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To wonder how many of your children sleep with day clothes on?

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MrsA2015 · 13/09/2018 22:12

I’ll admit sometimes DD 3 will be put to bed in her day clothes if she’s had a new set on not long before bed and we’ve gone out, I’ll leave her asleep rather than wake her. Is it really that terrible? If they’re clean and comfy then surely it’s ok? I know it’s not “proper” just wondered how many of you do the same sometimes ?

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hobblesma · 13/09/2018 23:31

Might as well sort clothes whilst cleaning teeth.

Teeth cleaning here involves some sort of a sumo wrestling manoeuvre most evenings. Not really an ideal time to sort clothes.

It's amazing the amount of people who are blinded to possibilities.

CarolDanvers · 13/09/2018 23:31

Never.

happymummy12345 · 13/09/2018 23:32

If ds is really tired we will sometimes put him to bed in day clothes (depending what they are, if jeans then no. If tracksuit bottoms then yes).
Haven't for a long time, but occasionally then yes

Brambleboo · 13/09/2018 23:32

I don't see the problem, so long as they're comfortable. Why wake them if you really don't need to.

formerbabe · 13/09/2018 23:36

@hobblesma

Obviously if a child had sn, that is a totally separate issue.

sn aside, putting your kids to bed in pyjamas is a pretty basic parenting task.

GuavaPalava · 13/09/2018 23:37

@hobblesma most children do, yes

However I think it's clear that autistic children is a different ball game and I make no judgements on that

I judge parents who can't be arsed to put their kids in bed clothes

Lalliella · 13/09/2018 23:38

If she’s comfy and doesn’t mind what on earth does it matter? Some judgy people on this thread...

NCasIknowMNetters · 13/09/2018 23:41

All the time. The arguments we have just to get the teeth brushed and into bed at a decent hour (followed by another 'turn the light off' argument) means that changing outfits isn't something I choose to fight.

ironically tonight DD2 got into a fluffy onesie without any prompting.

I also generally go to bed fully clothed. The years of getting up in the night with an infant meant I got into a habit of 'napping' at night and being dressed to get up at any hour. I wash daily and change sheets regularly. It's really useful when there's a knock at the door early, or if I hear the bin-men and have 30 seconds to get the bin to the front or it's not emptied for 2 weeks.

I used to stay in PJs all day. Now I do it the other way over.

Wdigin2this · 13/09/2018 23:42

It doesn’t matter!

BlackeyedSusan · 13/09/2018 23:44

mine sleep in fleeces and jogging bottoms as they kick off hte duvet and would get very cold if not. They have sensory issues so do not recognise being too hot or too cold. sleeping adequately clothed is better than hypothermia. they have special night time fleeces and trousers though which they change into after bath and before tea.

one will not wear pyjamas at all. there are more important things to tackle first, like teeth cleaning... and sleeping at a reasonable hour.

on the plus side I no longer have tooth paste spat into my slippers. I guess that was the way of protesting being made to clean teeth.

glad to see other parents of autistic children "get it"

and anyway, surely the most important thing is they are warm, comfortable and clean.

SpicedApplesAndRaspberries · 13/09/2018 23:48

Never.

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MrsA2015 · 13/09/2018 23:54

If I know we’ll be back after bedtime I’ll dress her in either pjs or loose leggings/bottoms and a t-shirt. I will sometimes want to change her bottoms if she’s asleep if she’s sat in a shopping trolley though! Don’t know why but it’s one of my odd rules Blush

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gluteustothemaximus · 13/09/2018 23:56

Really. Doesn’t. Matter.

There’s no day clothes or night clothes police.

If they’re comfy and happy, clothes are clothes.

feelingnothing · 13/09/2018 23:58

My dd refuses to wear anything ever! Even in winter we have to put her pjs on when she is sleeping if she wakes up she will take them of haha

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MrsA2015 · 13/09/2018 23:58

I think some have missed my point, if We’ve been home all day in pjs or have had to change into new clothes (as you have to sometimes do 1000 a day with toddlers) if it’s around 4ish and we’re also going out IF she falls asleep en route back home then I’ll put her to bed in what she’s wearing (to which I’ve made a point of it being semi-pj type clothing) a little like when we go on evenings out on holiday, her evening clothes will be pjs so she can get straight into bed

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MrsA2015 · 13/09/2018 23:59

Pjs disguised as evening clothes. I’m sure some of you get what I’m trying to say Grin

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Gibble1 · 14/09/2018 00:02

DD always got put into pjs at bedtime- Well night clothes anyway. DS. Not a chance! If he fell asleep in his dinner (which he frequently did) there was absolutely no waking him and we just couldn’t get his tips off his massive head because he was so floppy. So we used to just take his bottoms off and change his nappy and put him into bed. He’s survived to almost 15 so far. Still loves his sleep and slopes off quite happily at Scout camps (now explorers) at 9/10pm cause he’s tired and wants to go to sleep. His scout leaders used to put him in a tent with the youngest scouts because they were all knackered and he would just get up and say he was going to bed and be followed by very tired very grateful young scouts who felt they could go to bed cause one of the Patrol leaders were!

Banya400 · 14/09/2018 00:31

Sort of ashamed to say but not really as am over it now that my son sleeps in his day clothes mostly. He weres football shorts (no pants.... feels free-er) and t shirts all the time. I have kind of given up. He then if it is holiday or weekend just gets up in them and then changes at some point in the day if he looks grubby and I send him to shower or the clothes look minging. It works pretty well. He likes not having to get dressed in the morning. He woudl like to do it with school uniform too but I just can't bring myself to let him.

glagdy · 14/09/2018 00:43

I can change ds and even brush his teeth while he asleep. Jammy sod sleeps like his Dad!

GoodbyeSummer · 14/09/2018 01:55

Neither of mine have ever slept with their daytime clothes on. They always 'get ready for bed', even if they just strip to their pants, no matter how late it is. If we go out knowing we'll be late home they either put their PJs on before we go (e.g. if it's a long car journey) or get everything out ready for coming back home.
I'm not precious about it though, it's just something we've always done. I
feel really uncomfortable trying to sleep with daytime clothes on - the waistbands on jeans etc are a bit tight and restrictive and the clothes themselves are too thick and occasionally a bit scratchy.

Strokethefurrywall · 14/09/2018 03:26

Just so we're clear, I didn't dress him in his uniform, he went to sleep in his pjs, when I went up to check on him, he's gotten changed into his uniform and fallen asleep. That's how I left him, no big deal, easier

I don't send him to sleep in his uniform because that's weird but I really wasn't all that bothered to find he's changed into them.

I just can't find the energy to get worked up over it though.

categed · 14/09/2018 03:30

For 1 year dd2 would only wear dresses, nothing else. She would put on a clean dress everynight for bed. Luckily we are movibg out of that phase and get a few nights of nighties or pjs too.😣😣

Nofilter · 14/09/2018 12:44

Yes definitely, sleep is most important thing!!

SoyDora · 14/09/2018 12:47

Never done it, just wouldn’t have occurred to me. If they’re clean and comfy I don’t see a massive issue though.

strawberrypenguin · 14/09/2018 12:49

No. Always pj's or just pants etc in summer. Day clothes aren't designed for sleeping comfortably in.