Teachers in pjs on world book day

[AutisticLegoLover]

I'm not a fan as it is but we have just been greeted at the school door by the headteacher in his pjs and dressing gown. He usually wears a suit and looks professional. I know the children were to go in their pjs or a onesie but I did t expect staff, especially the HT, to be in nightwear. It feels over-familiar perhaps, for what if a better word. I'm not sure I'll look at him the same way again. I have a very low threshold for revulsion thanks to many, many sensory issues as part of being autistic and I don't always understand norms so I'm happy to be told I'm being unreasonable. I'd feel the same way if it was the past female HT too about the professionalism. Admittedly him being male makes a difference to my personal feelings due to trauma but from a professional point of view it doesn't sit right.

YABU.
Would you say the same on Pudsey day when people wear pyjamas to raise awareness? Or would you have come to mumsnet with a “Head Teacher appears to not support children in need”

aslong as he was actually in pyjamas and not in boxer shorts then who cares?

Oh gosh well, this has taken a turn I didn’t expect from this morning. as I said earlier my kids went in their fresh PJs this morning as “The Midnight Gang”. What I hadn’t considered is that some people would think of our parenting as lazy or that we could afford a costume because of it!

Since Christmas we have had;
wild colour day
egyptian day
non uniform day
Green only day
not only did we have to purchase new clothing or costumes but we had to donate £5 per child to the school.

So tbh when the kids said they were happy going as the book character they are currently reading I was delighted. Especially as I buried my mother on Tuesday & had other things on my mind god forbid I didn’t put the effort into one day at primary school for god sake!

Oh dear Lord really?

😂

I think I work with you.

@GrowingBoy - why do you think pj’s are ‘dirty and unhygienic’?

YABU but I can understand why. Personally I love it when our headteacher does daft stuff like this

As an autistic person you should know why ableist slurs are not ok.

Is this even a real post ????

YABU Its a bit of fun make the kids happy its no big deal

we had pj day at school last week; all staff members came in onsies / pjs / dressing gowns etc. obviously nothing unsuitable but it’s fun to join in with the kids and also let’s them know is ‘safe’ and ok to let your true self show through (even more than we would usually encourage). Only 1 child in my class out of 30 didn’t wear pjs and he is ASD. He actually stood out more without them, however I respected his decision to chose what made him feel comfortable.

I can’t believe someone would judge the headteacher, or anyone else, for being a good sport and taking full part in the *dress down day!! Really?

I think I’d take more issue with the term “PJs”…!

Probably think they’re on strike and got up late the bone idle clowns

The children enjoy it and there's a sense of community in it. I much prefer the PJ dress up both as a patent and school staff as nobody has to go out and buy anything new, just dress as you would fir bedtime stories.

YANBU
I am a teacher and wouldn't dress like this.

Are you being unreasonable? Yes. Very.

no I agree with OP. I don't want to see adults in their PJs thankyou.

Call the fun police !

At no point before this do any of your updates say you have concluded you were being unreasonable. (In fact the opposite really.)

I work in a school, and we will do everything for kids including dressing up for world book day and any other theme including pyjama day. We do all kinds of silly things and get involved.
Have you never seen the head master of your school sit in a bath tub of baked beans or do silly things to raise money? Maybe you should send your kid to a private school that suits you, but it's very normal in most schools.

Get over yourself 😂

Yes. This.

People are not 'autism diagnosis bashing'. Your own post immediately prior to this one states 'people with ASD...' before you go on to effectively say that you are not being unreasonable (despite all of the posts to the contrary) because of your own autism/ ASD and seemingly seeking to justify or explain your response because of that. People are simply replying to your own reasoning/ argument.

The autism diagnosis bashing post was deleted.

We do bedtime stories for world book day…..so pjs and bring your favourite bedtime story. We go for something that hopefully doesn’t cost parents any extra.
I understand your ASD means this is difficult to understand, but it’s about school staff being part of the fun.

You are being unreasonable. You haven't acknowledged that either, as you say you have, just picked a fight with some people who disagree with you.

I'm autistic too, so I don't get accused of bashing you for it.