To think finding this offensive is a tremendous overreaction?

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

My mum posted the kids some clothes she'd bought, DD (4) got what I assumed were a pair of pyjamas. It was a top with Elsa on and some pink and white stripy shorts. Looked very pyjama-y.

DD loved them and wore them to bed the day she got them. We facetimed mum the next morning who said "oh you're wearing your clothes today". I said "well last night, they're PJs aren't they?". Mum said no, they're just normal clothes. Ah well, that looked like pyjamas, no harm done, and TBF they work well as PJs in this hot weather!

That was a few days ago. Today she rang and said she was offended -yes, her word, offended - that I thought they were pyjamas. She'd 'taken time to pick them out' to be worn as clothes, not pyjamas, and wasn't happy they were worn at night.

I told her she's overreacting, she disagrees.

It's not like she bought her a ball gown and I plonked it on for bedtime, it's an Elsa top! It's getting weetabix down it either way, I don't see the difference if she wears it during the day or at night.

Would you be offended if clothes you'd bought had been mistaken for pyjamas?

Actually it still annoys me a bit that she couldn't tell the difference

Good grief, what does it matter? Ds's have not only worn PJ tops out but also sometimes wear a standard pair of cotton shorts or thin joggers to bed.

They're all clothes...I don't see what difference it actually makes.

You will escape them Cherry, one day your DD will announce: "I've grown out of Disney Princesses, Mummy!" 😂

YANBU. At least she likes it and is wearing it at all. Isn't that the point of buying someone clothing, that it gets worn?

I'm currently wearing a long sleeved pajama top and I'm in public. It doesn't look like sleepwear but if anyone said anything I wouldn't care.

Haha!! I can assure you your dd will grow out of fucking Disney clothes one day and then you'll have to drag her past the Superdry shops instead explaining why you're not spending 80 sodding quid on a hoodie don't worry!
As for jammies vs clothes - could be either imho - as pp said, take a pic of her wearing them outside and tell your Ma to calm down it'll be ok!

justgivemesomepeace 😂

There is a particular marker on many rands of kids's pjs to make them distinct from daywear. Pjs have the noticeable stitching of the hems on the outside of the clothing. I let my DS wear pj tops and shorts as daywear a lot (well less so as he's gotten older but I did a lot when he was a baby and a toddler) so it's reassuring to know that most people haven't noticed that the turn of the stitching meant he was in pjs.

I don't think they are pjs they look more like 'clothes' though you can wear them when you like.
My mum would most likely also be offended if i put the clothes she bought on as pjs but she's funny like that and I just ignore her.

The combination definitely look like pj's.
Just put the shirt on tomorrow with other pants and send mum a picture of a lovely scene that day (playing, eating, whatever), without specifically mentioning the shirt.

Why don't you just say sorry and next time call her and ask?

Sometimes a mountain is made out of a mole hill.

The lines between day clothes/ PJs are pretty blurred in this house, particularly in the Summer! As long as they are clean, what matter?!

Your Mum is BU - I can imagine mine reacting in a similar way ;) just pop them on her another day and take a photo

OP you have to tell us if they DO have the fire label on them!

When they were 2, my twins were so pleased with their "Hello Mr Tumble" pyjamas that they insisted on wearing them to nursery. It was really cute. Not that I had much choice in the matter, it's a braver woman than me who would have told DD2 what to wear when she was 2.

Your mum's overreacting. Those are nice soft clothes with Elsa on, I'd have guessed pyjamas too.

I did the opposite. Sent dd to nursery in a shorts and top and learned later (much later) from MIL that they were actually pyjamas.
She only knew because she'd bought them in the sleepwear section.
If they're that cotton/jersey tshirt material there's no actual difference.

Yeah she's being a bit ridiculous. Ignore her.
barbarianmum you really have to get over that. Absolute non issue.

Yeah, I know right. Its only been 11 years. One day I'll look back and laugh. Probably.

There are certain things you read where you just think: "That person REALLY needs to find other things to worry about, or preferably, just not worry about very stupid things." THIS is an example of that. YANBU. Your Mum needs to pull herself together.

Complete overreaction. My kids seem to get more wear out of pyjamas than their hoard of day wear. Does your mum have form for over reacting