A school has issued a polite notice to parents that dressing gowns are not appropriate for the school run.
Ayresome Primary School, in Middlesborough, issued a message on its Facebook page asking parents to dress appropriately while dropping their children off and said, "dressing gowns on the school yard are not appropriate."
Parents who had children attending the school agreed with the request and they said they are "disgusted" to see others in their PJs.
Teesside Live reports the message from the school said: "Please can we ask that all parents/carers dress appropriately when dropping off and collecting children from school.
"Dressing gowns on the school yard are not appropriate."
The message has gone viral after being shared on social media on Friday morning.
Teesside Live spoke to parents at the school gates for their views on dressing gown-gate.
One dad, who asked not to be named, said the pyjama-wear is sported by some parents at drop offs and pick ups.
He said: "I'm absolutely sick of it. It's not hard to get dressed in the morning.
"Imagine how much those kids are going to be ridiculed when they get into school.
"They don't even put on a fresh pair to come and collect them.
"A lot of the parents are disgusted by it."
Parent Aimee Baker, of Middlesborough agreed and said it has been going on for more than a decade.
She said: "My oldest who came here is 17 now and they were doing it then. They're local parents and it takes only two minutes to chuck some clothes on so there's no reason.
"They're taking the kids to school in their pyjamas and coming back in the same ones.
"It's embarrassing for the children. There's no excuse you should get washed and dressed every morning."
Other parents at the gates were in agreement and had concerns about the children being mistreated because of it.
One mum said: "It takes two minutes to take your dressing gown off and put a coat on. It's not just a dressing gown though it's full pyjamas, then a dressing gown and slippers. It's just normal around here now."
Another parent, who asked to remain anonymous said: "The mams shouldn't be coming to school in their pyjamas. They're night clothes for a reason so why would you come out in them during the day time.
"The children will think it's acceptable and start repeating it."
The dad-of-two said he does not believe the school request will change the way parents dress and claimed the issue is getting worse.
He added: "They never listen to what the school says so I doubt it's going to change unfortunately."
Teesside Live witnessed some parents in dressing gowns on Friday morning.
Ayresome Primary School has been contacted for comment.
