Teens and sleepwear
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| Tue, 10-02-2007 - 11:21am |
This is a minor issue considering some of the things that people are dealing with on this board, but it has been nagging me for some time. My DS13 sleeps in his clothes every night. I've tried everything I can think of, but can't break him of this habit. He started doing this about a year or two ago. I swear, today he went to school in the same sweatshirt he slept in all night (and that he wore to school yesterday). He is a bit of a slob about the usual stuff--putting his dirty clothes in the hamper, hanging up his bath towel, making his bed, etc. He does shower once or twice a day so he's basically clean. But I just keep wondering how I raised a kid who thinks it's OK, not only to sleep in his clothes, but then to get up and wear them to school! I don't expect him to be sleeping in Superman pajamas at this age, but a clean t-shirt and boxers or flannel pants (or something similar) would be nice. I'm tired of nagging him about this and other things,and am just choosing my battles right now. Do your kids do this too??

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I was horrified to learn that both kids slept fully clothed (except for shoes) at camp this past summer.
Just curious...how would you "push it"? I don't know what to do! I've tried talking to him, reminding him, ignoring it....I'm out of ideas.
We're anal about hygiene too--that's why I am getting so frustrated that my kids think this is OK! They aren't seeing me and my DH acting this way, not by a long shot!
Mine have been underwear sleepers until recently(well, maybe 4 years ago)I bought sleep pants at that time as the oldest was off to college and I figured he needed something other than underwear. EVeryone got the sleep pants, even DH, and all liked them. They wear tshirts in the winter but no shirt in the summer
I know my kids have fallen asleep in their clothing, especially after a night of video gaming but they change their shirt in the AM. Cant speak to an underwear change and my kids wear their jeans for more than a day
I remember insisting the oldest went to school in a different shirt than the day before because people(especially teachers ;)) notice these things and I didnt want it reflecting badly on me.
It's not the end of the world, but I dont know that is bad to say "I dont want your teachers thinking I am a bad mom so you must wear a different shirt to school each day" My oldest-so not into clothing-wore jeans and took the next Tshirt in order in his closet but he complied when I phrased it that way
You could try that and, if you havent bought the sleep pants but just asked if he wanted some, I would buy them and toss them on his bed.
Here its the youngest not wearing a coat unless its subzero-I thought for sure the social worker would be calling and asking if perhaps we had fallen upon bad times last winter-LOL. NOthing from the school but neighbors have spoken to him and us about fear he will become ill(we all should be as healthy as DS3)
It doesn't seem that either kid is especially rebellious so when I've told either one of them that whatever they were wearing isn't appropriate or suitable for wherever we/they were going and to change, they do.
DD is more concerned now about looking appropriate for the occasion and with her, I can usually just 'suggest' ... "I think different shoes might be a better choice with that dress" and most of the time, she is receptive to looking a little more put together.
With DS I have to be more direct!
What is it about kids not wanting to wear coats?
DS15 wears the tshirt and boxers he wore to school (or on weekends) to bed that night, then showers in the morning and changes fully.
Nope, not cool at our school to wear coats to school either, not even with ice or snow.
My DS-18
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