Q: Some girls from the estate I work on have taken to coming to girls-only nights in their pyjamas and slippers. I don't want to be judgmental but I think this is unacceptable. How do I tell them?
Interestingly, I have noticed young women wearing what look like pyjamas on the street in my area. I have even seen them in the supermarket in Uggs and pyjama bottoms. There is something about them arriving in nightwear that makes me smile, although there is something a little worrying about it too.
I feel that there is a lack of boundaries here - the assumption that it is okay to attend the youth club in PJs suggests an overall sense of informality that goes far beyond levels of acceptability and I feel strongly that it should not be supported. Sure, we want young people to feel comfortable in centres, particularly when they are central to their community, but we must ensure that a level of professionalism and responsibility is upheld.
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