kewb Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I find that doing school in pajamas makes my kids schoolwork sloppy. You don't have to wear shoes but you need to be dressed. If it is a particularlu nasty day I let them stay in their pjs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We dress shortly after getting up. Growing up, we had to dress before eating at the table so that's what we do now. BUT, my dd is in pajamas when we work on school at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I make them get dressed. I make me get dressed. I'm mean that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I make them get dressed. I make me get dressed. I'm mean that way. Me too. I find that apparel does influence their/my attitude and effort. So clothes it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlylocks Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We used to, but DH didn't like it and it wasn't something I cared about enough to fight for. Honestly, productivity did go up when we all started getting dressed. This is us...we have "PJ day" occasionally... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I always get dressed. Most of my kids do it automatically. My oldest would never wear real clothes if it were up to her. I have to tell her to get dressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillian Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yep. Dh works from home. No one ever just drops by. We have no reason to get dressed if we aren't going anywhere. We also tend to change into pjs as soon as we get home from somewhere. Yep except that as soon as dh gets home from work he showers and is in pjs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We do math first thing, and I let DD do math in her PJ's. Then she has to change into real clothes. It kind of gives her a nice break between subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Occasionally. We usually get dressed, I find it helps them focus better to be in "Real Clothes." But some days it's just easiest to just get started regardless of what they're wearing. I always change out of my pajama's though, unless I'm sick and we're not doing school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 What my kids should wear pj's? One child does 90% of the time the others not so much. I wear pj's every night, DH sleeps in his clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Wow! People get dressed? :lol: My youngest gets dressed, but he also tend to wears a tie when we go out... IOW, he marches to a different drummer than the rest of us ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I chose "other" because I do make my kids get dressed, but only because they sleep in undies! If they were warm and covered I doubt I would make it an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yes. Mostly because they sleep in shorts and t-shirts which is what they wear during the day anyhow. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I long for our jammie days of the past. Right now we are out the door 5 days of the week. Most of those days are by lunchtime. My kids are normally dressed by 9ish. Sometimes that is before we get to the school table, sometimes that is after. I, on the other hand, tend to wait until last minute before switching out of my pjs and into my clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I put yes, but in reality everyone is usually dressed. I make my ds11 get dressed before lunch just because if I didn't, he'd never change his clothes. And, I want to be ready to leave the house when it comes time to go to afternoon activities. I homeschool either fully dressed or in my workout clothes if I wake up late and don't have time to shower after my workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ours is time-based. Our general rule is to have day clothes on by 9:30 a.m. School here often startes much earlier than that, so pjs are OK then. But, at somewhere around 9-9:30, we'll break and get dressed. On good days, school is done about that time! (We will start at 6:30 pretty regularly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I am not yet a homeschooling parent, so I voted other. ;) When I was being homeschooled, I don't recall ever doing it in my pajamas...I think we always got dressed first. But I'm sure it may have happened. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 No. But my kids always WANTED to get dressed, so it was never an issue. It seemed like a good discipline/habit as well. (However, I was usually the LAST one to get dressed, after breakfast and once the kids were started on their school work!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Shoot yes. And I'm in mine too! I get dressed in jeans/tshirt when I'm going out. PJ pants and huge shirts are my daily dress. The only people that ever come to my door unexpectedly are the meat truck man and JW with their tracts, neither of which stay more than 2 seconds when I tell them no thank you and bless them with a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 This is an astounding surprise to me, people! I'm serious. I never in my dizziest daydreams thought most homeschoolers stay in their pjs. I know I'm OCD and all, but still. I'm shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 This is an astounding surprise to me, people! I'm serious. I never in my dizziest daydreams thought most homeschoolers stay in their pjs. I know I'm OCD and all, but still. I'm shocked. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I was getting a feeling which is why I searched for and then put up a poll. I am surprised that there are so many of us that stay in our pj's, happy though:tongue_smilie: I am not the only one. Last year was our first year, and to start with I made ds get dressed, and we started early, just like school. Then he asked for pj days, we started school later, then dd gave up on pants. She walks around in a tshirt and undies. She comes home, and takes of her pants:001_huh:, then somewhere along the line, I started to get dressed later. I wonder where I will be in 2 more years... Now I need to check who among us is an early bird (another poll). I struggle getting us anywhere before 10:30. I don't know how I used to have ds up, dressed fed and at school by 8 am.... Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 This is an astounding surprise to me, people! I'm serious. I never in my dizziest daydreams thought most homeschoolers stay in their pjs. I know I'm OCD and all, but still. I'm shocked. I'm not OCD in the least but I'm shocked, too! The things you learn here. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We always get dressed before we start school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom2011 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Unless someone is sick, my girls are up by 8am, have breakfast, get dressed, and are ready to start school betweem 9-9:30am. The same goes for Mom, except I am usually up betweem 7-7:30am to get a head start. I like to wake up and have my breakfast before all the commotion begins. We take baths/showers at night before bed.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yes and no - it's complicated. If it's cold outside {and inside}, then DD normally wears sweats to do school in, and she also sleeps in sweats. If it's warm, she wears a school uniform that we mutually decided on at our thrift shop. This way she is not mistaken for one of the local public school kids {we live a block from the elementary school} and it also seems to help her transition into school mode better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Not usually. If they don't change when they wake up, they might go a week in the same clothes! Otherwise I wouldn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We used to, but I got sick of needing to dress everyone if I decided to take a break and go to the park or get some groceries or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I put other. Dd's are usually dressed for school or before schoolwork is completed. This isn't a requirement of mine, it's something they do on their own. Thursday is pj day here but we are dressed and wIting for everyone to finish school today so we can go walk our puppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetBean Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 When my kids were younger, we were up and dressed, had breakfast, and completed chores by 8:30AM. My 17 yr. old DD has of late been staying in her PJ's throughout the school day. It bothers me, but she insists that she is much more comfortable that way. :tongue_smilie: Everyone else is dressed for the day. DD has been embarrassed a few times when someone has stopped by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I voted never. Getting dressed and making the beds are the first things done here each morning. The exception would be if someone is sick enough to stay in bed all day. In that case, there is no getting dressed or making the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My answer is almost never. I didn't want to vote never because I'm sure there has been some point when they did school in their PJs. I just can't remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) I started out lax on the PJs, but then school started getting pushed to later and I got lazy about working out and doing chores because I was still in my PJs. Now, I immediately put on clothing so if I don't workout first thing, I can fit it in when I have 30 minutes. Having clothes on also motivates me to clean the house. My kids are more alert in regular clothes, plus they know that when school is done they can race outside to play with the neighborhood kids instead of waiting to change out of their PJs. Edited January 19, 2012 by ErinE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Unless someone is sick, my girls are up by 8am, have breakfast, get dressed, and are ready to start school betweem 9-9:30am. The same goes for Mom, except I am usually up betweem 7-7:30am to get a head start. I like to wake up and have my breakfast before all the commotion begins. We take baths/showers at night before bed.:001_smile: Me, too, except everything here is a little earlier than those numbers. I need to take dd14 to B&M school by 7:35, so we do all need to be getting our act together pretty early (though I don't mind if the boys do the car ride in their pjs). I have always in all my motherhood years really needed (psychologically) to get up before all the commotion begins. I also just feel lonely and rudderless if dh has left for work before I'm up, so that is another reason I get up as early as I do. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Definitely - it's very rare that anyone is OUT of their PJs for school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Often enough that they ask me where we are going when I tell them to get dressed. My youngest is usually wearing nothing but underwear. It's a very unusual day when she keeps clothes on. I used to try and get her dressed in the morning and she would take them off, then put on a different outfit and take that off, leaving clothes scattered around the house where they dropped. I do less laundry if I just let her stay undressed until it's time to leave the house. DS refuses to wear anything but sweat pants (sensory issues) and half the time that's what he sleeps in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I always get dressed. I like to. The kids never get dressed, unless we're going out. And as soon as we're back home, they change into jammies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Never, never, never, a million times never. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDazy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Absolutely! In fact, I'm not sure if my kids could learn if they weren't in their jammies! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmyopinion Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 We homeschool in the nude! jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I love this, I started another poll (about start times) but between yes and sometimes at the moment almost 75% school at least sometimes in their PJ's:D I hope this is sighted in some article about homeschoolers in USA Today:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 We homeschool in the nude! jk :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204555904577168762962727568.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 We often wear pjs. I do slip on a bOOk shelf the moment I get up though. I just can't walk around without one comfortably. I will brush my hair and put on a little lip gloss, but stay in my pjs. :D We also change into comfy clothes or pjs upon returning home. My mother is like this, and she didn't even homeschool. My mom is my neighbor and she will meet me out front, half way between our houses to hand me something and we will both be in pajamas. But, I don't garden in mine. :001_huh: It is quite normal to see my mother in front of her house bending over a plant in flannels and a night gown :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204555904577168762962727568.html "The moral fiber in America is dwindling away," Mr. Williams says. "It's pajamas today; what is it going to be tomorrow? Walking around in your underwear?" Ok, this quote is ridiculous to me. I see this sort of dress a lot in the grocery store too, because we are so close to a university. The girls/young women are always dressed like this. But, the fact is, they are wearing more clothing than what I see on some teens in the mall. I don't mind it all. The article is talking about layers of full pants, tops, and hoodies. It's not like this is lingerie wear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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