Kids staying in uniform after school

[MilesManchester]

When I was a teenager, I'd get changed as soon as I got home from school same as most people. My 2 DS are in years 9 and 11 and stay in their uniform the vast majority of time after school, seeing no point getting changed. Is this commonplace? I don't get it 😁

1970s, we changed as soon as we got home from school. Uniform was wiped if it was grubby. Play clothes were only washed when physically dirty. Washing was done on a Monday. We had a tub that had to be filled manually, a separate spinner.
My DC changed if going out to play otherwise didn't change. Washing was done when needed we had a automatic washing machine.

Slovenly. Get changed into home clothes (and not pyjamas, that's truly disgusting).

Is the whole uniform is getting washed if the child has worn it, played in it and eaten in it all day? Little kids get dirty and big kids sweat. Who sends their kids to school in dirty clothes?

Mine each had two blazers had four of everything else, which meant they had one or two days wear of uniform items maximum.

My kids are straight out of their uniforms when they get home.

Mine get in and changed. They hate uniforms and just not comfortable to relax in.

I always changed after school. My uniform was uncomfortable and I hated school so I was happy to take it off asap. My kids never change out of their uniforms after school. They just can’t be bothered and say they are comfortable wearing it. Less washing for me so I’m fine with it!

I always kept my uniform on (went to school in the 80s / 90s) and so do my children. Surely it doubles the washing if they get changed everyday?

Mine take ties and blazer off, the rest stays on. White shirts and grey trousers wash well, so no issue with stains. We never had poloshirts thankfully
Trousers and shirts get washed daily, blazers every 2-3 weeks (more often in summer), jumpers every 2 wears unless stained.

I no never changed, neither did my dc

When I was a kid, I had to stay in uniform including shoes because changing would mean two more items of clothing to be washed on Saturday morning and that would never do. I was still being moaned at about the day I came home after playing football (where not only did I have muddy PE kit that had to be washed five weeks early, I actually expected to be permitted to use the bath before Sunday evening) twenty years later.

Mine got changed almost as soon as they were inside the front door and uniforms were bundled into the machine (they were always covered in food/paint/felt tip/drywipe marker/chalk/grass stains/blood/mud/unidentifiable substances, especially the youngest) so that I'd have a chance for them to dry without smelling fusty - tiny flat, no outside space or anywhere to fit a dryer.

It feels so much nicer to come in, have a shower (cool or hot depending upon the weather) and change into something comfortable for the evening.

I got changed & so do my dc

I never had an uniform (i am not british) but always had to change from my “school” clothes to something more comfy, relaxed, not as nice, “home” clothes. My dc change as well. It was, (and still is when i come back from work) a moment of kinda transition (?), i am home now, i am comfortable, hard to say actually. On fridays i jump into pyjamas early on!

Why on earth is it? I never changed. I would take my blazer off as it felt like mainly an outdoor item of clothing but otherwise didn’t. Never found it uncomfortable but then I've also never found bras uncomfortable and don't relate at all to the trope of wanting to rip that off as soon as I'm home.

I don't change out of my clothes until bedtime now, no idea why children are expected to. DC have never suggested it and I'd he annoyed if they did and created more washing.

Mine change every day.
Jump straight in the shower as well: clean comfiest clothes or pjs depending on activities . They love it!

this.

Why is it creating more washing? My dc is home 3.30-4, in pyjama by 7. So its basically 3 hrs of “home clothes”, he wears the same one next day as well. Hard to get it dirty at home within 3 hrs while 30mins is tv time as well

Mine would get dinner down it probably. Then that's the day's school top plus another tshirt in the wash doubled up instantly.

Plus if they didn't get dirty at dinner so they have another top out to wear again the next evening that top will be out and cluttering up somewhere. The whole idea of it is annoying me just to think about it!

Primary schooler stays in uniform. Secondary schooler has to take blazer off or PE kit. Can keep trousers and shirt on as they go into the wash

Fair enough, you do you. I don’t really think that germ transfer onto clothes from sitting in a seat, then re transfer at home, is a thing - it’s hands that transfer the germs and they wash them when they come home, and I encourage them to wash well at school. In my kids case, the filth I mentioned is usually them covered in tomato sauce, paint, chalk, etc.

Changed into pjs/comfies and uniforms hung up and preserved if possible for next day

Personally never had enough comfy clothes to change into as a kid that weren’t PJs - I have lovely soft joggers etc that I put on after a day in work trousers or jeans

Changed out of uniform as it had to be kept clean for the next day, those were the days before we wore everything once and threw it in the wash.

Daughter changes out of hers into slouchy clothes every day. I do the same with office wear.

Primary school uniform is very comfy and mine always stayed in it.
Secondary, they take their blazers off but stay in their shirts and trousers. Trousers have elasticated waists and shirts are short sleeved so pretty comfortable too.

I wasn't allowed out until I'd got changed and same for my friends.

I never changed after school. Unless I was going out somewhere which wasn't often.

Mine always want to get changed when they come home from school, primary uniform & DC1 now has blazer

They just seem more comfortable out of school uniform- I used to do the same as a child although think it came more from my parents insisting I do so and got out of sorts if me & my siblings hadn’t got changed after school

Mine put hoodies on over their shirts and ties, I think their ties should be removed if they're trying to be comfy