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to be shocked by people taking their smalll kids round tescos at 9pm in PJs + slippers

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happybiggirl · 20/04/2007 23:16

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emkana · 20/04/2007 23:32

The children might fall asleep in the car on the way home, and then won't have to get changed?

PeachesMcLean · 20/04/2007 23:33

Personally I wouldn't go out in my nightwear - but that's only because I'm not fit to be seen in it. I don't give two hoots if DS is seen in his. There's not much offence in a set of Dr Who pyjamas.

SlightlyMadSecret · 20/04/2007 23:33

But they would be home by 6:20...is it that important to get her ready for bed at teh swimming pool?

Really bugs me. I just doin't understand it.

I can OTOH understand is DC were ready for bed and something happened that I had to take them out. We have on a few occasions got them ready for bed before starting a long journey late at night (starting at relatives, finishing at home or vice versa), so that if they fall asleep in the car we can just lift them in bed.

But not planned in a pulic place.

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colditz · 20/04/2007 23:34

My 4 year old loves going to the supermarket, and always has. also, at the age of 2, his bedtime was 9.30 pm, every night, and he used to get up at 9.30 the next day. While I was potty training him, if he had an accident after his tea, he would go into pyjamas.

so it is quite possible, not particularly weird, or cruel, or neglectful.

ravenAK · 20/04/2007 23:34

Dh was picking me up from parents' evening the other week.

MIL gets wires crossed re: babysitting nights & is off out with mates.

Dh discovers this when he rings (kids already in pjs) to find out where she is. He is unable to ring me & say 'get a taxi' as the school where I work is in a mobile dead zone.

SO, he sticks the kids in the car & comes & gets me. On the way home (dc wide awake & enjoying the adventure), we decide we might as well nip into supermarket rather than leaving it until following morning. We zip round in 15 minutes, max - by now it's about 9pm. Kids straight to bed when we get in.

Honestly, too many variables to assume it's their customary evening routine!

chipmonkey · 20/04/2007 23:34

Yes, just lift them into bed and sit down and drink your wine that you nipped out to get!

colditz · 20/04/2007 23:34

My 4 year old loves going to the supermarket, and always has. also, at the age of 2, his bedtime was 9.30 pm, every night, and he used to get up at 9.30 the next day. While I was potty training him, if he had an accident after his tea, he would go into pyjamas.

so it is quite possible, not particularly weird, or cruel, or neglectful.

ceolas · 20/04/2007 23:36

No I don't find it offensive Peaches. Just odd.

I don't get it, but it certainly doesn't offend or shock me.

hana · 20/04/2007 23:38

of course, this would NEVER happen in Waitrose

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happybiggirl · 20/04/2007 23:38

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emkana · 20/04/2007 23:39

But small children go out in all sorts of stuff, does it matter really?

I wouldn't go to Tesco's in a Snow White dress either, doesn't mean my dd's might not do it, and so what?

suedonim · 20/04/2007 23:42

Well, my mum would want to know why you were in Tesco's at 9pm, because there's no need for anyone to be shopping at that time of night if they're properly organised.

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happybiggirl · 20/04/2007 23:42

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hatrick · 20/04/2007 23:42

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colditz · 20/04/2007 23:42

it's hardly lingerie though, is it?

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happybiggirl · 20/04/2007 23:43

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NotanOtter · 20/04/2007 23:44

i actually think it could be quite fun

suedonim · 20/04/2007 23:45

Oh ok, it's the pj's not the time of night that bothers you. There could be a million reasons why but honestly, does it matter? Dd1, who's 19yo, went to the supermarket in her bunny rabbit pj's recently. It wasn't her choice as such, but no one died.

hatrick · 20/04/2007 23:46

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nappyaddict · 20/04/2007 23:47

my ds goes to bed at 8:30 - 9:30pm but quite often if we go out for the day and have tea out and he gets really dirty i don't want to change him into a new set of clothes so i put his pjs on and that could be as early as 5:30pm. i don't have a problem with people seeing him in his sleepsuit. also if we are going out for a meal in the evening or to the pub or to a friends house and i know we won't be back til late, if he needs changing before we go i put his sleepsuit on or take it with me to change him into so i can lift him straight from the car into his cot.

hana · 20/04/2007 23:48

nightwear is clean everyday

not in this house! It's clean, yes, as they put it on after their bath, and are dressed before breakfast, unless it's the weeken,d If I'm lucky I can get 4 days out of pjs before they need to be washed!

suedonim · 20/04/2007 23:49

Lol @ 'essential' chocolate! My mum's reply to ds shouting would be that 'My children never did that so neither should yours!'

suedonim · 20/04/2007 23:51

Oh forgot to say, people quite often get on our flights to/from Nigeria with children in pj's. I think it's rather cute and am considering doing it myself.