To agree with this headteacher regarding wearing pyjamas as outdoor wear?

[MaisyMooMoo]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-35413153

bibbity yes, exactly: round here, it's sort of a fashion that has spread and spread until it's become acceptable. People even talk about their "going out PJs" which are not the same as sleeping jamas - but still look exactly like the sort you might sleep in (pink, fluffy, cartoon characters etc) I'd never, ever seen it before I loved here. It's certainly not indicative solely of MH issues or other things in my area - though in places that it isn't a norm, or, at least, common, I can well see it might be.

This is utterly bizarre. I had no idea this was a thing.

People go to school plays and parents' nights in pyjamas? Why??

The head teacher bloody well does have a right to complain about it if these people are waltzing into the school for assemblies and parent's consultations in their pyjamas. It's ridiculous!

I have never seen anyone at my dc school or nursery in pj's where does this happen? Sometimes seen people with unbrushed hair usually me just stick in a bobble as I get out of bed then I forget I've not done it till I get in the car! - I have got 3 dd's long hair to sort out though in my defence! It doesn't take a lot of effort to just stick some clothes on, brush my teeth and wash my face literally a couple of minutes, no matter how many times I've been up in the night with the baby or if I've been busy at work the previous day etc, I do sometimes take the baby in his sleepsuit though - one less person to get ready! - I think that's acceptable - he has his coat on top!

If I was a teacher and I'd spent weeks or even months working with pupils on nativity9or whatever) and all the kids were excited about their big show, then I'd be if the parents arrived wearing p.j's .

I'm amazed that this goes on. Yuck.
I think my standards have slipped since having a dog as in the winter I chuck on old clothes to walk the dog early in the morning then shower and dress properly after. In 15 years of school run I have never considered going out in pyjamas. except in the car to drop DD at the station

it is not OK to do the school run in your pyjamas. It just isn't. How difficult is it to put on jeans and a jumper?

I, like many folk, have to get ready for work before the school run, but when I don't the least I do is actually get dressed and have a wash.......

WildeWoman Your post about the man who has been quoted on this subject is absolutely disgusting. You can disagree with him but to make such allegations is grotesque. If I were him and I saw your comments I wouldn't hesitate to sue.

YY madein.

Quite common where I live too.
nobody really cares what people wear when they drop the kids off

Dropping the kids off in pj's, as long as you're not getting out of the car, is one thing. (Not that anyone I know would do it, frankly.)

But actually choosing pyjamas, i.e. sleepwear, to go to an event in. What is that?

Would anyone turn up for something they took seriously in pyjamas?! If not, then it's hugely disrespectful to turn up to a meeting with your child's teacher in pyjamas.

I watched this headteacher being interviewed on the news. She was talking about PJ'ed parents at school plays, parents' evenings and meetings. FFS! While I can just about see it happening for the occasional school run in the morning - seriously, how could there be any need to turn up to parents evening in PJ's? School run in PJ's, needs must to get DC to school on time. Parents' evening in PJ's, that's a choice and it's just plain disrespectful to the teachers you're going in to meet.

The school is on what used to be a very rough council estate so I think it depends on area.

I'm sure it does depend on area.

I think the head teacher is doing the children a big favour, then. If their parents aren't going to teach them that appropriate dress is a sign of respect, someone has to.

I went to school on a council estate back in the 70s. Never saw anyone in pyjamas back then. It clearly is a trend thing. A bad one at that.

I think it's a trend thing

I saw a couple on Sunday about 1 in the afternoon at the shop in their pj's

There have always been people dealing with depression, mh issues, dv, illness it's nothing new yet this was never seen until recently
. I can understand it on the odd occasion but keeping some sort of routine, looking after yourself as well as you can is an important part of helping yourself when you are suffering from depression

It takes less than two minutes to whip your PJs off and put some clothes on. Seriously. You are giving your children a seriously bad example.

I am a teacher, and I once had a parent turn up in dressing gown and slippers - we discovered that she'd had a miscarriage, and she took it really hard. However she brought her son in rain or shine, tearstained and pyjama-ed most days... and there was NO judgement from us (though considerable amount from the other parents). But unless you are in a serious depression like this poor lady was, there is no excuse.

I work full time and have kids, and yet I manage to get it all done. Get up early and sort yourselves out. GRR.

I saw a girl in Sainsbury's recently with her friends wearing pyjamas. She looked bloody ridiculous and everyone was staring. I think that's what she wanted, the attention.

I also recall a dummy trend a few years back when teenage girls were walking round with dummies in their mouths. Who thinks these things up?

I cm

I completely agree with him. I feel for those who genuinely cannot function enough to get dressed in the morning but that should be an exception, not a norm. Even if you are so tired / stressed / late that you can't get properly dressed on time, what's so hard about chucking on some leggings / joggers and a top?

I live in the same town as this yet have never seen anyone drop their kids at school while wearing pyjamas. I have people on my Facebook feed whose children do go there and they all agree with the headmaster and say it is s problem and that it has a negative effect on the children as they're already labelled as being from the rough side of town, the need a boost rather than bringing down further.

Well l work in an area of real social deprivation with high levels of alcohol and drug problems and people wear clothes to drop kids at school.

If the parents in that community can do it then it is a task which can be accomplished by almost anyone. The fact that numerous people in the same area are doing this indicates it is a local cultural standard.

What disturbs me most when reading this is how many people think it's spelt "pajamas".