Send kid in pajamas to daycare

[Anonymous]

I have many pajamas top and bottom from carters, and DD likes to wear them to daycare as daily clothing. She likes those designs than some plain cotton shirts. And, they are thin and comfy to wear. Is it bad in teacher eyes?

[Anonymous]

You can find leggings that are comfy. Thin isn't always good - see-through plus they rip easily while playing, and wear through.

[Anonymous]

Why not get comfy play clothes and use them as PJs?

I have heard teachers discuss how well groomed some kids are and even what they bring in their lunch boxes in daycare situations. They comment on whose parents are perpetually late in picking them up. Yes, they are human and they draw conclusions about parents and kids based on that. Also, the drop-off and pick-up arrangements of divorced parents are also discussed.

How did it change my own behavior. I made sure that my kid was clean, well groomed, smelled good and wore freshly laundered and ironed clothes. I also used to rub her clothing with a sheet of fabric softener to reduce static and make her clothes smell extra nice.

[Anonymous]

I sent my baby and toddler to daycare in pyjamas. Then in Montessori preschool, he was pretty well-dressed. Now he's in high school and anything that's not sweats or ripped jeans is considered fancy dress. The kids show up to youth orchestra rehearsal in the evening, literally in pyjamas. I suppose it's a post-pandemic thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not get comfy play clothes and use them as PJs?

I have heard teachers discuss how well groomed some kids are and even what they bring in their lunch boxes in daycare situations. They comment on whose parents are perpetually late in picking them up. Yes, they are human and they draw conclusions about parents and kids based on that. Also, the drop-off and pick-up arrangements of divorced parents are also discussed.

How did it change my own behavior. I made sure that my kid was clean, well groomed, smelled good and wore freshly laundered and ironed clothes. I also used to rub her clothing with a sheet of fabric softener to reduce static and make her clothes smell extra nice.

IRONED clothes? Either you are very recent European OR you are trolling.

[Anonymous]

I do it every once in a while when my kid absolutely refuses to take off his PJ top...it's just not worth the fight. I assume his preschool teachers are familiar with toddler behavior and not judging me on this. If they are, I don't have the energy to care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do it every once in a while when my kid absolutely refuses to take off his PJ top...it's just not worth the fight. I assume his preschool teachers are familiar with toddler behavior and not judging me on this. If they are, I don't have the energy to care.

Ha, same. DD went through a phase where she wanted to wear pajamas to daycare probably once a s week. Fine. I'm a believer in picking your battles and this just wasn't worth fighting. She grew out of the phase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do it every once in a while when my kid absolutely refuses to take off his PJ top...it's just not worth the fight. I assume his preschool teachers are familiar with toddler behavior and not judging me on this. If they are, I don't have the energy to care.

Ha, same. DD went through a phase where she wanted to wear pajamas to daycare probably once a s week. Fine. I'm a believer in picking your battles and this just wasn't worth fighting. She grew out of the phase.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have many pajamas top and bottom from carters, and DD likes to wear them to daycare as daily clothing. She likes those designs than some plain cotton shirts. And, they are thin and comfy to wear. Is it bad in teacher eyes?

How old? Infant is different than a five year old headed to kinder soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have many pajamas top and bottom from carters, and DD likes to wear them to daycare as daily clothing. She likes those designs than some plain cotton shirts. And, they are thin and comfy to wear. Is it bad in teacher eyes?

How old? Infant is different than a five year old headed to kinder soon.

4 year old. She does not like to wear leggings to sleep because they are tight fitting and uncomfortable around underwear area.

[Anonymous]

I think it can look lazy. Even if he is putting on a set of fresh pajamas before school, people will look at your child and think he’s just wearing the pajamas (and probably same underwear) he wore the night before. And then it’s easy to make and have the opinion that you’re doing lazy parenting and your child may not be clean or wearing clean clothes. If it matters to you, his friends may tease him that he is babyish.

You can find plenty of patterned pants and shirts that are coordinated for kids and aren’t pajamas. If he prefers patterns I’d go that route.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not get comfy play clothes and use them as PJs?

I have heard teachers discuss how well groomed some kids are and even what they bring in their lunch boxes in daycare situations. They comment on whose parents are perpetually late in picking them up. Yes, they are human and they draw conclusions about parents and kids based on that. Also, the drop-off and pick-up arrangements of divorced parents are also discussed.

How did it change my own behavior. I made sure that my kid was clean, well groomed, smelled good and wore freshly laundered and ironed clothes. I also used to rub her clothing with a sheet of fabric softener to reduce static and make her clothes smell extra nice.

IRONED clothes? Either you are very recent European OR you are trolling.

Yes! Ironed clothes. Why do you think I am a troll because of ironing?

I wanted my kid to be, look and smell well-cared for, so that the teachers subconsciously took better care of my kid. I wanted to send the message that I had my shitz together, I was particular about grooming and took take extra efforts for my kid. I am not expecting you or anyone else to follow my standards because I don't know y'all and that would be weird.

Yes, you iron clothes that are cotton or linen and can be ironed safely. I think it makes clothes look crisp and neat. I made sure that the wash and wear clothes were folded neatly after they came out of the dryer to prevent wrinkles, and there were no stains or pilling. Most importantly, kids were well dressed, teeth brushed, skin and hair washed, hair neatly combed, nails trimmed, already lotioned and sunscreen applied.

Would you want to take care of kids who looked unwashed, had food stains on crumpled cloths, crusty eyes, uncombed hair and were wearing PJs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not get comfy play clothes and use them as PJs?

I have heard teachers discuss how well groomed some kids are and even what they bring in their lunch boxes in daycare situations. They comment on whose parents are perpetually late in picking them up. Yes, they are human and they draw conclusions about parents and kids based on that. Also, the drop-off and pick-up arrangements of divorced parents are also discussed.

How did it change my own behavior. I made sure that my kid was clean, well groomed, smelled good and wore freshly laundered and ironed clothes. I also used to rub her clothing with a sheet of fabric softener to reduce static and make her clothes smell extra nice.

IRONED clothes? Either you are very recent European OR you are trolling.

Yes! Ironed clothes. Why do you think I am a troll because of ironing?

I wanted my kid to be, look and smell well-cared for, so that the teachers subconsciously took better care of my kid. I wanted to send the message that I had my shitz together, I was particular about grooming and took take extra efforts for my kid. I am not expecting you or anyone else to follow my standards because I don't know y'all and that would be weird.

Yes, you iron clothes that are cotton or linen and can be ironed safely. I think it makes clothes look crisp and neat. I made sure that the wash and wear clothes were folded neatly after they came out of the dryer to prevent wrinkles, and there were no stains or pilling. Most importantly, kids were well dressed, teeth brushed, skin and hair washed, hair neatly combed, nails trimmed, already lotioned and sunscreen applied.

Would you want to take care of kids who looked unwashed, had food stains on crumpled cloths, crusty eyes, uncombed hair and were wearing PJs?

Do you use a dryer? Get them out right away and fold them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not get comfy play clothes and use them as PJs?

I have heard teachers discuss how well groomed some kids are and even what they bring in their lunch boxes in daycare situations. They comment on whose parents are perpetually late in picking them up. Yes, they are human and they draw conclusions about parents and kids based on that. Also, the drop-off and pick-up arrangements of divorced parents are also discussed.

How did it change my own behavior. I made sure that my kid was clean, well groomed, smelled good and wore freshly laundered and ironed clothes. I also used to rub her clothing with a sheet of fabric softener to reduce static and make her clothes smell extra nice.

IRONED clothes? Either you are very recent European OR you are trolling.

Yes! Ironed clothes. Why do you think I am a troll because of ironing?

I wanted my kid to be, look and smell well-cared for, so that the teachers subconsciously took better care of my kid. I wanted to send the message that I had my shitz together, I was particular about grooming and took take extra efforts for my kid. I am not expecting you or anyone else to follow my standards because I don't know y'all and that would be weird.

Yes, you iron clothes that are cotton or linen and can be ironed safely. I think it makes clothes look crisp and neat. I made sure that the wash and wear clothes were folded neatly after they came out of the dryer to prevent wrinkles, and there were no stains or pilling. Most importantly, kids were well dressed, teeth brushed, skin and hair washed, hair neatly combed, nails trimmed, already lotioned and sunscreen applied.

Would you want to take care of kids who looked unwashed, had food stains on crumpled cloths, crusty eyes, uncombed hair and were wearing PJs?

Honestly? I would rather care for a cheerful child in rumpled play clothes than a child who looked as starched and artificially scented as you describe your kids to be. I would think you were stuck up and high maintenance. My kids get their church clothes ironed. They go to daycare in clothes I don't mind if they get stained or wrinkled because I want them to play freely at daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have many pajamas top and bottom from carters, and DD likes to wear them to daycare as daily clothing. She likes those designs than some plain cotton shirts. And, they are thin and comfy to wear. Is it bad in teacher eyes?

How old? Infant is different than a five year old headed to kinder soon.

4 year old. She does not like to wear leggings to sleep because they are tight fitting and uncomfortable around underwear area.

So don't buy tight leggings