By Arianna Alvarez, Staff Writer
Here at Mills High, the trend of wearing cozy pajamas to school has started as the cold winter weather sets in. Walking across campus these days, you will see many students here wearing comfy pajama pants, in plaid and festive patterns.
The appropriateness of wearing pants to school is often a topic of debate. When students were asked to share their thoughts on the subject, a majority said they didn’t see an issue with wearing pajamas to school. A student who wishes to stay anonymous has shared that she thinks wearing pajamas to school has become a trend because it is comfortable and some students don’t like wearing jeans to school all the time. She claims she started wearing them because they’re comfortable and sometimes she doesn’t like wearing ‘regular’ clothes. Rebutting critics who describe this choice of clothes as ‘sloppy’ and ‘lazy’, she said she believes that even though students wear pajamas to school, they still care about their appearance. “For example, some girls still wear a cute dressy top while wearing pajama pants.”
Another student here at Mills shared some of the criticism she received for wearing pants at school, explaining that at first, her parents thought that she shouldn’t wear pajamas to school because it’s not appropriate and pajamas are more for at home. After a while of her wearing them to school though, they stopped commenting. “Sometimes pajamas make me feel a little more lazy but never unproductive, if anything they make me more productive because I’m able to be comfortable while doing classwork and assignments.”
My parents feel that it is inappropriate to wear pajamas outside of the house and that it shows laziness to not get dressed in real clothing before you leave the house, therefore they don’t believe it’s a good idea to wear pajamas to school.
There appears to be a difference in opinions based on age; while most students approve of pajamas at schools, their parents and guardians aren’t entirely supportive. Clothing trends simply change throughout generations.
In my opinion, I feel like pajamas are okay to wear to school because they’re comfortable and warm. Some students may desire to maintain comfort while attending class and completing assignments and learning. Since it is almost winter, this is a great time to start wearing warm pajamas!
Although some parents may not believe that it is proper for students to wear pajamas to school, ultimately it comes down to what the students feel comfortable with wearing.
