Do you insist that your children wear nightclothes?

[krista]

My husband and I both sleep nude, and we were both ok about our son and daughter sleeping nude once they were 10 or thereabouts, however they are now 13 and 14--at the age when their friends are having sleep-overs. Even though we are ok about them sleeping nude at home, We are not keen on them sleeping nude if staying at friends-or if they have friends coming to stay with us; may seem odd, but other friends--and their parents-- may not be happy about it, so my question is--what do you think should be the rule when away, or receiving guests?

[krista]

My husband and I both sleep nude, and we were both ok about our son and daughter sleeping nude once they were 10 or thereabouts, however they are now 13 and 14--at the age when their friends are having sleep-overs. Even though we are ok about them sleeping nude at home, We are not keen on them sleeping nude if staying at friends-or if they have friends coming to stay with us; may seem odd, but other friends--and their parents-- may not be happy about it, so my question is--what do you think should be the rule when away, or receiving guests?

[Thunderbucket]

We're a bit past this stage, but when we had three teenagers about the house it never seemed to be a problem. My husband I are both habitual nude sleepers, and as soon as our three children (2 boys, one girl) were dry at night, they needed little encouragement to follow our example, although we made it clear that if they ever wanted PJs they could have them. Needless to say, they never did. Sleepovers never seemed to be a problem. Most of their friends seemed to be committed nude sleepers as well, and on the rare occasions when a visiting child seemed unhappr with the idea of sleeping nude, our kids generally eased the embarraassment by sleeping in t-shirts and/or briefs.

[Sugarinthemorning]

My husband and I both started sleeping in the nude when we left home for college, and we saw no reason to change this habit of a lifetime when our children came along. Once they were reliably dry at night, we gave each one the option of having proper pyjamas/nighties to sleep in, sleeping in their underwear, or following our example and sleeping in their birthday suits. Neeedless to say, we have never had to buy any PJs or nighties and all four of them, now 6, 7, 10 and 12, refuse to sleep any other way than completely nude. Although my own parents are perfectly happy with our kids sleeping in the nude when they go to visit, my husband's parents are less accepting, and say that the kids are too big to be sleeping with nothing on. We can't get them to understand that you can never be too old to sleep in the nude, that most people tend to sleep in less clothing rather than more as they progress from child to adult, and that in our case, all we have done is short-circuited the inevitable. It's not as if the kids are running about their grand-parents' house in their birthday suits - they are all accustomed to wearing their their dressing gowns when visiting or entertaining visitors, and they are all perfectly capable of getting themselves to bed and getting up in the morning without adult assistance.

[Guest]

My husband and I both sleep in the nude, especially during the summer. My daughter is only 6 months old now but once she is dry she can choose whether she wants to wear a nighty/jim jams or sleep in the nude.

[Kara]

I was raised to sleep in pajamas, and I always put my son to bed in pajamas, also. But when he was 10 years old I came in his room to wake him and found him without a shirt on. He announced that he no longer wears pajamas and sleeps in just his underwear. He had gone to summer camp a few weeks earlier, and said the other boys didn't wear a shirt to bed, so he tried it and was more comfortable. I wasn't comfortable with him doing this, and said he doesn't need to do something just because his friends do, but after fighting over it for a few nights I realized I couldn't force him to wear sleepwear. Out of curiosity I asked some other parents what their kids slept in, and most of them said their sons started sleeping in just boxers around 6 or 7. When my son turned 13 he stopped wearing anything in bed and slept nude. By this time he was old enough to expect some privacy, so I let him be. He's 19 now and (to my knowledge) sleeps the same way. My daughter is 3 years younger and has slept in panties and a tank top for the last several years.

I guess in contrast to how I was raised, pajamas are rare among kids these days.

[McMum]

Pyjamas seem to be unpopular among boys these days. My son tells me that they are just not ‘cool’. Many boys just wear boxers in bed during summer months and boxers with a T-shirt during winter months.

[m.rylah02]

My girls wear pyjamas, I sleep in undies and a top and just throw a robe on when I get up, my husband sleeps in boxers. But my girls always have pyjamas or nighties and have a million pairs too well it always seems that way in the washing basket Anyway my girls have never slept with nothing on unless if they are too hot then they have taken them off and sleep in underwear, well they are bed wetters so dry nites or pull ups. But anyway why the interesting question?

[rachelwetsthebed!]

Im stark naked!

Hi

[Guest]

Im stark naked!

Hi

Ha ha rachel wets the bed

[SarahKT]

My now 13 (then 12) year old son always used to wear PJs but after coming back from a school trip said nobody wears them and so now just sleeps in his favourite Newcastle United football shorts without a top. As he shares a room with his 11 year old brother who now sleeps in his boxers. I wouldn't personally let them sleep nude though as at the moment I think it is acceptable for them to watch TV, lounge around the house or whatever in just shorts, but anything less wouldn't be the done thing. When they have a sleepover most of their friends do the same. I guess this is the trend these days amongst boys.

[Jen2]

Your experience mirrors mine. I couple of years ago I worked as a counselor at a church camp for kids primarily 9-12 years old. One time I had to go into the boys cabin at bedtime and I was surprised that there was not a pair of pajamas to be found. One of the male conselors said the boys generally just sleep in boxers, but never a shirt. My daughter is 14, and has always slept in at least a shirt and shorts. I guess the style is for boys to not wear pajamas, and parents are accepting of it. I'm just curious about at what age the boys typically stopped wearing pajamas (if they ever wore them to begin with).

[Guest]

I'm just curious about at what age the boys typically stopped wearing pajamas (if they ever wore them to begin with).

Our elder son, now a committed nude-sleeping 25 year old, gave up PJs in favour of boxers when he was about 7. His younger brother stayed with PJs until much later - we actually bought him his last pair when he was about 12, but he didn't wear them much, although he still, aged 19, sometimes sleeps in boxers. In contrast our two daughters were insistent and committed birthday suit girls once they realised that this was all their parents slept in, from age 3 or thereabouts.

[Guest]

My wife and I have slept nude since our early twenties. Our two sons once they were dry at night were put to bed nude. We may have asked them whether they wanted pyjamas, but they never expressed a desire to have them. They are now adults and, as far, as I know, they still sleep nude. When they have stayed at other homes or scout camp, they wore shorts.

It is far more comfortable sleeping nude and I would find it difficult to sleep if I had to wear nightclothes. Some years ago, I had to share a room with another male at a residential course and I just told him at bedtime that I slept nude-I did not feel it was necessary to ask permission or have a debate.

[Guest]

Some years ago, I had to share a room with another male at a residential course and I just told him at bedtime that I slept nude-I did not feel it was necessary to ask permission or have a debate.

Some years ago, I had to share a room with another male at a residential course and I just told him at bedtime that I crack one off the wrist very loudly and then wipe myself dry on the curtains-I did not feel it was necessary to ask permission or have a debate.

Arrogant and offensive people who think being nude in front of strangers is fine conduct are, to me, committing the worst insult imaginable.