| Your kids are probably embarrassed as hell. |
That means I'm doing my job as a parent. |
That isn't an excuse but acknowledging that you are a slob. |
Pure fiction |
What is the specific design that makes something a pj pant as opposed to a regular pair of casual pants? |
| If you're not getting out of your car then unless you're driving a go-kart, nobody can see your pants. So wear clown pjs - nobody has to know but you. |
| Just don't wear PJ pants. Go to the effort to put on pants. Or yes, you look like a slob |
Not PP, but generally: -colorful prints or patterns -loose-fitting -flannel or cotton There are plenty of nondescript casual pants that might also be worn as PJs but you'd never know: solid colors, closer-fitting, jogger style, or athleisure pants. |
I’m not a teacher but as a parent who has seen this before, I agree with your sister. It’s definitely something I notice and once I’ve noticed it enough that it appears to be a pattern and not just a one-off thing, I’m judging those parents and feel bad for the child(ren). It’s also something not easily forgettable…meaning I have a heightened awareness of their other interactions and my thoughts about them are not that they’re good, well-meaning parents who love their kids. These thoughts are always confirmed by their other actions, too. Like the time one of them was out in her driveway shouting obscenities at her husband telling him he was such a piece of shit in the middle of the afternoon. Yeah, she definitely comes off as crazy. Other things I notice: these types always tend to walk ahead of their small, very young children. Like five or ten steps ahead, no eyes on the child. Idk why I’ve noticed this but’s it stands out as a negative when combined with these other things. To be clear, I’m not talking about those done up who also have clean, presentable children. I’m talking about the ones that are done up while their kids are unkept and it’s a consistent thing rather than a one-off thing. |
I would agree with that in some cases, but not in the case of, "Oh look, Larla's mom is a slob who wears pajamas out in public." |
| I don't get out of the car at drop-off so yes, I wear pajama pants. I also have been caught by neighbors in pajamas when I was in my yard feeding my chickens at dawn. I am generally put together otherwise. At our old school the pta president wore Mickey mouse pajama pants to address the school board. The entire pta would make prejudiced comments about the moms who tried to look nice! |
| Sweatpants no judgement. Pajama pants - I would think you were following teen fashions and think it is a bit sad.... |
I’m 35, and 20 years ago the mom the uptight moms made fun of as “sloppy” was the one all the girls liked the most because she was not obsessed with looks— she was a cool artist. So don’t worry, while you judge OP your daughter is embarrassed by you for being the uptight mom. We cannot escape embarrassing our child but you could try to be more creative about it. |
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I'm really not uptight. I was embarrassed by own mother for normal reasons, but absolutely mortified when she took me to school in her pajamas. I'm no fashionista, either. |