School Bans Parents from Wearing PJs at Drop Off

THIS IS HOW RIDICULOUS OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE GETTING!! MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE SCISSORS AT THE SCHOOL DOOR TO CUT THE HAIR THAT'S OVER THE KIDS EYES???
A GOOD SCHOOL DOESN'T MAJOR IN THE MINORS. IT TEACHES THE KIDS THE MAJORS, HELPS BUILD SELF ESTEEM IN THE KIDS, TEACHES THEM THAT THEY HAVE CHOICES IN LIFE AND EDUCATES THEM.
AS A FORMER TEACHER, I COULDN'T CARE LESS WHAT MOM'S WEAR DRIVING THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL. THEY COULD ALWAYS DROP THEM OFF AROUND THE CORNER OR DOWN THE STREET.
GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!
BY THE WAY.....WHO'S THE GUY IN THE WINDOW WITH THE BINOCULARS??? I BET HE'S CALLED "PEEPING TOM."

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I'd tell the principal to BITE ME. I'll whatever the hell I want to drop off or pick up my child.

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Worthless turd ! - I say it's time to get a new head teacher, Is his next step telling parents what to wear at all school functions ? Then perhaps setting the standards of what they wear in general public. Parent uniforms maybe? It might be fine to express a personal opinion as to what somebody wears in public, it's another thing altogether when you go DICKtating what people wear in public. Wonder if he sets the standard for the churchgoers too? Twit! I suppose next they won't be allowed to drop them off in mini skirts either !, or shorts ! Far more revealing than the ole pajamas I think .

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Good Lord people! What are you teaching your child? It's NEVER OK to wear your PJ's to drop off your child at school and/or at the grocery store and paying bills etc, etc. You can't imagine how many people I've encountered at the grocery store wearing a "bathrobe", "house-slippers" and right down kinky "gowns as tops."

Proper attire will teach your child that you are ready to get your day started in a positive note! Our country, as precious as it is- is only harboring lazy-do-nothing parents who will not dress proper in a proper learning environment! God forbid, five minutes out of your hard-press schedule that you would at least brush your hair.

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To the one who would wear a bathroom over her pjs: Where do you put the commode?

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I wear my pj's to drop off my son to school, but if I have to go into a public place I get dressed for the day first. I am too busy helping him get ready to worry about myself. I wear a sweatshirt and pj bottoms to bed, which covers me sufficiently and is not see-through. Then I also wear a coat and even a hat to cover my bedhead. I don't think parents should wear something see-through or skimpy around anyone outside the bedroom, but especially when I don't get out of the vehicle when I drop off my son I don't think it should matter what I'm wearing. Also, my son knows that I get dressed when I get home. I don't think that's lazy at all, especially when I have two other young ones to get ready and chase around. I'm successful when I find time to get myself ready for the day! Try being a SAH mom, then judge.

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I hope to heck they make rules like that here no wonder kids are so unkept when there parents look like crap we need dress codes
and The teachers spend more time teaching than most parents as the kids are out running around or with there faces on the computer or a cell phone Kids are out of hand..

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I am so sick of adults thinking that it is ok to wear pajamas in public. You're not a child any longer so put some clothes on that were meant to be worn outside the house. When you wear pajamas outside the house, it sends the message that you are lazy, ignorant, and have no class. People- you are setting an example for the children. Don't expect them to dress nice and take pride in their appearance if you don't. Dress for the occasion to let people know you should be taken seriously. Have some respect for yourself so that others will respect you as well. There is no need to wear formal wear but do dress appropriately.

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Some of these comments are pretty lame, as is the rule for how parents need to dress. I'm sorry, but no one is going to tell me how to dress except my boss. The parents are not attending the school, just dropping others off, so it is none of the schools business how they dress. Maybe if parents are walking into the school yes, or if the school has dress codes, possibley...but just to make a lame general rule is pretty stupid in my opinion. Parents have a lot of responsibility as it is, if they are single parents even more so. If they are gettng their kids to school on time, showing up for conferences, making sure their kids have their homework done, get enough sleep, eat healthy, etc does it really matter how the parents dress? There are parents who get up early and put on suits, but don't bother to check how their kids day went or who their friends are. I'm sorry, but in the scope of all that is important in parenting, how I dress is very low on the list. Also, for those of you who judge a parent as being irresponsible and teaching laziness to their kids because they are not dressed in street clothes when they drop their kid at school, open your mind a little bit please. Perhaps the parent works nights and has only slept 2 hours before they have to get their kid to school and then they are headed back home to bed? Maybe they work 2 jobs to make ends meet and provide for their children because their ex is a deadbeat dad, and mom finds time to be dressed and to all of their sporting events, band concerts and awards nights and the morning is the only hour or 2 she has to lounge around a bit before starting all over again, day after day. Maybe what mom is teaching her kids is how to take care of yourself so you can be a good parent, and that everyone needs to take a minute to relax whenever they can fit that time into their schedule. Or maybe she's teaching them that they don't have to follow everyone else, or dress the same as the models in the magazines, and it's not only ok, but good, to just be yourself. Not every mom is sitting at home in Victoria's Secret nightgowns waiting for the pool boy to come over after her husband leaves for work. Some moms are doing the best they can to do all they can to teach their children what's important in life, like an education, tolerance of diversity, accepting people who are different then you, volunteering in the community, staying away from drugs and alcohol, etc and wearing your pjs while you do this does not take away from the importance of the lesson or role model laziness or lack of self-respect in any way. At my kids school, kids sometimes wear pj pants to school. As a teacher, I don't mind, and find they are more relaxed and get better scores on tests then when they are wearing a dress with heels, or buttoned up shirt and tie. Also, my kids and I do community theater together and it is common for the kids to wear pjs for long rehearsals. The last thing I think the kids are learning there is laziness or lack of self respect, they are learning to be creative, be who they are, and accept others for who they are as well.

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Years ago, when my wife and I had jobs that did not require us to go to an office, we would use the morning time, after the kids went to school, to catch up with each other.
On one morning the middle son came back into the house and told us he missed the bus again. Never mind that the other four children managed to get to it on time, he missed it.
To make a point, we drove him to school while wearing our bathrobes and slippers, looking like Charles Manson with our hair all askew. But we did not drop him off at the curb; we marched him into the attendance office.
Needless to say, he never missed the bus again.

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I always wear my pj's to drop my kids off to school. As a mother of 4, I'm lucky to get them there on time. They are dressed nicely w/the hair combed & teeth brushed. However, if I had to walk my kids into the building, instead of dropping them off at the door, I would get dressed. My 10 yr. old daughter would die if I showed up in my pj's :).

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I guess I'm old fashioned and was raised by old fashioned people but I can't understand why anyone would want to stay in their pajamas all day long unless they were sick. Yes, I'm getting old, I'm 69 years old this year but my parent always went straight from the bed to the bathroom when they woke up. They brushed their teeth, showered and got dressed every day and raised me the same way. Whether or not we were going to work, shopping or just watching TV most of the day we were fully dressed. If we were sick, the only change in routine would be to change into clean pajamas instead of getting dressed. People who don't take time to get dressed are just plain lazy.

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Anni.
Your reply to michelle was rude and uncalled for. I would much have her for a mother than you! Seems like you forgot to take your meds this morning!

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My parents raised three children. My mother was showered and dressed before she even woke us up for our showers and dressing routine. While we were dressing Mom fixed breakfast. My mother also had a job for a few years to help Dad out after we were old enough to get to and from school on our own. I think it was around the third grade. She worked at Sears Roebuck in downtown Miami and took the bus to work every day after we left for school. So don't tell me you "just don't have time to get dressed" your too lazy to get dressed nd just plain don't care.

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Brenda , I'm sorry that I can only "vote up" once for your comment. I never thought of the things you wrote. You're absolutely right.

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anni-
"WTF cannot (sic) you get your butt dressed." Charming. YOU are offended that a parent would drop their child at school wearing pajamas (presumably in the car and not into the building) because you believe it fails to show the child respect. Your choice of language shows Interesting values and value judgments, dear.

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I think wearing pj's anywhere outside of your home is a sign that you have given up on yourself. It's not that hard to get up a little earlier to at least put on something decent.

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