ClassicalTwins Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My husband does most of the school stuff since he is the stay home dad. He says he's noticed that the boys do better(listen/pay attention) when they (he and them) change into regular clothes instead of staying in pj's pants and t-shirts. So I was curious...what do other do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We dress before eating breakfast so we are always dressed before school starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They are dressed before school begins. They only stay in pajamas if they are sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They are dressed before school begins. They only stay in pajamas if they are sick. Same here. I don't feel like getting much done if I stay in my pajamas. I can't imagine that it would help a child's attitude any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Mine disappear outside if not in their pjs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 DD tends to sleep either in clothes from the day before or in nothing, so she has to put on fresh clothes in the morning. If she actually goes to the trouble of putting on pj's at bedtime, she doesn't have to change clothes until it's time to leave the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Although I think having a jammy day just because is one of the perks of homeschooling :D I think it's good training for all of us to get dressed in the morning. From a practical POV, if something comes up that you have to leave the house RIGHT NOW, you'll all be dressed and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 ummm, yeah. i can barely get my kids in any cloths.at.all. seriously, i wear 4 shirts and 2 pair pants and refuse to turn the heat above 64. Yet, i still have naked girls running around...... robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Many days we all sit around in whatever we slept in to do school. My kids don't seem to be affected one way or another by what we are wearing. I think it helps me to shower and get dressed more than it does them, but that doesn't happen early in the day, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I am thrilled if my 5 year old is clothed in anything. My 10 year old gets dressed as soon as he wakes. I have nothing to do with that odd habbit. Both boys wore/wear pajamas as 'daytime fur,' as they call it outside the house etc. I don't really care if we 'have to leave right now' and they are in pajamas. Once they are old enough to express an opinion on what clothes they wear, I pretty much step out of it. The both went through a phase of wearing halloween costumes all the time. I prefer being dressed when teaching, but some days I just start as soon as we wake up. I don't like to run off and change because then I lose them. On those days I don't get dressed until lunch time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My rule is that you can't do school in your underwear. You must have some semblance of pants. Isn't it crazy that such a rule is necessary? Oh well. But I haven't noticed a difference if they're dressed or not. OTOH, my kids' PJ's are their regular clothes sort of - they put on a clean regular T-shirt, clean underwear, and either PJ pants or sweatpants. If they pull out sweatpants, then that's just an outfit. It streamlines getting ready in the morning. And even if they pick pj pants, sometimes instead of putting on jeans, they just go out in their pj pants. And unless we're going somewhere nice, I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My ds likes to wear a "uniform" when he does school work. Slacks, button down shirt, tie and most of the time a vest. He changes when he's done. Obviously that's all his idea. I don't like for them to wear pj's during the day. It makes us all feel lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoonlight Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Many days we all sit around in whatever we slept in to do school. My kids don't seem to be affected one way or another by what we are wearing. I think it helps me to shower and get dressed more than it does them, but that doesn't happen early in the day, either. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We dress. There is the occasional pajama day, but most days, we dress; the children dress before breakfast, and I try to as well, though sometimes I don't dress until after breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I always get dressed but my two kiddos don't. I have forced the issue but they like staying in their lounging pants and I really haven't seen any difference in productivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I do agree that things seem to be more productive for all of us if everyone is dressed before school starts. It's like the flylady thing--getting dressed all the way to your shoes--you will feel like you are up-and-at-em-ready-for-the-day. I understand that and find that there is some truth in it. That said, we all love PJs around here. Especially now that it is cold, it is just nice to keep on the cozy jammies. I have relaxed on this, and we do have lots of jammie days. What the heck, less laundry for me! :tongue_smilie:When I notice a little slump in our day, I can go back to getting everyone dressed in the AM for a few days. But I will never be the one dressed to my shoes before 8 o'clock! I figure this is just one of the benefits of homeschooling, and for now it is not a big deal at all. (And yes, we would be those people at the grocery in our PJs. :lol: Sorry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If we have other people coming over, the kids get dressed (we do some of our lessons with another family). If it's just us and we're not going anywhere, I don't care what they wear. I'd lounge around in my sleep clothes every day, all day if I could. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My rule is that you can't do school in your underwear. You must have some semblance of pants. Isn't it crazy that such a rule is necessary? :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Always dress. The brains don't engage otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicalTwins Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 See I would wear PJ's everyday....but it looks like we will be dressing for school from now on...But i refuse to do my hair and make up! I have to have some perk on the days I work from home :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I don't care what my kids are in. It really doesn't seem to make a difference one way or the other. I, on the other hand, need to get dressed. If I have pajamas on, I will just stay in bed all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I don't force our kids to get dressed if they'd rather wear their pjs - because I tend to have pj pants & a t-shirt on at home as well. I can't stand that flylady "dressed to shoes" thing. It doesn't make me productive AT ALL - it makes me completely uncomfortable to the point where I feel like I'm gonna crawl out of my skin. If you want me to be productive, I need to feel comfortable in my clothing - snug clothes, or things with buttons and cuffs and collars and whatever else are NOT comfortable. Or shoes. Or bras for that matter - only if I have to leave the house. Hate them. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Once I asked my son if he had to name our "school" what he would call it. He thought for about 5 seconds and said, "Pajama School, Mom!" :001_smile: does that tell you anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 LOL, PJs are our official school uniform. :iagree: We school in our jammies too. I do need for the house to be cleaned up and organized though or I can't concentrate as well. We like to relax and be cozy when we're at home.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Getting dressed sets the tone for the day. There might be an occasional sick day or "pajama day", but those are exceptions, not the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If my son stays in pajamas, he just doesn't focus on school. We've tried the pj's days, but he is too easily distracted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Our kids have to get dressed every morning unless they're sick. If they stay in their pajamas, their minds are in warm, fuzzy, sleepy, pajama mode all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I don't force our kids to get dressed if they'd rather wear their pjs - because I tend to have pj pants & a t-shirt on at home as well. I can't stand that flylady "dressed to shoes" thing. It doesn't make me productive AT ALL - it makes me completely uncomfortable to the point where I feel like I'm gonna crawl out of my skin. If you want me to be productive, I need to feel comfortable in my clothing - snug clothes, or things with buttons and cuffs and collars and whatever else are NOT comfortable. Or shoes. Or bras for that matter - only if I have to leave the house. Hate them. :p :iagree: Unless we are going out, I stay in my pjs - which is usually sweat pants/yoga pants and a long sleeve t-shirt. Nobody wears shoes in the house. I could get little dd dressed in the morning and she would be undressed down to underwear within an hour. She does not like to wear clothes. DS hates jeans so wears sweatpants/lounge pants and long or short sleeve t-shirts all day. Sometimes the same ones he wore to bed, sometimes not. Both kids ask me where we are going if I get dressed and get clothes out for them. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I let my boys wear what they want if we're staying home. My oldest will change into pjs as soon as we get home from anywhere but my 4yo likes to get dressed before he leaves his room in the morning. I don't care what they're in when we're home. It doesn't seem to affect school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I don't force our kids to get dressed if they'd rather wear their pjs - because I tend to have pj pants & a t-shirt on at home as well. I can't stand that flylady "dressed to shoes" thing. It doesn't make me productive AT ALL - it makes me completely uncomfortable to the point where I feel like I'm gonna crawl out of my skin. If you want me to be productive, I need to feel comfortable in my clothing - snug clothes, or things with buttons and cuffs and collars and whatever else are NOT comfortable. Or shoes. Or bras for that matter - only if I have to leave the house. Hate them. :p I sooo agree! Except, I don't mind bras. I put one on under my pj shirt once I get up. I wear pj pants or sweat pants. It does not affect my schooling one way or another. I clean more if I am NOT dressed in "regular" clothes. I refuse to get down on the floor or get dish water on my better clothes. As far as the kids, they usually get dressed but I don't notice any difference either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We get dressed before lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They're in pajamas until lunch time, more often than not (on days when we're home). Usually after lunch they get dressed to go out and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 For us it depends on the day whether we are in pjs or not. Some days we get up, eat breakfast, and do school. In which case, we will most likely be in pjs. Other days, we have to leave the house early, either for my classes, church, storytime at the library, etc.etc. and if we come home and do school we will be in our clothes. Still other days we don't do any schoolwork until after we've eaten dinner and taken a bath, and at that point we'll be in pjs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmom Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 My ds likes to wear a "uniform" when he does school work. Slacks, button down shirt, tie and most of the time a vest. He changes when he's done. Obviously that's all his idea. I don't like for them to wear pj's during the day. It makes us all feel lazy. That is adorable!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvenice Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We get dressed to some semblance of order, but always in comfy clothes. There might be an occasional pajama pant, but overall we are more productive in comfortable clothing...not necessarily what we would wear out of the house. This has been a great post, lots of fun to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well, my oldest son (7 yrs old) sleeps in his clothes that he's going to wear the next day so he just jumps out of bed and he's ready to go. He doesn't like to mess with getting dressed. "Takes too long" so he says. However, I do find that being dressed instead of wearing pajamas makes a difference with me. When I quit working for pay and became a SAHM I wore sweats for a whole year "because I could". But, then I decided I just felt sloppy and now I wear comfortable jeans, a sweater or long sleeve t-shirt in the winter and capris and short sleeves in the summer. I always wear shoes, just so I don't have to take them off and on when I go outside. Beside, my feet are wierd, they always need to be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twacademy2010 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It makes a world of difference in MY attitide if I get up and actually have a shower and put on clothes, but 90% of the time I jump up to arguing kids, pull my hair up, and before I know it the day is over and I am still in my PJs. My kids are almost always in PJs and if I make them put clothes on, they get excited because it must mean we are going somewhere to get out of the van. I am very guilty of loading them up in PJs and hitting a drive-thru for lunch! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-girl Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 In pajamas until we need to leave the house. Since most of my pjs are workout or yoga pants, I've been known to take the 3 year old to preschool in my pjs. If I do get dressed, I change back into comfy clothes when I get home. We don't wear shoes in our house so that isn't an issue. My girls will stay in pjs until it's time to leave the house -- usually not until it's time to go to ballet class. So they will go from pjs to leotard and tights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Always dress. The brains don't engage otherwise. :iagree: Us too! We just can't seem to be productive in pajamas. We are always dressed before school, though not always before breakfast. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2Tess&Gus Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We all get dressed, eat breakfast, do the "teeth-face-hair" routine and the kids practice piano with dad before he leaves for work in the morning. Then we start school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMinNC Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We ALWAYS (except for rare and special occasions) get dressed for school. Actually, before breakfast. I'm so mean, I tell my kids they're not allowed to eat till they've dressed and made their beds. They're much more productive in clothes. They thoroughly enjoyed staying in pj's over Christmas break. ;) Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We dress before eating breakfast so we are always dressed before school starts. :iagree: By doing this, you are also ready for any unexpected trips away from the house that might occur (like DH forgetting his school keys, his computer mouse, etc.) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I clean more if I am NOT dressed in "regular" clothes. I refuse to get down on the floor or get dish water on my better clothes. :iagree:Me too, only not in my pyjamas. I have three kinds of clothes. "Out" clothes, "Home" clothes which are the kinds of things I don't mind wiping the floor or weeding the garden in and pj's :) DD asks me where we are going if I ask her to get dressed. That said, she usually showers and puts on clean clothes between breakfast and lunch. She's usually already done something "schooly" by then though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueppers Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well, I have to get dressed in the morning because I don't wear pajamas. The kids have to get dressed in the morning because the first thing we do after breakfast is take Karl to preschool. I think I would probably require clothes anyway. I'd rather have the getting dressed chaos taken care of first thing. If the kids ask to do school in their pajamas when they are older, I might consider it, but getting dressed in the morning is such an ingrained habit here that I'm not sure it would occur to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They are dressed before school begins. They only stay in pajamas if they are sick. :iagree: Same here. I think putting on clothes makes us more prepared for the day. Kids tend to be more alert and get more accomplished if they are dressed and ready to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They have to have showered, eaten, dressed, etc. No shoes required, though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Monday through Thursday they must be dressed and beds made before breakfast. On Friday, if we have made good progress and had good attitudes all week long, we have a jammie day and do school on the couch. Lazyness and sloppy work on jammie day results in having to get dressed and move to the table. We mostly do reading/read aloud subjects on Fridays (after math, Latin and composition). I find that pjs make my kiddos think they can slack off. Now, their clothes can be sweats and t- shirts, so it's not like I make them wear ties and dresses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Well, we are in a 'no bedtime' phase right now, which means that at least a couple people fall asleep on me fully dressed in the evening and get carried into bed that way. This works because everyone in the house right now except me happen to be MORNING people (ugh) and wake up cheerfully at 7 am demanding breakfast. Those who slept in their clothes are asked to change, please, or shower after breakfast and those who slept in PJs are also asked to change, but no one HAS to change out of PJs until I do and that isn't going to happen until closer to lunchtime. School always starts at around nine, so yes, I am at times the ONLY ONE in pjs. I am usually sitting there wrapped around a cup of coffee trying to stay awake while the dc chirp away busily with their workbooks, notebooks, legos, ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3MonkeysMama Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 We get up and have breakfast before we do anything else. Then my kids ask if it is "home" day or "going bye bye" day. If it is a stay at home day then they get dressed in our "comfies" meaning sweats or shorts with a t-shirt for ds 7 & leggings or sweats with a t-shirt for my girls. If we are going bye bye they put on their nicer clothes likes jeans, dresses etc. I change out of my pj's everyday, but like the kids I have "comfies" (ie. yoga pants etc) and "bye bye" clothes. I clean and do laundry while we work on school or shortly after and I don't do that if I am "dressed" to leave! We don't do shoes in the house at all. So yeah, we are pretty flexible (and casual!). I don't notice any difference in the kids attitude at all, but definetely do in mine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 They are dressed before school begins. They only stay in pajamas if they are sick. Same here. They don't dress before breakfast, but definitely before school begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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