Do Your Teenage Boys Still Wear Pajamas?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think that our son has ever worn pajamas. He used to wear boxers or sweatpants, then nude since age twelve or so. I don't think that it would even occur to him to want actual pajamas.

+1. Same with my DS (16).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think that our son has ever worn pajamas. He used to wear boxers or sweatpants, then nude since age twelve or so. I don't think that it would even occur to him to want actual pajamas.

+1. Same with my DS (14). I think he associates PJ's with being an old man.

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Anonymous wrote:What about christmas pajamas? Do you buy those for your sons either to lounge or to sleep in?

I did years ago but DS never wore they so it was just a waste of money and now he would think they were too childish anyway.

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My DS (14) wore pjs untill he was 8 or 9 and the just slet in boxers and sometimes a t-shirts and then he started sleeping nude about a year ago or so.

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Anonymous wrote:OMG ask you kid. I’m sure he can figure out what to wear to bed—he’s going to be in high school.

Yes but do you think it's common for boys in high school to sleep in the nude?

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18 year old son wears plain cotton pajama shorts and t shirts, just the shorts in the Summer.

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Flannel pants and shirtless. Almost never wears a shirt at home. When he gets cold he wears a blanket around the house.

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Both our sons have pajamas or lounging clothes that they wear at night but take off at bedtime. DS 11 sleeps in just a pair of boxer briefs, DS 14 sleeps in the nude. It doesn’t have to be either-or.

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Let him sleep however he is most comfortable PJs, underwear, nude doesn't really matter. It really isn't a big deal and who cares what's the most "normal" thing to do is, as long as he is comfortable.

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Anonymous wrote:Well after reading all of the previous responses, this is what I have to say. My DS sleeps in the nude as well. At first, I wasen't too happy about it. But the more that I started talking to him and asking him questions the more I realized that he enjoys the feel of the sheets and he doesnt feel "wound up" which means he feels free and doesnt want to wear clothes at all hours. And as soon as I figured out that he wasnt hurting himself or any one else. I just gave him space. He is doing fine and actually doing better in school. I gave him stipulations to sleeping nude as well. they are 1) You must be covered when someone walks in the room. 2) you dont come out of your room unless you are dressed!! And he is fine with that.

That very much resembles my experience with my DS (13). I "caught" him sleeping nude a few times (not that I saw him naked but I could see his boxers on floor beside the bed) and I told him I didn't like it, and he should wear something. At some point we had a discussion about it, and he told me that he really hated wearing anything in bed and just slept so much better completely naked. I said OK you can sleep in the nude, but you have get up by your self and put something on if you have to leave your room during the night or in the morning. He was OK with that and there have been no problems since, and he really is a much more well rested and happy boy now.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well after reading all of the previous responses, this is what I have to say. My DS sleeps in the nude as well. At first, I wasen't too happy about it. But the more that I started talking to him and asking him questions the more I realized that he enjoys the feel of the sheets and he doesnt feel "wound up" which means he feels free and doesnt want to wear clothes at all hours. And as soon as I figured out that he wasnt hurting himself or any one else. I just gave him space. He is doing fine and actually doing better in school. I gave him stipulations to sleeping nude as well. they are 1) You must be covered when someone walks in the room. 2) you dont come out of your room unless you are dressed!! And he is fine with that.

That very much resembles my experience with my DS (13). I "caught" him sleeping nude a few times (not that I saw him naked but I could see his boxers on floor beside the bed) and I told him I didn't like it, and he should wear something. At some point we had a discussion about it, and he told me that he really hated wearing anything in bed and just slept so much better completely naked. I said OK you can sleep in the nude, but you have get up by your self and put something on if you have to leave your room during the night or in the morning. He was OK with that and there have been no problems since, and he really is a much more well rested and happy boy now.

This. It’s actually useful for teaching various life skills. Want to sleep like an adult? Ok, then get yourself up like an adult, too. And of course there’s the unspoken reality that being completely naked in bed at that age = heightened sexual stimulation, so it’s also a good opportunity to make him start doing his own sheets to avoid any awkwardness for either of you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG ask you kid. I’m sure he can figure out what to wear to bed—he’s going to be in high school.

Yes but do you think it's common for boys in high school to sleep in the nude?

I don't think it is common at all for high school boys to sleep in nothing but their birthday suit.

Boxers/shorts with a t-shirt or no shirt is how the vast majority of teenage boys sleep.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG ask you kid. I’m sure he can figure out what to wear to bed—he’s going to be in high school.

Yes but do you think it's common for boys in high school to sleep in the nude?

I don't think it is common at all for high school boys to sleep in nothing but their birthday suit.

Boxers/shorts with a t-shirt or no shirt is how the vast majority of teenage boys sleep.

You must be a mom, right? Trust me, as a dad who was once a teenage boy with raging hormones like any other, it’s more common than you think, and always has been.

[Anonymous]

PJ pants for teens are more for loungewear for than sleeping. My 15 year old wears them around on days when he does not go out, and will even wear them to school. PJ pants are one of the most popular items in my son's HS spirit wear store. Kid wear them all the time.

The only time he wears PJs to bed is at camp or at a sleep over. At home he sleeps in his underwear.

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Anonymous wrote:PJ pants for teens are more for loungewear for than sleeping. My 15 year old wears them around on days when he does not go out, and will even wear them to school. PJ pants are one of the most popular items in my son's HS spirit wear store. Kid wear them all the time.

The only time he wears PJs to bed is at camp or at a sleep over. At home he sleeps in his underwear.

Wearing PJs outside the house just seems so strange to me.