Pyjamas at hotel breakfast

[flyingpigsinclover]

We were staying overnight in a hotel last night (after a small domestic emergency so had left the house in a hurry), over breakfast this morning a family of five came down for breakfast with all the children in pyjamas and dressing gowns and barefoot. they were aged about eight to fifteen or so.

Aibu to think that this is not really acceptable?

I don’t have to force anyone. They shower before getting dressed off their own bat!

I’ve never seen this or thought to do it but now you’ve put the idea in my head I wouldn’t be adverse to going to brekkie in my pjs. . I love mine. Still in them now as having a sofa day with the kids.

Well obviously not clever dick. But I would change their nappies and get them washed and dressed before going down to breakfast in a hotel.

I have sworn the next time I take dd2 to breakfast in a hotel I'm taking her down in pjs DH she always ends up covered in beans/ketchup somehow. (Although she is only 2, I wouldn't take dd1 (7) in normal circumstances). I do know a family nearby whose house burned to the ground while their dd1 was in the bath, she managed to grab a nightie, mum and dd2 were in pjs (dad was out in the yard so had only the clothes he stood up in) so yes they were put in a hotel in those clothes.

@MrsHathaway

Maybe you should try not putting children in ‘intimate’ pyjamas?

I wouldn't do it but it wouldn't bother me tbh. In fact I can't think why I didn't consider it when mine were younger, instead of getting four little ones washed and dressed at the crack of dawn.

I would never do it, because I'd feel too self conscious to enjoy my food. But I guess there's nothing overtly wrong with it? Weird? A bit. Unhygienic? No.

Barefoot children is a bit but mostly because of the risk to them for standing on something hot/sharp/slippery. Not grim or unhygienic unless they are actually dipping their toes in the food! I don't really like looking at other people's feet, but bare feet aren't that different to sandals and I can't insist that my fellow guests don't wear sandals while i'm eating.

As for PJs/dressing gowns, they just stand out because they are nightwear, you can't tell with other people whether they have washed after getting up or how many times they have worn that set of clothes already. So I don't think its inherently more unhygenic, just stands out as being not the norm!

'Surely everyone takes their pj’s off and showers in the morning? If you’re just going to stay in them you won’t have had a shower.'

Nope. I do because I'm perimenopausal and sweaty, but plenty of people don't and don't smell. My 8-year-old showers at night.

If they were all sharing a room, I can't see how it would be physically possible to get 5 kids and 2 adults through the bathroom/getting dressed routine in time for breakfast. Having said that, I'd chuck some jeans and a top on, plus definitely shoes.

I doubt 7 people were in one room!

Maybe you should try not putting children in ‘intimate’ pyjamas?

I've already explained that. Maybe you should try reading?

I've never lived with anyone who was sweaty and smelly in the morning, now that is grim.

Perhaps that's why so many MNers are obsessed with washing the sheets every few days.

@PandorasXbox

Good for you!

Like I said if I showered and dressed my 4 little ones they would be waiting 2-3 hours before they would be allowed to eat. Would it be better for you if I didn’t let my small children not eat for this long so they can be clean and dressed but screaming at breakfast because they are so hungry?

@PandorasXbox

I stayed in a hotel last month with 6 kids? You can get hotel rooms for 7 people.

@MrsHathaway

Intimate is never a word I would use to describe my DC in their Pyjamas.
There is nothing ‘intimate‘ about children’s pyjamas, they are clothed and covered.

What you do in your own home is your business tempstamos.

Got an answer for everything you tempstamos haven’t you

@PandorasXbox

And you don’t have an answer to anything?

I think this is the point where I confess we always take a packet of pains au chocolat and lunchbox juice cartons or similar with us when we stay in hotels* so that the starving hordes can be put off when they first wake and we can go down to big breakfast when we're all actually ready.

I think my understanding of "intimate" is broader than just meaning "sexy" but I realise that advertisers have steered us towards the latter.

• which makes it sound like we have a jetset lifestyle and do this ALL THE TIME but in reality DH travels a lot for work and as a result gets the odd free hotel night - e.g. we are going to London for 24 hours in half term with a free stay to make the journey less hideous and get the most out of our time in the Big Smoke.

I would absolutely hate anyone to see me in my pyjamas. They are indeed intimate wear. Just get dressed ffs!

I once tried it extremely hungover (probably still drunk tbf) in a cheapo hotel - was told by the staff to go get dressed 😂😂

It was a long time ago now when I was younger and didn’t give a shit, I wouldn’t now though...

Don’t think I’d let DS in his PJs but maybe a onesie if we were then travelling on somewhere/long haul flight etc - don’t ask me why a onesie is ok but not PJs though, it just is in my head 🤔

All the folk pulling faces at it being dirty/sweaty - eh???

There are probably a few on this thread who’d be horrified to know that DS is currently playing on his Xbox in his PJs and I’m sat on the sofa still in my PJs......

There are probably a few on this thread who’d be horrified to know that DS is currently playing on his Xbox in his PJs and I’m sat on the sofa still in my PJs......

Discusting, that's what it is.

@Lweji 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm tyiping this in my dressing gown! Working from home today and am ill with unspecified shivers.

No-one can see me though except the dog.