But It's So Damned Efficient

My younger son has a long-adopted practice that I find endearing yet at the same time lives in that gray area between cute and a little weird. It's one of those things when looked at objectively you find really nothing wrong with but for those of us with more, shall we say, conventional mindsets, well, we certainly wouldn't do it. It's much too outré.

He sleeps with his clothes on.

Now I don't mean as opposed to naked. Nor do I mean he sleeps in pajamas or sweatpants or a nightshirt. I mean he sleeps in the clothes he wore during the day.

This morning I came in to wake him up for school. He lay there sleeping soundly, covers pulled up tight under his chin, all snug and warm. I felt bad having to roust him out of bed. But once he got up he stood there wearing all his clothes from yesterday including the blue jeans and socks. In a way, I kind of admire the economy. If he had wanted to he could have slipped on his shoes and been ready for school in under 30 seconds.

I've asked him not to sleep in his clothes but only half-heartedly. With his approach if we were to have a fire, he's standing outside safe and sound while I'm running around trying to find something to wear.

I just can't bring myself to sleep in a tie.
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