm not normal, you know getting clothes on to leave the house .

Bit of an overreaction there unhappyshopper. We're not talking about someone going off to work. We're talking about a mum, who possibly overslept, or was in a rush, or having a really bad day, dropping her dd off in her PJs.

Sheesh!

mine aren't fluffy and who is to tell me what is ok to wear in public
I am clean, they are clean, I am covered, none of your business

Well lets just say, my mother always managed to dress herself before taking me to school, even if we were late. and if she had turned up at the gate in pj's, I would have been mortified to be dropped off like that. And have the rest of the kids ridicule me.

I suppose its all down to taking pride in your appearance really.

I agree with unhappy shopper!

It's not a case of anyone telling you what you can or can't wear in public - it's simply people telling you what their perception is of people who wear their Pj's in public. You can wear your knickers outside of your clothes if you want to - it doesn't mean I wont think you are a bit bonkers

It's slovenly to go out of the house in your PJ's and yes, that does include going across the road to buy some milk! Mind you, I do feel a certain envy for people who do this and don't give a shit what anyone else thinks!! I just couldn't.

But taking your kids to school - no way, how embarrassing for them.

Nah, not for me. I get up, get showered and get dressed before the kids are up. And no I'm not perfect I just can't imagine going out in my PJ's. Though I'd LOVE to have the luxury of going back to bed after the school run!

My mother used to open the front door and point us in the direction of school not giving us another thought until 4pm ish. I'd rather be taken to school by a night clothed mother than walk on your own in the cold personally.

Love the use of the passive aggressive one step up from the :). Tells me all I need to know.

xposts - comment was for US rather than CI before I multi-rile.

Personally, I wouldn't mind it if my DCs teachers wore their PJs, but accept that I am unusual in this. I'd quite like for people to be comfortable at work, and the thought of having no more ironing to do is blissful!

yeah thanks for that passive agressive grin shopper

I walk my dog in my PJ's, if I need something from the little shop like milk round the corner, I go in my PJ's.

I suffer with severe depression, and to be honest I've more things to worry about than getting dressed when I never see anybody or only walk the dog and spend the rest of the day at home.

I think it's snobbery people complaining of seeing mothers in PJ's at schools.

Pure up their own arses those who moan about it, how about putting as much effort into raising money for charity?

I think all the Hyacinth Buckets on this thread should find themselves something else to worry about!

i have known my friend do this i love her to bits, but still think shes a nutter lol

As long as the PJs are clean I don't care where other ppl wear them. I'd be mortified to be seen outside in mine, though I wear jogger bottoms to bed so no one would be the wiser, anyway.

Fabby I don't really get what you mean? How does the fact that someone might prefer to get dressed to go out rather than go out in their PJ's mean that you assume they don't do anything for charity? Where does that come from?

I have also suffered from chronic depression in the past and one of the key things for me (though they are different for everyone as you will know) was getting up, washed and dressed. I couldn't/can't get my mind set for the day until I've done that small thing. It doesn't mean I'm 'up my own arse'.

The child was at school on time. Isnt that the important thing? I am sure that there would be far more said on a thread about a mother who was always late with her child but was immaculately turned out!

Get a grip, its none of anyones business what she wears and it certainly isnt important at all!

It's not nice, is it? If you're really pushed for time, just throw on a pair of jeans and a sweater. It will take you two minutes, tops.

I don't ever remember seeing any of the mums wearing pjs when I was at school and most of my friend's mums went to work straight after drop-off. It's just laziness. I would be mortified if anyone other than DH and DS saw me on my ropey old bedwear.

No comment on pjs but I love the use of 'multi-rile.'

I don't think I could leave the house in the morning without having showered and washed my hair tbh.

I am trying to think of the last time I did it, and am drawing a blank. It was probably years ago.

I would imagine that the world would be pointing at me mentally and thinking 'skank'

I think it's ridiculous. Slovenly. Lacking in respect. if done regularly by choice - i.e. not a one-off oversleeping/illness.

I really don't understand how in the usual scheme of things pulling some clothes on would take any time at all. If you haven't got time to get dressed you should get up earlier.

Always dressed and made up, wish I could be like that!

I don't begin to understand it. Even when racing my dd to the hospital in the middle of the night I have managed to pull on clothes.

But I don't care that someone does it. It doesn't affect me. But, if it happened regularly, I would assume they were idle or depressed or had huge difficulties at home.

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