Parent: Odd question about what your child wears to bed.

[Squirrel!!!]

I never really thought much about it.

Rules at my house are appropriate to the weather and washability. No skimpy nightwear if it is cold, no flannel in the summer, no handwash costumes or dressy clothes that I have to take care to clean or would be uncomfortable to sleep in.


Other than that, good night sweet pea!

As long as my DD knows to have all the bits covered up before she comes dancing out to the public areas when we have company, I have been happy. So, if she wanted to go naked during the summer, same rules would apply, and it would be okay.

Now that she is 11, she mostly wears traditional nightwear.

It would likely be a bit more structured if we were a larger family.

 

[MichelleVW]

I never really thought much about it.

Rules at my house are appropriate to the weather and washability. No skimpy nightwear if it is cold, no flannel in the summer, no handwash costumes or dressy clothes that I have to take care to clean or would be uncomfortable to sleep in.


Other than that, good night sweet pea!

As long as my DD knows to have all the bits covered up before she comes dancing out to the public areas when we have company, I have been happy. So, if she wanted to go naked during the summer, same rules would apply, and it would be okay.

Now that she is 11, she mostly wears traditional nightwear.

It would likely be a bit more structured if we were a larger family.

Ugh, I would die in flannel even in the winter, I sleep in the same thing year round, (t shirt and DH's boxers) and even though we don't keep our house that warm, no way could I ever wear flannel without roasting.

To the OP...my kid's have always been modest prudes (self imposed rules, because I'm not crazy modest in the house) and they would rather die than sleep naked, but if they wanted to sleep naked when they were little I wouldn't have cared as long as they put clothes on when they left their room.

 

[*pixie*dust*]

I never really thought much about it.

Rules at my house are appropriate to the weather and washability. No skimpy nightwear if it is cold, no flannel in the summer, no handwash costumes or dressy clothes that I have to take care to clean or would be uncomfortable to sleep in.


Other than that, good night sweet pea!

As long as my DD knows to have all the bits covered up before she comes dancing out to the public areas when we have company, I have been happy. So, if she wanted to go naked during the summer, same rules would apply, and it would be okay.

Now that she is 11, she mostly wears traditional nightwear.

It would likely be a bit more structured if we were a larger family.

That is a good point I hadn't considered. My DS is an only child but maybe with more children and children of opposite gender, I guess it could be a bigger deal.

 

[FredinFL]

My ds (5) prefers to sleep naked and has been this way for a couple of years. Fine by me.

He knows if we're at someone else's house (like Grandma's) he must wear PJs. And that if we have company he needs to put on PJs before leaving his room in the morning. He understands and follows those rules.

I think the fire argument is silly. If it were the middle of winter and a fire were to happen (God forbid!), kids with jammies on will be just as cold outside with no shoes on. And I'm not going to make my child wear shoes either. He would grab his blanket if he could. And if not we'd get into a neighbor's house right away and put a blanket on him, just like we would if he were wearing PJs.

My point is it is one less thing to think about and gum up getting out of the house. A naked toddler you grab and run, if a child grows up sleeping naked, well YOU try and get a naked 11 year old out of the house. My rational is no more silly than yours.

 

[Bren's Mom]

My point is it is one less thing to think about and gum up getting out of the house. A naked toddler you grab and run, if a child grows up sleeping naked, well YOU try and get a naked 11 year old out of the house. My rational is no more silly than yours.

Not in my opinion.

I'm am working on the assumption that everyone has either a top sheet or a blanket of some sort on their bed. A typically developing 11 yo can grab that on their way out, no worries.

Again, that's my opinion. I can think you all have silly pajama rules, but their your kids and your rules and what I think about it has no bearing whatsoever.

 

[luvmy3]

I never really thought much about it.

Rules at my house are appropriate to the weather and washability. No skimpy nightwear if it is cold, no flannel in the summer, no handwash costumes or dressy clothes that I have to take care to clean or would be uncomfortable to sleep in.

even if your kid gets hot in the middle of the night?

My dses have to sleep in undies (at least) but thats because they share a house with an older sister. My dd sleeps in whatever she wants and is comfortable in, no matter the time of year.
We have had the smoke alarm go off in the middle of the night and had to get out of the house, but IIRC the least of my kids concerns at that point was what they were wearing (of course they did have something on, though).

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I don't let DD sleep naked (or in just panties) because I'm trying to teach her modesty, that she can't go running around the house in just panties. And for a 3 year old that is hard! She doesn't understand that it might be ok to run around in panties when just mommy is around, but not when we're having a playdate.

But, jammies always creates drama around here. DD has several princess nightgowns, various t-shirt and shorts sets, footie sleepers for the two nights a year it is cold around here, etc. But inevitably just about every night she pulls a "fancy" or play dress out of her closet and asks if it can "be her nightgown."

 

[diznygirl]

Why do folks wear clothes to bed, where ya goin'?

Out the door during an earthquake or fire, tho understandably that's a worst-case scenario.

More likely I'd jump out of bed for a child having a nightmare or who is sick. I like my bits-and-pieces covered in such situations.

 

[kellyg403]

My kids always slept in some type of clothing when they sleep. Probably because I started the trend with bath, pj's and story equals bedtime. Don't know what the grown up ones sleep in as they don't live at home, by the teens still wear those sleeping pants. I only know this because I have I noticed not a lot of laundry being done and that moment of 'didn't you wear that yesterday'. I try to keep it simple and remind them of the horrible things that can happen to you without proper hygeine. Some of it is made up of course, but sometimes it has to be that way.

I guess I never even realized it was a big deal what kids slept in. So, no OP its not a big deal naked, pj's, night shirts, a tshirt and underwear. I did have a little girl that like to sleep in her princess costume. Not something I would choose but she was 7 and we had other moutains to die on then.

Kelly

 

[HelenePA]

My youngest sleeps in a diaper.. he hates wearing clothes at night and he hates blankets.. I'm sure after he's potty trained he will sleep naked.. his brother wears undies sometimes others nakked... his sisters one wears just a shirt and undies the other must wear full attire shorts, shirt in the winter socks... she's pretty much dressed for the day... I honest to god do not care what my kids sleep in as long as they sleep... if there is a fire and they run out naked they can just hop in the van parked outside and turn on the heat (there is a spare key hidden in there) and use a blanket from the back until we get them some clothes.. nakkie is okay at my house ask my 2 yr old right now lol

 

[indimom]

We've never set "rules" for sleepwear. As long as it is NOT the dirty clothes they wore all day (blech), we're fine with it. (And yeah, our son has tried that more than once. Lazy boy.)

 

[luvsJack]

No rules here for what someone sleeps in. Whatever they find comfortable.

 

[mdsoccermom]

Gosh, all these rules and regulations over sleepwear.

My kids can wear whatever they want to bed, and that includes being naked. I prefer to sleep with no clothes, so I couldn't see placing that restriction on them. They like to sleep with clothes, but if they didn't so be it. As long as they have something on them when they leave their rooms, then we're all good.

 

[LaLaDisney]

Kids usually sleep in pajamas but it can get very hot. DS has been known to sleep in only his underwear and DD underwear and a tank top. If guests are around, they must have full pjs or change into clothes.

 

[Squirrel!!!]

even if your kid gets hot in the middle of the night?

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She doesn't. That is why I imposed the no summer nighties or floatie princess gowns in the winter when she was little. SHe would creep with her icy little frozen limbs into my cozy bed and steal my heat!!! And this would be with about a million and a half down blankets on her bed and we live in San Diego!!!

I sleep in much less, particularly now that I am of...eh...hem..a certain age.


Is it hot in here, or is just me?????

 

[Minnesota!]

No rules here for what someone sleeps in. Whatever they find comfortable.

We all do sleep in clothes, though.

The boys usually wear athletic shorts and a t-shirt. I wear an old t and some sweats or athletic shorts, and DH the same.

I worry about a fire, too. But my boys are pretty much the most UN modest people you can meet, so I know they would be ok with running outside nekkid.

 

[arielsleepingbeauty]

My DD's are 10 and 11. I really don't care what they wear to bed. It is bedtime so I want them to be comfortable. Their rooms are super warm and even in the middle of the winter they wear t shirts and boxer shorts. If they wanted to sleep naked, that is up to them.
We actually did have a fire at our house in the middle of the night in which we had to run out with our pj's and no shoes and it was November in New England. I am not living my life with anxiety about what will happen if there is another fire with snow on the ground and they are wearing just a t shirt to bed. The chances of that happening again are slim. All i will care about is if they get out of the house ok. They know the plan if there is another fire. We actually have a box in the garage with a sweatshirt and sweatpants, a pir of socks and shoes for all of us.

 

[princesspiglet]

We all sleep in our undies only here. Sometimes I will wear a cami if the room is chilly. DD8 only wears jammies in the winter. We all keep a robe on a peg right beside our headboards, so in an emergency we can always throw the robe on quickly.

 

[AnnetteF]

My DD7 has been having problems with irritation/yeast infections "downstairs" recently. On the advice of her pediatrician, she has been sleeping without underpants. She sleeps in her nightgown sometimes, but sometimes just a tee. The problem has now been resolved, but she still prefers sleeping without the underpants. I really don't see any problem with it and do think it is much healthier for that downstairs area.

 

[mjantz]

My DD7 has been having problems with irritation/yeast infections "downstairs" recently. On the advice of her pediatrician, she has been sleeping without underpants. She sleeps in her nightgown sometimes, but sometimes just a tee. The problem has now been resolved, but she still prefers sleeping without the underpants. I really don't see any problem with it and do think it is much healthier for that downstairs area.

As an adult I have the same problem. My DD also gets some irritation & sleeping without underwear seems to help. When visiting I normally sleep in a tank & undies but keep a pair of PJ bottoms for walking around. I cannot seem to find sleep pants or shorts that don't either twist sideways or creep into uncomfortable areas.