Can I just remind everybody again that the OP was about pulling a fleece on over her clothes. In other words, nothing to embarrass your children- nobody would know.
I don't think there is any call to group the OP with the great unwashed- where did she say that she never washes?
In my own case, I do everything to get my children into school on time, even when I've turned up in tears of exhaustion carrying my dd on my back because her legs gave suddenly. Because being late is embarrassing to children. It also gets you into a lot of trouble with the authorities. And it is inconsiderate to other people.
On the other hand, no embarrassment or inconvenience will ensue if I am hiding a pyjama top under my jumper. And I doubt they can smell me coming down the road, seeing that I do shower and change my pj's rather frequently.
Of course, it's wasting 20 seconds of my life after school run. But then, once the school run is over, I'm not dealing with a hysterical child in spasms. That does actually make a difference.
I just find the tone of this thread very judgmental. I used to judge a friend of mine who was frequently late for school- until I found out a bit more of the details of her family life and what her mornings were like. She was suffering badly from depression among other things, and I suddenly realised that she was actually doing very well to get her whole family out of the house at all.
I find it fascinating that people get less flamed on this forum for confessing to infidelity or to hitting their children or screaming at them constantly. All clearly lesser crimes than slipping a fleece over your pyjama top. Interesting.
I've only actually committed the fleece crime a couple of times myself, during a particularly difficult period, but I had no idea it was such a heinous offense. Doubt that dd is scarred for life- I don't for a moment suppose she noticed.