A mother has spoken of her anger after receiving an official warning letter from her child's school about the clothes she wears during the afternoon pick-up. The letter, sent by the assistant principal, said she had been arriving in pyjamas or sleep attire on several occasions and asked her to dress appropriately when coming onto school property.
School's letter over sleep attire
The letter read: "Dear Parent/Guardian, we are reaching out to address a concern that has been brought to our attention regarding afternoon dismissal."
"We have noticed that you have been arriving for school pickup while wearing pyjamas or sleep attire on several occasions. While we understand that dismissal can be a busy and sometimes rushed time, we kindly ask that you dress appropriately when coming onto school property."
It added: "Several students have made comments, and it has begun to cause embarrassment for your child. We want to ensure that all of our students feel confident and comfortable during dismissal."
Mum's response to the warning
The mum said the letter left her furious, describing the pyjamas as the "only thing holding her together." She said: "SINCE WHEN DID THE SCHOOL START ENFORCING A DRESS CODE ON THE PARENTS? ! Imagine pulling up to pick your child up from school, minding your business, just to receive a whole letter from the assistant principal telling you to stop wearing pyjamas int he pickup line."
"I'm here to get my child, not interview for a position. Talking about other students have been making comments and my child is embarrassed!"
She added: "Well baby, you better hurry up and get in this car before somebody sees your mum in these fuzzy slippers. Now I understand parents should be dressed appropriately when entering the school, but if I'm sitting in MY OWN VEHICLE waiting for MY CHILD, why are you monitoring my damn wardrobe?"
"Between getting kids ready, working, cleaning, cooking, and handling a million responsibilities, sometimes these pyjamas are the only thing holding me together."
Mixed reactions from other parents
Not all parents were sympathetic to the mother's choice of attire. One person commented: "How did everyone miss the part where they only wrote because her kids were being teased about it?" A second said: "I never understand people who wear pyjamas outside of their house."
A third added: "Lets not skip over this note being written only because your child is making comments about being embarrassed bc other kids want to make fun of him/her for it." A fourth said: "Lol um no. This is ridiculous. if I wanna pick my kids up in pj's I will."
