To take my toddler to the doctors in his pjs?

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My 2 year old is unwell so I took him to the doctors this morning

He was sat in his pram in his pyjamas with fluffy bed socks on, a hoody, a hat and a blanket and was dosing in and out of sleep
After I’d checked in and sat down the receptionist came over and asked me if he was wearing pyjamas, I said yes, so she pointed to a sign on the wall saying ‘no pyjamas’ and told me he couldn’t wear them in the surgery
I said ‘he’s a baby in a pram, surely that sign is talking about adults that come in in their dressing gown and slippers?!’
She just repeated ‘no pyjamas sorry’ I told her I wasn’t leaving if that’s what she was saying and I didn’t
A guy behind me leant over afterwards and said ‘good on you love he’s a bloody baby who cares what he’s wearing’

WIBU to take him in his pyjamas?
I know rules are rules but he’s a poorly baby for goodness sake - what about all the younger babies who wear sleepsuits all day, should she ask them to leave too?!

I kind of want to complain to the practise manager but I am prepared to accept that I’m being U so need to check first

Ridiculous. I had to take my teenager to the doctors last week. When sitting in the waiting room a woman slowly walked out from the doctors room wearing slippers, jammas and a dressing gown with another adult.It's the first time I've ever seen this happen. Did I judge her? Not at all. She looked like utter shit. I felt really sorry for her and could clearly see she was very unwell and weak looking.

My kids don't have PJs, they just take the next item from their sets of shorts/t-shirts/joggers and wear them to bed, same in the morning if it's not school. We don't differentiate between day and night clothes, just clean and dirty ones! (and comfortable/smart ones - they wouldn't wear a shirt and jeans to bed for instance).

I'd like to see the receptionist work with that :D

Ridiculous. Complain. I would simply have said ‘what are you talking about, these are not pyjamas’!

Also if doctors hadn’t stopped insisting that v poorly people come to the surgery rather than making house calls, this would not be an issue. I know this makes me sound like a right old git but I sometimes feel that things have not changed for the better.

To the people who write these rules I would ask what's the difference between leggings and a top and pjs for a kid.... because with my kids stuff it's just the shelf I picked them up on in the shop - they are exactly the same shape and material and in fact his summer pjs are exactly the same as the day time clothes cotton shorts and a t-shirt.

And what is the purpose of that rule - is it for health and safety - if so I refer to my first question because if they are actually the same thing then saying H&S is bollocks
As is modesty - as they are exactly the same thing!!!!

Yes ask people to use some common sense and not wear clothes flashing their bits to the world but why the fuck does anything else matter especially in the case of a small child.

I would write and challenge it because putting off somebody with a poorly child because of what they are wearing 9 times out of 10 is a pain in the arse but that last 1 time could potentially be serious if something was missed.

Ridiculous. But pick your battles. Let it go.

Ridiculous rule. It's a Doctor's surgery, there are many reasons why patients may not be up to wearing day clothes, never mind small children who can be faff enough to dress when well!

My 12 month was dressed for the school run this morning because he was up at 5:30am. Normally he doesn't wake 'til 8 so just gets his bum changed & some soft trousers & a jumper shoved over his grow (now it's cooler first thing). The point of being little is that you can get away with things like this!

No, don't let it go, this one's worth fighting for. They could send someone home who's so ill that they die. I'm actually very angry on your behalf, OP, and I'm still in my jamas and if you were in my neck of the woods I'd be tempted to go down there and protest in no uncertain terms. Sending a sick baby home without having their appointment is not on, not at all.

That's appalling. I think they may have misappropriated some direction there. The idea you need to get a sick child dressed and possibly put them through more distress to conform to societal niceties is ridiculous. I bet all their housebound patients aren't required to get dressed for the Gp to visit.

Definitely complain.

YADNBU - silly jobsworth receptionist!

I can understand having a no Pyjamas rule. Who wants to see some bloke’s nob sticking out of his pj fly in the waiting room? However it cannot apply to v small kids nor to emergencies. Popping in for a check up it’s appropriate for adults and older kids to be dressed I think.

Clearly ridiculous when applied to a baby or toddler.

But for older children and adults, not wearing pyjamas might not only be a social nicety thing. There might be an infection control dimension, and there might also be some connection with this kind of initiative (NHS 2018) which suggests that getting patients out of pyjamas is beneficial: www.england.nhs.uk/2018/03/70-days-to-end-pyjama-paralysis/

For what it’s worth I’ve had lots of medical treatment this year and I’ve never seen anyone in pjs except when staying as an inpatient and a small boy of about 6.

Hilarious that anyone would think it's ok to imply treatment could be refused (child or adult) on account of clothing, although I'd imagine most adults do manage to get dressed. I'd have just rolled my eyes and carried on waiting for my appointment. No point in wasting words on those kinds of people. I'd make a note of the receptionist's name, email the practice management and suggest retraining.

My GP has prevsiously told me just to bring DS to the surgery in his pjs if it’s something that needed his clothes removed: it saves time for her.

Mind you, when I was in agony with post gallbladder surgery issues, I am certain that i was at the emergency GP and then A&E in my pyjamas; I was in the worst pain and vomiting blood. No one commented on my attire

I have been to both the GP and A+E this year, 2 separate occasions, both in pyjamas. Both times I was admitted to hospital for several days as I was so ill. I'm sure most people who find themselves waiting to see a doctor in their pyjamas are very very ill, rather than just wearing the pyjamas for laziness or attention. If in either situation I'd have been told no pyjamas I'd likely have had a full on breakdown there and then in the waiting room, each time it had took me everything I had just to get there to see the doctor.

Hope your little one feels better soon OP, and definitely do complain in writing.

I live in an area where people wear pyjamas to go shopping, we don't have signs like those in our GPs thankfully. The last time I was really ill DH dragged me to an emergency appt still in my PJs , in fairness he was contemplating taking me to A&E as I was barely conscious but I just about managed to rouse myself and he got me to the GP instead, so there were a lot less people to see me.

A toddler in a buggy I wouldn't pay a blind bit of attention to in pjs.

Complain! That’s absolute madness!

I understand adults not in pyjamas but a baby?! What a goal jobsworth.

puddock- they tried that pj paralysis line on me, I was 15hrs post emergency spinal op and nothing else wouldn't catch on my incision so I refused

deffinatley report this!! I cannot believe this

I don't know if I believe this just seems so bizarre

My 8 year old son was very ill at start of year. Ended up being really bad tonsilitis and very badly dehydrated. I brought him to Gp and then out of ours in pjs, slippers and dressing gown. He normally wud be self conscious tho was too ill to care

Receptionist is an idiot who clearly lacks common sense.

Ridiculous!

I'd write to the practice manager.

I’ve practically been myself in pyjamas.
Well yoga pants, a vest top and a blanket.
I was so so poorly with bacterial tonsillitis. The antibiotics were making me throw up with a raw throat every 20 mins.
They then prescribed strong pain killers which made me throw up even more.
I hadn’t eaten for a week and almost had to crawl to the car.
They could go swivel if they expected me to change into a proper outfit as well.
Surely if you are that sick then the chances are you may be in pjs or lounge wear?
Do hospitals have a no pyjamas rule?
Ridiculous.
If I saw someone in a doctors waiting room in pjs then I would be thinking they must feel v v poorly.