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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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pingachu · 14/09/2018 12:53

Mine quite often sleep in the tshirt they've had on that day. They're all 7 and under so
they're not really sweaty. Obviously if it was dirty from food/playing out etc, then they'd take it off but if it has stayed clean through the day then I don't see a problem. They very rarely wear pjs anyway -
One likes to be naked and the other two generally like to sleep in just pants (the ones they've wore that day!)

masktaster · 14/09/2018 18:54

Me and DP both frequently sleep in PJ bottoms and the t-shirt we wore that day. Nearly all of DS's clothes are sleep appropriate, though he usually wears pyjamas as he needs a clothes change after dinner anyway. I'm fine if he chooses to wear comfortable day clothes to bed when he's older, within reason

Tinkobell · 14/09/2018 20:39

Nope. Never done that unless camping and freezing to death!
Day clothes have waist bands, belts, buckles, zips etc ...it's good to be rid of these in bed and wear fresh comfy night pants. I'd always pull the day wear off my kids and tuck them under the duvet half asleep. I also think it's nice mentally to differentiate between day and night. New clothes, new start to the day. Our day clothes often pong of dogs and spaghetti Bol.....don't want to drag that into bed. Sorry I'm old fashioned!

Tunnocks34 · 14/09/2018 20:47

Never. But I don’t change mine during the day, so their clothes are pretty much stuff with dirt by the end of the day.

DerekTheBrave · 14/09/2018 20:53

Never with dc 1 or 2...they’re old enough to dress and undress themselves though.

Dc3 is 1 and a law unto himself with bedtime. Sometimes it’s 11pm and sometimes he hits an unexpected wall at 7pm and falls asleep before PJs are on...in that case I take his trousers off and put him to bed wearing his top.

And I still do it after he’s had it on all day too. Maybe even with food stains on or other dirt. If that child’s asleep at a decent time, not God himself could make me risk waking him Grin

Sunshineface123 · 14/09/2018 21:04

Never done this..guess as always bath then pjs on for our toddler. If she was sleeping I'd probably change her into pjs as she wouldn't wake up if really tired. Don't really like the idea of clothes worn outside in bed..but then her clothes are often quite dirty after a day of playing etc

BlackberryandNettle · 14/09/2018 21:23

Never in our house, except for babies in baby-gro if it's clean.

speakout · 14/09/2018 21:25

I have no problem with that.
If day clothes are light say leggings and t shirt then why not.
If they miss a wash then no problem.
Only thing I insist upon is toothbrushing, otheriwse I am happy if they tumble into bed.

BillyAndTheSillies · 14/09/2018 21:46

Yup. DS(2) often goes to bed in the same t shirt that he wore during the day. If it's got dirty at Nursery then it gets changed.

Obviously gets fresh pyjamas if he has had a bath that night but we tend to bathe him in the morning because he gets so worked up about it at night time and makes bedtime a living hell.

In cooler weather he has fresh pyjamas every night.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 14/09/2018 21:52

No. I like them in clean things for bed and they always have a bath in the evening. My youngest DD loves wearing sundresses instead of pyjamas though, so as long as they're clean with no snaggy fastenings or awkward bits, then I have no problem with it.

I don't think I'd have any particular problem doing it as a very occasional thing though.

PreseaCombatir · 15/09/2018 13:19

I’ve deffo done it. Sometimesthey’re not even particularly clean...
Most of the time I will change them into pjs if they fall asleep, but depending on what they’re wearing, they might just get put into bed in what they’re wearing....

madeoficecream · 15/09/2018 13:32

If my 3yo sons vest and/or tshirt is not that dirty because hes had it changed in the day, then he may sleep in it.
Dont see the point in creating washing for no reason.

Hed never sleep in his full clothing though as id never put him to bed in it. He wouldnt stay asleep if I put him to bed having fallen asleep downstairs or in the car.. as we live in a four storey house! So he would wake up being taken up the stairs anyway so may as well take his clothes off.
Im also obsessive about tooth brushing.... even if its midnight because weve just come back off holiday or something, I will still make sure he brushes his teeth thoroughly before going to bed. Had bad toothache when I was younger and it traumatised me! Do not want any of my children to go through that.

Usuallytootiredbuthappyanyway · 15/09/2018 13:41

There are specific standards set out by the BSI (kitemark) that have to be met by textiles manufacturers regarding children’s nightwear. This is why you find a label on baby’s clothes sometimes stating that the item is not intended as sleepwear.
It has to do with the unfortunate property that manmade fibres melt and stick to your skin if your are in a house fire whereas natural fibres burn.
Sorry, horrid thing to think about but it is something to be aware of.

TorchesTorches · 15/09/2018 13:48

I did it for a while. He was 2 years old and the mornings were hell gettung him into his day clothes, which he would immediately take off, whilst i was getting my 4 year old into her school clothes. I also had a medical condition that caused a lot of pain

I mentioned to a friend i was doing this and she was very judgy. But i was in pain, exhausted and desperate.

Worked for me and i would do it again in the same circumstances.

TorchesTorches · 15/09/2018 13:50

My situation above was a bit different as i would dress him in his day clothes after his evening bath, so he was good to go the next morning.

Gottagetmoving · 15/09/2018 13:55

Doesn't really make any difference what your kids sleep in.
Just because we all seem to follow the same 'rules' about PJs doesn't mean it's right. You do what is best at the time. No one will be harmed by wearing day clothes in bed.

HypoCali · 15/09/2018 14:07

I’ve never done this because my toddler only wakes up a little bit then goes straight back to sleep so I just change him before transferring him into bed.

If we’re going to be out late I take a sleepsuit with me to put him in before we get in the car so he falls asleep in that.

81Byerley · 15/09/2018 15:00

I often did it with my children.... but they didn't wear jeans or other uncomfortable clothes.

SaucyJack · 15/09/2018 15:11

Not normally, no. It’s only something I’ve ever done when we’ve been camping, or at a late party, or if we’ve been relaxing at home with 27 bottles of wine, so it’s something I associate with low parenting standards and general skankiness personally.

I’m sure some people have genuinely good reasons for doing it- tho that doesn’t include putting your kids to bed in school uniform to save time in the morning. That’s unacceptably rubbish parenting IMO.

Airaforce · 15/09/2018 15:38

If we're coming home late then I'll change the dc into pj's & brush their teeth so they can go straight into bed when we get home. Otherwise, it's straight into bed with their underwear on.

Gottagetmoving · 15/09/2018 15:38

My children always had a bath every night and clean night clothes

Well done. You saved their lives.

longestlurkerever · 15/09/2018 15:42

My DD used to have a thing about wearing a dress to bed sometimes. They were jersey sleeveless dresses structurally no different from a nightie so I had no issue with it.

GaryWilmotsTeeth · 15/09/2018 15:59

I've done it quite a few times with DD, who is generally in cotton t-shirts and leggings anyway, but generally DS is such a total filth pig that he has to be hosed down put in the bath every night regardless of how tired he is

Needahairbrush · 15/09/2018 16:20

Always reminds me of reading about the Philpott fire. Most of those kids had uniform on sad

Yes this ^ I recall from the reports social services mentioned this negatively

formerbabe · 15/09/2018 16:27

Special needs, illness, the odd late night out...fine, no issues with it.

Consistently putting your DC to bed in clothes they've been wearing that day is pretty crappy parenting.

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