Pyjamas on the school run? Well this Head Teacher doesn't like it..

Spanish Eyes · 28-01-2016 07:04PM #1

A Head Teacher in the UK has sent a letter to parents asking them to dress appropriately when dropping off and picking up their kids from school. In fact she specifically mentions those who escort their children to and from school in pyjamas and slippers.

She says parents should be a role model for their kids and give good example.

I totally agree with her. Do you?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/12123557/Head-teacher-tells-parents-to-stop-wearing-pyjamas-on-school-run.html

eviltimeban · 28-01-2016 07:05PM

They're me goin' ou' pajamas.

Mr. Incognito · 28-01-2016 07:10PM

What a plonker.

She obviously doesnt have kids.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 28-01-2016 07:10PM

I agree with her opinion but not her right to dictate what parents wear.

Cienciano · 28-01-2016 07:13PM

Basically, stop being a skanger or your kids will be skanger.

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-01-2016 07:15PM

People should at least make a bit of an effort when out in public. Most schoolkids have to wear a uniform in school so their parents should at least wear 'outside' clothes when dropping them off to the same place. I'd probably let them away with it if they stayed in the cars, though.

lertsnim · 28-01-2016 07:16PM

What's she going to do about it?

bbsrs · 28-01-2016 07:17PM

WGAF

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 28-01-2016 07:20PM

She does have a point, at the same time, people are free to wear what they wish.

xannax · 28-01-2016 07:21PM

Well it's not going to look very good on the parents part if they are regularly showing up to school in pyjamas and slippers but it's none of the schools business unfortunately. As long as the children are in school as required, they have absolutely no right to dictate what parents are wearing. (Unless the parents are entering the school building in which case they can require them to dress appropriately)

elastico · 28-01-2016 07:23PM

I hope they start turning up in skimpy nightshirts next. Some of them anyway.

Fr_Dougal · 28-01-2016 07:24PM

Pajamas and slippers in public, how very white-trash.

suicide_circus · 28-01-2016 07:27PM

Jesse Shapely Saloon wrote: »

I agree with her opinion but not her right to dictate what parents wear.

+1
She's right but she dosnt have jurisdiction over what parents wear.

dollyk · 28-01-2016 07:28PM

In fairness most of my pjs look like tracksuit/ lounge wear

Lounge wear, ah jesus what next.:p

Jim Bob Scratcher · 28-01-2016 07:29PM

I don't see what the problem is, as long as it's not the children who are going to school in their pyjamas. It's none of the schools business.

Noodles81 · 28-01-2016 07:30PM

lertsnim wrote: »

What's she going to do about it?

Nothing but she was right to say it. The letter speaks about coming into the school not dressed but in pj's for meetings and assemblies. Shows a total disregard for their child, themselves and the school that they haven't the respect to at least wash and dress when presenting themselves to the public. It's a lazy attitude and not one to be instilling in your offspring.

If my parents did that back in the day I'd be so ashamed of them.

As a teacher now I know my children would be disappointed that their parent didn't bother to make an effort on their behalf to even get dressed before meeting people in their lives. It shows they don't really care about how the family are perceived in the community. Children have a sense of dignity and their parents should be dignified when engaging in their children's lives.

suicide_circus · 28-01-2016 07:32PM

When your day job involves watching 5 hours of back to back Jeremy Kyle episodes, comfort is essential.

Antar Bolaeisk · 28-01-2016 07:34PM

lertsnim wrote: »

What's she going to do about it?

Write a sternly worded letter.

darkpagandeath · 28-01-2016 07:37PM

Someone should tell people Pyjamas are for wearing in Bed or just before. They are not suitable for walking around tesco. Just like it's not suitable wearing jocks and a shirt only around the place.

Superhorse · 28-01-2016 07:40PM

She should mind her own business. Some of the biggest gangsters and scumbags in this country wear suits in Dail Eireann every day im sure she doesnt complain about them when they drop their kids off.

Pink Fairy · 28-01-2016 07:43PM

Superhorse wrote: »

She should mind her own business. Some of the biggest gangsters and scumbags in this country wear suits in Dail Eireann every day im sure she doesnt complain about them when they drop their kids off.

Well, since its in England I'm pretty sure she couldn't give a fiddlers what they wear in the dáil.

TG1 · 28-01-2016 07:46PM

Completely agree with the sentiment, and understand where she is probably coming from, but it's a bit out of her jurisdiction to impose a dress code on the parents.

I also think she's asking to be publicly undermined in front of her students as the few parents digging their heels in and making a point of wearing pjs was a predictable consequence of sending the letter.

28-01-2016 07:47PM

Superhorse wrote: »

She should mind her own business. Some of the biggest gangsters and scumbags in this country wear suits in Dail Eireann every day im sure she doesnt complain about them when they drop their kids off.

And people blame the mods for sucking the life out of AH.

First page and someone uses a thread about wearing pyjamas to school in the UK, as a way of taking a pop at the oirish gubberment.

kfallon · 28-01-2016 07:48PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Someone should tell people Pyjamas are for wearing in Bed or just before.

They're not for wearing at all imo

The Randy Riverbeast · 28-01-2016 07:53PM

I find it hard to believe its a problem. I would have thought wearing pyjamas outdoors and being involved in your children's education are 2 different lifestyles.

She's right but the parents can do whatever they want outside of the schools property once it's within the law.

The Randy Riverbeast · 28-01-2016 07:54PM

I find it hard to believe its a problem. I would have thought wearing pyjamas outdoors and being involved in your children's education are 2 different lifestyles.

She's right but the parents can do whatever they want outside of the schools property once it's within the law.

freshpopcorn · 28-01-2016 07:55PM

I generally don't care what people wear in public it doesn't really bother me to be honest generally. I often find there is a stigma towards tracksuits on boards. I never wear a tracksuit but I don't really care if somebody goes to Tesco in one.
I do think tough you shouldn't turn up in your PJ'S to a parent teacher meeting tough. As for school drop off if your staying in the car it might be okay. I suspect tough that these parents probably hang around the school gate talking.
Another thing I often notice is when somebody is wearing there pj's in public they've often spent ages doing there hair and makeup. So its not like they haven't time to get ready.

smash · 28-01-2016 07:55PM

The Randy Riverbeast wrote: »

I find it hard to believe its a problem. I would have thought wearing pyjamas outdoors and being involved in your children's education are 2 different lifestyles.

She's right but the parents can do whatever they want outside of the schools property once it's within the law.

It's about setting an example to not be a slob.

28-01-2016 07:59PM

xannax wrote: »

Well it's not going to look very good on the parents part if they are regularly showing up to school in pyjamas and slippers but it's none of the schools business unfortunately. As long as the children are in school as required, they have absolutely no right to dictate what parents are wearing. (Unless the parents are entering the school building in which case they can require them to dress appropriately)

It would appear that they are wearing them to in school events, PT meetings, shows, etc.

The School is in the business of teaching children. Part of their education are lessons in life. It is a sad sign of the times that the Principal has to tell parents how to dress!

meeeeh · 28-01-2016 08:15PM

I totally agree with her. I know school has no jurisdiction but neither they have it for policing or fining where parents park (outside school grounds) yet parents mostly stick to school requests. Anyway it's no better way of telling the world and your own kids that you are a lazy slob.

hatrickpatrick · 28-01-2016 08:15PM

People should wear whatever they damn well want. We need to move towards a more individual society where people's life choices are not dictated by peer pressure. The concept of "dress sense" is just another form of said peer pressure.

Pyjamas on the school run? Well this Head Teacher doesn't like it..

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