Pj wearers taking children to school,

Were they wearing PJs or Onsies? If PJs I can't figure how anyone can go walking, shopping in them especually in cold weather. Don't know about others' habits but wearing outside would surely mean washing everytime. Onsies are usually worn over some kind of light clothing. Why bother dressing the children when adults are out and about in PJs?

I must remember to take a notebook next time I'm out, so I can check out bra, washed or unwashed, knickers, the smell of half a pint of sweat or not, and all the other vital info.

I have to admit that I have been out in my pjs! I was in New York and the fire alarm went off in the early hours! I had pulled jeans and a jumper over the top though. After waiting outside for ages went in Pret for breakfast as soon as they opened! Didn't feel decent though!

Pyjamas and "Loungewear" seem interchangeable. Patterned trousers are daywear now in summer anyway. Socks, trainers and a jacket added does not look as if you got straight out of bed. What would distress me is going out without make up !

With a new baby and no one to help get 2 elder kids to school after being up all night I did put big coat on over pajamas to get kids to school on time, back in those days, over 30 years ago, when husband was milking cows and not done in time to help me get 4 Yr old and 6 Yr old ready for school while I grappled with the new baby..

This practice was banned by Tesco in Camborne some years ago. We were on holiday there. There was a sign on the door forbidding entry to anyone wearing pyjamas. I also saw people in Liverpool doing this and going around town in their hair curlers.

I bought myself some new pyjamas at the weekend. My husband saw them and said, "Are you wearing those to work?" not realising what they were.

Where my son lives, near Swansea, this is quite a common phenomenon. I think it looks awful. As bad as wearing a coat and flip flops.

You could write The Modern Guide to Fashion Does and Don’ts, MissA so everyone could be kept on the straight and narrow.

Trust me, I couldn't.

The clue is whether these mums still have pjs on when picking up their offspring. I don’t think it sets a good example for children. At my school , our head had a quiet word about this with some parents. It doesn’t look good.

I would very strongly object to being told what I should not wear by a headmistress.

The joy of being an adult is indulging in harmless behaviour, just because you can.

Mind you, I'd probably say "Yes, miss, thank you, miss"
And do as I was told.

I sleep in a long sleeve tshirt and very rarely dress before lunchtime unless I'm expecting someone or going out. Usually in tracksuit bottoms and a fluffy warm dressing gown around the house. Normally shower and dress around 12-1pm. I do housework, washing, ironing etc in the afternoon and evening. I'm always up until 1am sometimes 2am my body clock just works that way and I've given up fighting it.
But I would never leave the house in PJs and a dressing gown or onesie. I just couldn't be seen out not dressed.

Oh dear, this thread has started going round in circles as they always do after several pages. Repeat, repeat, start again, repeat, repeat.

You know what ? You actually do have better PJs than we do. I looked at a few websites selling British ones, they are much nicer than ours. Perhaps that is the whole issue.

I haven't bother to wash or dress this morning as I'm not feeling well - I'm still in my dressing gown and it's past noon - it doesn't feel good at all.

nanna8

You know what ? You actually do have better PJs than we do. I looked at a few websites selling British ones, they are much nicer than ours. Perhaps that is the whole issue.

Where are you, nanna8?
Would you be tempted to go out in your pj's if you had some of ours?

nanna8

You know what ? You actually do have better PJs than we do. I looked at a few websites selling British ones, they are much nicer than ours. Perhaps that is the whole issue.

I bought two of my pairs of pjs in Australia

I have just done hours of pruning in the garden in my pjs. Now I am having a little lunch before heading for the shower and wearing clothes deemed as "day clothes." On days when I am going to work up into a lather cleaning I will probably wear my pjs so I can shower afterwards and feel clean again.

As for the long pajamas that Norah illustrates I dont see the difference between these and jogging bottoms. I have a couple of those bottoms myself. They look ideal for shopping, dogwalking and so on. The other outfits are pretty skimpy and I would imagine very chilly at this time of year. They do look like night clothes.

Ive seen young women out clubbing in the city center who were (presumably) fully dressed but wearing far less and very much the worse for drink. I find that far more likely to cause offence than someone wearing a pair of pj bottoms under a long coat.

Never give up my Soma pjs. Hideously expensive, but there it is.

I agree with you. My family have always been fully washed and dressed before sitting down for breakfast. Children copy the example their parents set. It’s good discipline.

Makes me wonder what their personal hygiene is like. Yuk!11 To go out without changing clothes you've slept in all night, not brushing your teeth or washing or showering is lazy and dirty. It takes a few minutes to have a quick 'cat's lick' (my mum's term for a very quick wash). Two minutes to brush teeth and a minute or so to chuck on a pair of jeans and a top. 5 or 6 minutes in all. Pity their children. Do they wash and clean their teeth? I wonder if they have clean clothes regularly. Just lazy women.

It's extremely lazy, disgusting and unhygienic! I wouldn't let them into school grounds, shops or anywhere they have to interact with others!