WHY do they take their clothes off so much?

[ailbhe]

This morning, both children were washed, hair brushed, teeth cleaned, dressed, fed breakfast, and out running errands (bottle bank, ALL the charity shops, and because we got very cold in the playground, chips for lunch) and then we came home and they took all their clothes off.

It's not even all that warm in here, really.

Gah.

Still, the charity shops took lots of old toys and sold us some books, so that's good.

Comments

[rosefox]

What's so odd about taking one's clothes off when one gets home? I know plenty of people who do it all the time. Clothing protects you from weather. Homes have temperature control. Who needs clothing indoors?

[ailbhe]

When it's time to go out again, will I have the energy to re-dress them? Also, homes have temperature control, ish, but we don't usually keep this place warm enough for hanging around with no clothes on, because that's very wasteful.

[rosefox]

Maybe your kids like to be cold? *) But yes, it does make more sense to keep clothes on if one is going to go out again.

[ailbhe]

It also makes sense as a stop-mum-from-boring-supermarket-shopping tactic, because I *am* too tired to non-angrily persuade them to get dressed. They are beginning to get cranky from being cold though.

[hfnuala.livejournal.com]

No idea, but if you work out let me know. With us, it tends to be partial nudity following loo breaks. When we ask where her trousers are, she giggles and runs away.

[ailbhe]

Apparently it's because their den doesn't ALLOW clothes. Duh. But that seems a bit retrofitted to me...

[hfnuala.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, no den here. To be honest, I wouldn't push it at all as getting her dressed again when needed isn't usually that hard, but it's a ground floor flat and I like to have the blinds up without scaring the neighbours.

[nicnacpaddywac.livejournal.com]

Sounds like our house. I honestly think some of our friends (who we only tend to see at home) think Connor doesn't actually own any trousers.

[ailbhe]

"Now, Emer what do you have to do before Mary comes?" I ask.

"Pants," she says, dolefully.

"That's right," I agree.

She stomps off. "Mary doesn't like bottoms, but I DO."

[pauamma]

Emer owes me a keyboard.

[thealmondtree.livejournal.com]

The bit I don't understand is why T always need to remove his shoes and socks in the car so that the first thing when we get anywher is to have to get them back on again?

[mrs-warwick.livejournal.com]

this!
Eleri is always doing this - not a problem in the summer when it's sandals, but in the winter with boots and socks and extra socks... especially when we are running late on the school run!

[ailbhe]

I make mine walk barefoot in horrible conditions if they take their shoes or socks off at the wrong time... I am so cruel.