Saturday 26 November 2016

Two mummies discuss their husbands new status (Drawing by Dave Lomas)



Mrs Drummond met Mrs Hardcastle just as she was leaving the Trendy House.
"Hello, isn't this shop a godsend? It's great to be able to get all our husbands things so easily?"


Mrs Hardcastle nodded enthusiastically. "I know, I've just been to get Reginald these baby reins, he's always trying to duck out of sight when we're out walking, it's ever since I turned him into my little girl that he's become ever so shy, haven't you mummy's pwecious?"


Mrs Hardcastle pinched her husband's cheek," say hello to Mrs Drummond and Arthur, there's a good girl."


Despite his wife's words dripping with infantile sweetness, Reginald felt the crotch strap of his new baby reins tighten as she spoke. He winced, then spoke girlishly softly as he was expected to. "Hewoo," he lisped shyly.


"What a lovely little girl you make Reginald, much more polite than you were before mummy took control of your life."


Mrs Hardcastle beamed in delight at the praise she received, "but what about you Mrs Drummond?" She leaned forward into the pushchair and tickled Arthur under the chin and adjusted the knitted bonnet that was fastened around his head.


"He's such a sweetie, how old is your husband now?"


It was Mrs Drummond's turn to feel pleased. "Oh he's still three years old, I think i'll keep him that age for the foreseeable future, it's a pleasure to look after him at this age, especially after all the trouble he caused as a big boy."


Reginald's mummy looked thoughtful. "Hmm, you know it might be worth regressing you to three years old too sweetmeats, I can just see you in your pushchair feeding the duckies in the pond."


"Well I can thoroughly recommend it," Mrs Drummond went on, Arthur is potty trained apart from the odd night, a night time nappy takes care of that, after all I do put him to bed at 6 pm every night."


"Oh that's nice and early, Reginald doesn't go to bed until 8.30 do you?"
Reginald shuffled his rubber booted feet uncomfortably, "no mummy."


"Goodness that's very late for a little girl, in fact, as soon as we get home I will bath Arthur and put him into his pyjamas so he can be tucked straight into beddy-byes come 6 o'clock."


Mrs Drummond bent down and re-tied her husband's baby bonnet and mittens, "well say night-night to Reginald and his mummy darling, it's time my little soldier was in his jimmy-jams."


Arthur appeared reluctant at first but a comment from his wife about a smacked botty at bedtime quickly changed his mind. "Night-night," he murmured waving a mittened hand as his wife wheeled him home to an early bedtime.


Mrs Hardcastle pulled hard on her husband's baby reins, "come along sweetie-pie let's get you home, I've got some decisions to make about your future."




Wednesday 9 November 2016

Helen has forwarded Gertrude's letter so that readers can provide answers to a particular problem. Gertrude has an issue with her seventeen-year-old's bed time. Some of Helen's readers have already provided some suggestions, perhaps we can do better?



Dear Helen

My seventeen-year-old son Stephen has always had an earlier bedtime than his sisters Susan and Melissa despite the fact they are both younger than him. Even though they are aged fourteen and twelve respectively, they are far more capable and mature than he is. My son’s bedtime is 6:00pm with pyjama time preparation beginning at 5:15pm. I expect him to be in his jim-jams by 5:30pm. These consist of traditional cosy winceyette pyjamas and tend to be of the design a toddler of three or four might wear as I do not consider him old enough for “big boys pyjamas”.

At weekends his routine can vary. On Saturday his older sister invariably stays with friends and my mother and sister always visit. Stephen is already in his pyjamas by then of course and I allow him to stay up until 6.30pm to say night-night to Nana and Auntie Beatrice, he is then taken upstairs and put to bed by
Melissa. On Sunday, since it is school the next day he is bathed and in pyjamas ready for bed by 4:00pm and safely tucked up no more than a half an hour later.

Monday to Friday, since I  have not usually returned from work by 5:15pm it befalls his sisters to ensure he adheres to the rules. They will oversee his supper; the girls eat with me once he is tucked up in bed, make sure he washes his dirty dishes, select his pyjamas, help him undress and assist with the donning of his pyjamas before supervising face washing and teeth cleaning. I am always home in time to take him up to bed as I think that is very important for a boy of his age to have Mummy there to tuck him in and kiss him night-night.

Now that he is shortly to turn eighteen he requested that his bedtime should be moved to seven o’clock. Upon consideration I agreed to a trial period to begin immediately. Unfortunately that is where my trouble began.

My son was under the misapprehension that a later bedtime also meant a later pyjama time too, it being being put back an hour until 6:15pm. This was not the agreement. When I arrived home I found Melissa had spanked him and gave him corner time when he refused to get ready for bed at his usual time. Susan had also dressed him in his special, yellow bunny rabbit, “naughty boy pyjamas,” Amidst all the tears and recriminations the best I could do was put him across my lap for another spanking and pack him off to bed there and then.


Stephen across mummy's lap wearing his bunny jim-jams for the bedtime spanking 

My daughters are unhappy about spoiling our evenings together, they feel the best place for my son is to be tucked up in bed at his usual time and to continue letting them get him ready for bed, choosing jim-jams etc. I have for the moment, reverted back to putting Stephen to bed at 6 pm, something he is not happy about but I do not wish to undermine my daughter’s authority over their brother.

Your advice on the matter would be most appreciated.

Gertrude Kirchgarten.



Reply from KellyAnn

Dear Gertrude you are taking control and showing him that mummy (and his sisters) remain in control of his pyjama and beddy-byes time. It is excellent for eighteen year olds to be treated like the naughty little boy he really is. 





Reply from Janice

Dear Gertrude;

Congratulations on your treatment of your errant son. How dare he demand to have a later bedtime. presence of young ladies and girls? You were right to put him to bed immediately without dinner. Below I have outlined how this miscreant should be treated.

After school, he must be bathed by the girls and dressed in pyjamas and put to bed with blinds and curtains tightly closed. He should have formula (with medication) and baby food as dinner in bed, (it is much healthier than the junk food older boys crave-no additives or preservatives). I also suggest when unruly make him eat things like stewed cabbage in castor oil OR strained prunes and cod liver oil. He should do his studies and then go straight to bed with lights out within one hour of arriving home. What time does he arrive?

On weekends and holidays and the entire summer I suggest:


4 pm - bath by girls, teeth brushing etc
4.30 pm - in bed in clean pyjamas
Tucked in tightly with extra quilts 
Have him sleep in a position he dislikes a great deal
Brushed flannel sheets to induce sleep
Baby doll or stuffed animal to cuddle up with
Consider a sleep mask-they work well
Baby formula in bottle with medication
Medicated suppository if necessary for unruliness
Baby dummy tied in place
If very unruly-medicated dummy filled with castor oil or soap tied in place (The girls will love this)
Baby monitor and recorder (the latter in case you go out and you need to record his movement)
No lights allowed
No clock allowed
No reading materials, radio or any items he can entertain himself with
No visitors
Clothes removed from room-closet kept locked
Room should be kept very dark
He should be told the rules: sleep and be very quiet or else! 
No Noise Allowed
Door tightly closed and locked

Always put him to bed when you or daughters have guests or you have a party
If allowed up for a short spell before bed he should be dressed in pyjamas.

From Janice 

Dear Gertrude;

It is so delightful to hear that your seventeen-year-old son is treated as the miscreant he really is. Certainly making him wear childish pyjamas  has him in tears as well as teaching him a lesson that "when you act like a child, you get treated like one".

Certainly this lad's brashness must be dealt with. I can imagine him protesting that his sister's are younger and they deserve an earlier bedtime. Typical silly little boy! His sisters are obviously more mature than he and as noted, help in getting him ready for bed. I applaud that action.



Dear all, thank you for your most constructive comments.

Well I must say my son appears to have taken leave of his senses. On Saturday his Nana and Aunt Beatrice arrived unexpectedly early. With them was eleven-year-old Alice who was being looked after by my sister. Alice immediately shouted out a cry of recognition. It appeared she was in the first year of my son’s school.

My son of course had no knowledge of such a junior pupil. I suggested a game of ‘Ring a Rosie’s’ for the pair before Stephen's bedtime
of them, and indeed, Alice was soon laughing and enjoying herself. My seventeen-year-old son for some reason appeared to be less than enthusiastic and I had to remind him to play nicely on more than one occasion.

At 5:15pm I approached the pair and asked my son to go upstairs and return with his pyjamas as it was time for me to get ready for bed. I informed Alice that they could play a less boisterous game once he was in his jim-jams.

Imagine my surprise when he flatly refused to obey me, saying such nonsense as he was to old to go to bed so early and that pyjamas were for sissies. You can imagine the shock I felt at being shown up in such a manner in front of guests. I was so angry it took me no time to take down his shorts and put him across my
lap for a spanking.

He was not at all pleased to be spanked in front of everyone but I ignored his cries and sent Alice off on an errand to his sisters room. She returned with my son in full-blown tantrum mode and I had to elicit help from his Nana and Aunt to remove the remainder of his clothing as he wriggled and squirmed to avoid our grasp. I was determined that he be put to bed immediately!

"I hope these pyjamas are sissy enough for you?"  I asked, as Beatrice and I held his legs while his Nana pulled upon him a pair of his sisters’ pyjama bottoms. There were more frantic efforts to escape as he realized he was being
put into a pair of frilly soft brushed cotton pink pyjamas. We held him as my mother buttoned him into the pyjama top, fastening the top button to enhance the effect of the pretty ruffle neck collar.

How he sobbed as I made him kiss everyone night-night, including Alice before asking her to help me tuck him into bed even though it was only 4:30pm
What a story she would have to tell at school on Monday!

On Sunday morning, as a punishment, he was put into a quilted dressing gown and made to spend the day in his sissy, little girl pyjamas and dressing gown. I told him that in future, because of his babyish behavior his sister’s would be putting him into his pyjamas as soon as he came in from school.

I also told him to expect to spend future weekends  confined to bed all day. Furthermore he would wear little girl pyjamas at all time whilst in the house until I decided otherwise.

Do you think I have been too harsh on him perhaps or even too lenient?

Your opinions are always welcome

Gertrude Kirchgarten.


Stephen wearing his sissy pyjamas and quilted robe on Sunday

Tuesday 8 November 2016

Brushed Cotton Paisley Pyjamas Available


If anyone fancies a pair of these pyjamas then copy the link into your browser. There is a short video there extolling the virtues of these brushed cotton pyjamas.

http://shop.telegraph.co.uk/buy/nightwear/paisley-pyjamas/80/yes/87990


Tuesday 1 November 2016

A selection of vintage brushed cotton pyjamas.










Luc has sent some pictures of his character's nightwear plus a written accompaniment.



Jordan’s wardrobe


Jordan bears much more easily his compulsory and regular early beddy-byes since he can wear really short and light nighties. They are the only useful clothes for him since, in spite of being near 20 years old, he had to be in his cot at six PM at the latest and had to spend very much time in bed, at least 12 hours. And pajama time is at least one hour and a half before sleepy-byes, for him and for his daddy Luc, straight after their return from the office. And moreover it’s bed punishment, earlier nighty-night because of guests or for the comfort of the rest of the family.  
Jordan and Luc have a color each. Jordan has to wear blue nightclothes, Luc pink ones. Then Jordan owns a lot of pale blue nighties. Most of them are short like babydolls and often see-through. Luc himself prefers such nighties, his girlfriend Roxanne too. That’s why she gives him many. She’s not afraid he may be too attractive for other girls, since he’s most of time in bed under his blanket and on his pillow like a good babykins. And moreover his boyfriend is under guard, the one of his stepmom, of the mother of this one, of a nanny, and even of his dad who has also to sleep in the crib near his and who has the same bedtime as his son. No outing alone daylight and of course not at all after bedtime at six. 
Since nighties are the only things useful to him, he gets them many on the occasion of his birthday, of Christmas, of a celebration or of the visit of parents, mates and friends. He got also many worn blue nighties and pyjamas. That’s why he can wear several nighties first worn by Julianne, Maryse, Yvette and Roxane too.
Besides female nighties and pajamas, Jordan has also other essential pink accessories: dummy, bib, potty, soft toy, nightcap, slippers, rattle …



Teddy tell-tale gets Scottie into more trouble.

This picture is from the Benjamin Britten production of The Turning of the Screw
When I saw the Teddy Bear I was immediately reminded of moggs Scottie series, (Part 8), where Miss Emily has Scottie's Teddy tell her all about his naughty shenanigans after she has tucked him up in bed.  


Scottie can't believe that Teddy has tell-taled on him

"Now then Scottie, you didn't think Miss Emily left without telling mummy how she had arranged for Teddy to make sure you behaved after she had tucked you into bed did you? Teddy told me all about you undoing the top button of your pyjamas and putting your hands under the bedclothes to play with willy-winky.

You silly boy, Teddy tells us all about your naughty behaviour, Teddy thinks that you're not the good little boy you used to be and Teddy wants good Scottie back again, the Scottie that cuddled Teddy in beddy-byes so that Scotties hands couldn't wander like they do nowadays.

Sixteen year old Scottie is a naughty Scottie isn't he?  Shall I tell you what Teddy thinks? He thinks you have been getting ahead of yourself and that mummy should keep you on a tighter rein.

Teddy prefered the days when Scotties pyjama time was 6.30 and he was tucked up snugly in beddy-byes by 7.30. Is Teddy right Scottie? Should mummy take firm action to get well behaved Scottie back again?

Tomorrow I will have a long discussion about your behaviour with Emily and find out if she is willing to help supervise a new bathtime and bedtime regime for you.

For now just do up your pyjama jacket top button and snuggle down and think about your behaviour while I have a word with Teddy.

Will you keep an eye on Scottie for me Teddy? I want to know immediately about any naughtiness from Scottie, will you do that for me Teddy? You will? Thank you Teddy, night-night Scottie and remember, Teddys always watching."