Does YOUR mother's age correlate to your attitude about pajamas?

[skueppers]

This is a spinoff of my thread about pajamas; poll coming.

 

I suspect that how old your own mother is has a lot to do with how you were raised, and hence, whether you think pajamas all day are acceptable wear for your kids. What do you think?

 

Edited to add: I voted that my mother is 70+, and that I don't let my kids wear pajamas all day, because that's been the state of things so far.

Edited July 14, 2011 by skueppers

[Janie Grace]

My mom is 65 and I don't let the kids wear pjs all day unless they are sick or it is Christmas. :) During the day, we work (among other things) and pjs don't tell your brain it's time to work!

[Dobela]

My mom is 60+. I allow my kids to stay in pajamas all day if they want. I allow myself to stay in pajamas all day if we are not committed to leaving the house. My mother, and my 87yo grandmother, think I have abandoned all civility for a lazy, sloven life.

[unsinkable]

My mother is dead and my kids don't own/have/wear pajamas at all.

 

:D

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I voted other. My mother is 65, and if we are doing school, I usually make my kids change out of pjs into clothes. But, there are many times when I do let my kids wear pjs all day, including while playing outside in the yard.

[jamijoy]

My mom is 51 and I voted that I make my kids change out of pj's most days. Maybe a few times a year they don't have to. Sometimes they are in pj's until late morning, but they still have to change.

[Jen in PA]

My mother is 60 and I don't think I have ever let my kids stay in pajamas all day.

[Wheres Toto]

My mother is 65 and I let me kids stay in pj's all day unless we are going out. I'm also sitting here in my pj's (sweats and a t-shirt) that I actually wore out to drive dh to work this morning.

 

My mother was a single mom that worked full-time. We had to get dressed because we had to leave the house in the morning for school and/or daycare. Same with my oldest when she was younger - even in the summer and school breaks she still had to go to daycare/camp so had to get dressed. I think this is why I'm so relaxed now - I spent too many years having to get up, dressed and out of the house way too early in the morning.

[Mrs Mungo]

My mom is 58. She let us stay in our pajamas all day when we didn't have school. I run my household a lot differently than she did. We have a rare day when everyone stays in their pajamas, but most days I make my kids get dressed first thing in the morning.

[Ellie]

I don't remember my mother ever discussing it. And if she had, it would have been the right thing to do. Parents are supposed to teach their children things like that.

[Karen in CO]

I don't remember my mother ever discussing it. And if she had, it would have been the right thing to do. Parents are supposed to teach their children things like that.

 

Yep.

[DianeW88]

I never even realized that staying in pajamas could be an option. But....ick!!! That would just feel lazy to me. We all get dressed first thing in the morning.

[CAMom]

My mom is 65 and I don't let the kids wear pjs all day unless they are sick or it is Christmas. :) During the day, we work (among other things) and pjs don't tell your brain it's time to work!

 

Word for word. Including the age of my mom.:)

[MinivanMom]

I never even realized that staying in pajamas could be an option. But....ick!!! That would just feel lazy to me. We all get dressed first thing in the morning.

 

I agree. The only time my children stay in their pajamas is when they are violently ill. Otherwise, I think getting bathed and dressed helps even a sick child feel better. My mother would be 53 if she were still alive.

[Joker]

My mom is 60 and staying in pjs all day doesn't bother me but we don't wear clothes that are pjs only. They're usually athletic shorts and a t-shirt.

[Soror]

It is not a big deal to me. Usually we change but I wouldn't stress if we occasionally stay in pjs. I don't generally.

[Ellie]

I never even realized that staying in pajamas could be an option. But....ick!!! That would just feel lazy to me. We all get dressed first thing in the morning.

:iagree:

 

I don't mind having jammie days once in awhile, but it should be infrequent enough that dc don't ask if we're going somewhere because we get dressed, KWIM?

[celticmom]

My mother is 70 and we frequently wear pajamas/nightgowns all day. She was horrified at first then she kept dd a few times and learned to choose her battles. Now dd sometimes stays in pajamas all day at her grandmother's house too.

[Krista in LA]

My mother is in her 60's and I let my kids where their pajamas all day. However, my dh's mother is the same age and he does not. I think it has more to do with heritage than age.

[Orthodox6]

OTHER: No correlation between my mother's age and my decisions. These are disparate elements.

 

I think, as has been mentioned, a mother's working versus not working can influence this question's outcome. Mothers have worked outside of the home for centuries, so this is not an "age-related" question, to my mind.

Edited July 14, 2011 by Orthodox6

[dcjlkplus3]

I voted that i let them wear pajammas all day, but it is tricky because I only let them do that occassionally, they usually have to get dressed, but I WILL often let them be in their jammies until 3:00 in the afternoon...

[LaxMom]

My mother is 63, has always worked outside the home and couldn't care less if the kids stayed in their jammies all day. SHE has been known to stay in her jammies all day, if she doesn't have something to do.

 

My grandmothers would have been mortified. They both did stay at home and working stints. My greats were stay at home and would have been mortified.

 

My kids get dressed/brushed/washed as soon as they finish breakfast.

[mommaduck]

No affect...my view is opposite of my mother's.

[Daisy]

My mom is nearing 60. She's pretty much always been a SAHM. No, I don't let my children stay in their pjs all day long unless they are ill enough to stay in bed. My mom would never have stayed in her pjs because she wants to get outside ASAP. She loves the outdoors.

[Purpledaizy]

My mother is 68 and never let us stay in pjs. We changed into the day clothes the minute our feet hit the floor. However, pjs for us were more formal than pjs for my kids. We had actual night clothes. I wore a nightgown with slippers and a robe and had three of each. My brother wore two piece pjs with robe and slippers. Today, our pjs are last years comfy shorts and plain white t-shirts in the summer, and flannel/fleece pj bottoms and a t-shirt in the winter.

 

Unless we have an appointment, we stay in pjs until 10 am. From 10 to 11 we shower, pick-up and do breakfast dishes. At 11 am its time for school, and we are dressed.

[LidiyaDawn]

My mother, stepmother, and father are all in their early-mid fifties. I don't care what the kids wear during the day and I often wear pyjamas myself - I hate clothing that is restrictive in any manner (including bras, which I *only* wear if I'm leaving the house)… and yes, I'm one of those people that many on this forum love to hate --- it doesn't bother me at all to wear my little miss giggles flannel pj pants to the store. :p

[Big Buckin' Longhorn]

My Mom is 55 (or so) and my son and I usually stay in pajamas unless we are leaving the house.

 

We do shower and put on clean pajamas every day, but they are just so darn comfy. We like PJs around here. We have lots and lots of cute matching PJs.

[jenn-]

My mom is in her 50's and on the very, very rare day we don't have somewhere to be, we normally stay in our pajamas. That said, during the school year it pretty much has to be a national holiday for us not to have some obligation outside the house (:glare:), so it is an extremely rare occasion.

[CariS]

I should have probably asked this before I voted. Do dress up clothes count as getting dressed?

 

I voted let stay in pjs, since I'm not strict about it. Our problem isn't so much staying in pjs all day, it's getting them to stay in ANY clothes while at home.

 

~Cari

Edited July 14, 2011 by CariS

[bluemongoose]

My mother is 55. We sometimes stay in PJs all day, and sometimes we do not. I honestly do more than the kids because I have less clothing so I save it for going out days. I would have been more permissive about the PJs with my kids, but my DD doesnt focus as well in school if she has not done a daily routine of getting ready for the day. When the kids were younger and nobody was school age, we were in PJs most of the time.

 

My mother is horrified that I/we do PJs all day. She thinks we are lazy!:tongue_smilie:

[1GirlTwinBoys]

My mom is 82 an would never spend a day in jammies. I do things my own way and let my kid's stay in jammies on cold winter days if we have no place to go.

 

She would NEVER leave a bed unmade either, but I will.:)

[JennW in SoCal]

If my mother were still alive she'd be 88, and her generation's answer to the pj conundrum was to wear a housecoat. Anyone remember those silly things? A cotton frock that snapped or buttoned up the front and you'd wear it over your underwear (including a slip and nylons). She bought one for me when I was in high school, back in the 70s, and my friends and peers thought it was pretty funny.

 

But, I've got to tell you, reading this thread is sobering, not because of the pj issue, but good heavens, I'M THE SAME AGE AS MANY OF YOUR MOTHERS!!!! 51 next month.

[fourcatmom]

My Mom is 65 and I don't mind having a pj day once a week or so but not everyday. My kids play differently at home when they have their pj's on, they are more settled in some way. If they are dressed, they want to go out...they get bored because they have to do something. The days that they have played the best where they will get all their toys out around the kitchen and living room and play for hours...they have their pj's on.

 

I on the other hand, have to be dressed.

[skueppers]

But, I've got to tell you, reading this thread is sobering, not because of the pj issue, but good heavens, I'M THE SAME AGE AS MANY OF YOUR MOTHERS!!!! 51 next month.

 

When I wrote the poll, I was pretty surprised to realize that I needed to include an option for the respondent's mom being under 50. But obviously, the poll needed that option!

 

One of the things I like about this board is the range of ages we represent.

[DawnM]

We don't own or wear PJs.

 

My boys were undies to bed in the summer and sweatpants to bed in the winter.

 

I do let them wear sweatpants all day at home if they wish.....does that mean we wear PJs?

 

My mom is 80.

 

Dawn

[Julie Smith]

In our house we don't really have PJs. And if we do wear them it is around the house. Mind you they are always taken off before bed since we all sleep naked, unless it's cold. - since I can't always get my youngest to stay under a blanket.

 

I don't remember every having PJs as a kid. I do remember my Mom getting annoyed that I slept with underwear on since I was suppose to air out my privates at night. :confused:

[Running the race]

If my mother were living, she would be 70 plus. I voted 70 plus and no pajamas all day.

[stripe]

My kids eat breakfast in their pjs. Per the old books I own, that is scandalous! ;)

[Pretty in Pink]

My Mom is in the 50-59 category. I don't care what my kids wear when we are at home. This morning my three littles sat around in various states of undress: a pajama top, undies, and a bandana tied on his head pirate-style; pajama bottoms only; undies and a cape. They could have stayed that way all day if we didn't have anywhere to go.

 

As it is, it's afternoon and I'm still in my gym clothes. I'll go take a shower during the boys' quiet time.

[Lovemyblessings]

Wow. I'm surprised there is so much judgement over such a simple detail in peoples lives. Some of these posts just crack me up :)

[Purpledaizy]

I do remember my Mom getting annoyed that I slept with underwear on since I was suppose to air out my privates at night. :confused:

 

:lol: I remember being taught this during the time in 5th grade when girls were separated from boys and given "the talk." Hilarious!

[daffodil]

My mom is under 50, and my kids normally throw on their clothes as soon as they get up. Sometimes they'll stay in their pajamas all day if they're sick or the weather is atrocious.

[Wamommy]

My mother is 65 and if we aren't going anywhere, we hang in pajamas all day. During the school year, we are mostly going places. During the summer, lots of lazy mornings.

[Wamommy]

As a side note, my husband works from home and he works in his pj's until his lunch break or until he gets off work. His mom is 66.

[higginszoo]

My mom's in her 60's. It's rare that my children are in pajamas all day long, but it does happen, and when it does, it's rarer that I do anything to interfere with it. I seem to remember it being the same growing up -- it wasn't often that we stayed in pjs, but unless we had to go somewhere, it wasn't a hill my mom was going to climb, much less die on.

[Jean in Newcastle]

My mother is 86 and we do not wear pj's all day unless we are really sick. Though it is 10:30 and I'm still in mine. . . I'm headed to the shower - really!

[Matryoshka]

My mother is 70+ and I remember many days on the weekends or in the summer where I'd wear pajamas all day as a child. :tongue_smilie: My mother never herself wore pajamas all day, but that's because she doesn't own any. ;)

 

In our family we usually don't wear pajamas all day because we have to leave the house virtually every day, and getting dressed (supposedly including shoes, although that part often gets 'forgotten') is part of the morning routine. I hate getting kids dressed to go out (or hunt for shoes) at the last minute. Although there have been some times it has happened, it is not general practice.

[DawnM]

My mother is 80 and will still make comments about her housecoat, which she wears more and more often these days as her health isn't great.

 

She has asked me several times if I need a new housecoat for Christmas! :lol:

 

Nope, don't even own a nightgown or PJs, so certainly don't need a housecoat.

 

(we wear sweats to bed)

 

Dawn

 

If my mother were still alive she'd be 88, and her generation's answer to the pj conundrum was to wear a housecoat. Anyone remember those silly things? A cotton frock that snapped or buttoned up the front and you'd wear it over your underwear (including a slip and nylons). She bought one for me when I was in high school, back in the 70s, and my friends and peers thought it was pretty funny.

 

But, I've got to tell you, reading this thread is sobering, not because of the pj issue, but good heavens, I'M THE SAME AGE AS MANY OF YOUR MOTHERS!!!! 51 next month.

[LostSurprise]

My kids don't wear pajamas. Ever. They just wanted to sleep in their clothes or their underwear. We just stopped buying them.

[Audrey]

I voted 70+ (and no pajamas), but I also voted other because my mom is actually dead. She would have been 74 this year.