British Schools Enact No-Pajama Policy - for Parents

Finally. Parents should dress very nicely and respectful for their children's teachers and everyone else.

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When I had another under school age child at home, my morning routine simply didn't allow for my own shower and dress time until later.
On snowy or wet winter mornings I've been guilty of hopping in the car at 7am to drive the few blocks and drop off my daughter. I wore a robe that looked like a coat and I never got out of the vehicle because I'm sure the ridicule would have caused her embarrassment.
However, 'attending' any activity outside the home (other than a trip to the ER) in PJs is pure laziness.

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A welfare country with liberal immigration policies and this surprises?

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I think if those abominable "lounge pants" had never been invented, we wouldn't see so many moms (usually) dropping off their kids in pajamas.
But really folks, how hard is it to put some clothes on in the morning? I have 4 kids; my oldest gets herself up and ready and out of the door by 8 o'clock, my 3 younger kids wake up around 7 o'clock and have to be in school by 9. 2 hours are PLENTY of time for me to dress them AND myself, and if your morning routine doesn't allow enough time to take a shower and put some real clothes on I strongly suggest you get up at least 30 minutes earlier!

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Well, I certainly don't run around in my PJ's and do think getting dressed before leaving the house to go most places is certainly a good idea, but if I am in a hurry and I have no intention of going anywhere but to take my children to school, I see absolutely nothing wrong with wearing my PJ's ~ in the car ~ when I take my chldren to school and drop them off! If my attire ~ IN MY CAR ~ bothers some other parent or a teacher or an administrator, well he/she knows what they can do with their complaint! If I intend to leave the car, that's another matter. I would NEVER go inside the school, to my child's classroom, to a PTA meeting, or a conference in PJ's ... but IN MY CAR, thank you very much, I WILL WEAR WHAT I PLEASE!

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The school shows more sense than the parents.
How can people be such slobs and have so little respect for themselves. Putting on a pair of jeans and a top would only take a few minutes.
If these parents were in a car accident or their car broke down would they like to be seen in pajamas?

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My sister used to wear PJ's to take her nephew to school. My brother-in-law teased her about it. He was always telling her she would regret it one day when the car broke down or something. She didn't listen. Then one day it happened and it was freezing. It took almost an hour before her husband could get to her and she got really cold (in her previously nice, warm car) with only PJ's and a lightweight housecoat on. That experience broke her. That was before cell phones and she had to walk along a busy highway to a phone at a business. LOL LOL LOL

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Other rules I would instigate for parents are: Your chid must be clean-dressed properly and fed.Your child must be on time have lunch or money for lunch.You must sign your child's homework and attend school PTA functions and parents nights .If your child has discipline issues you will not side with them against the school but listen to the professionals first.You will not go on vacation for two weeks off season because it is cheaper and wonder why your chld is behind in class.Don't have a hot affair with your childs teacher.I could go on and on ......

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What a hoot!

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