AIBU to ask DS nursery to do a separate activity for boys?

[Fizzielove]

On the last day before they close for 2 weeks they have decided to do a beauty day - ie do their hair and nails and put make up on them....

Maybe it's just me - but I just think it's a little inappropriate for little boys - couldn't they do face painting or something for the boys?

What do you think AIBU?

i have a friend who puts her makeup on her little brother.
she's 8 and he's 5, so not quite nursery.

my point is that YABU for suggesting that a beauty day is excluding boys because at that age, neither gender would know it was a gender thing (nor should they) but YANBU for suggesting that a day with make-up is a little weird.

they should have done a costume and face painting day for both.

agree inappropriate full stop
really strange thing to choose to do for pre school age children

Agree with others, inappropriate for any children of that age.

Inappropriate but surely this thread is a joke? Can't imagine any nursery or parents thinking this was ok!

You would hope it was a joke. I would definitely think it the wrong nursery if it was serious. Totally inappropriate for the age-whatever the gender.

A beauty day for 2-3 year olds? FFS, all 2-3 year old's are already beautiful.

This is definitely a wind up. Sorry OP but no nursery in the land (even the terrible) would give this the green light in planning. They couldn't/wouldn't be able to justify it as an educational, differentiated activity and they wouldn't run the risk of alienating parents in this way.

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Gender is irrelevant- I wouldn't want my dd doing this at Primary or Secondary school either.

Bizarre choice of activity and I agree it's inappropriate for boys and girls. We used to do a 'beach' day with paddling pool and a picnic (teddies included) which had an option of face painting. Everyone loved it afaik .

Sounds like a ridiculous idea for a nursery activity, regardless of gender.

Why couldn't the nursery do a picnic in the park, sports day, build a beach in the garden, fancy dress day or something?

facepainting and dress up yes for either gender - beauty and makeup no - until upper secondary!

I'd have a fit too, and I only have DDs. Highly inappropriate.

Awful idea for a nursery. Doesn't really fit in with the MN campaign. Ugh! I hate little girls growing up too quickly. What a horrible idea. I'd complain. YANBU.

Highly inappropriate, I'd be furious. Hate facepainting too though... Can they honestly not think of anything more constructive and equal????

The whole thing sound fucking sick. Regardless of gender. Is the place run by wanna-be wags?

Do they have a lot of young nursery workers who want to play beauty salons?

OP I see what your saying - my DS has allergy issues and can't use face paint (never tried cosmetics!) so he would be excluded. I think something else more inclusive could be beneficial.

I thought that too lynettescavo

It's an appaling idea to do a whole day themed on 'beauty' salons

I would be talking to the manager and stating that I thought this was innapropriate as a theme for the day and couldn't they do something more general like fancy dress / picnic / art day / sporty games day or something

It's an awful awful idea I have worked in childcare and don't know anyone who would think it was a good idea.

I don't think this is made-up for the simple reason that my boys often came home with pink or silver nail-polish at that age. I was a bit about it but didn't think it did any harm. Don't have girls but imagine I might have been just as if I had.

I would not be happy with this for my boys, not too keen for girls either (not that i have girls) but i would dislike it more for boys, im sure some would say that is sexist.. but OP yanbu this seems very strange
dressing up and face painting would be okay, and more age appropriate for girls too. I like the beach day idea someone mentioned, that sounds lovely. There are loads of ideas like that they could do, so really weird for them to select a theme of "make up" instead

Urgh, I wouldn't want a daughter of mine doing that at that age. Face painting maybe, but not make-up, nails etc.

NO to a "boys activity" pre school activities should be accessible to both genders with out restriction.

I'd be quite happy for my lad to join in with this. He happily plays in home corner when its been set up as a hair dressers, brushing dolly hair and putting hair bobbles on. He likes temporary tattoos, loathes face paint, would be interested in nail varnish for novelty value.

I can't see a "beauty day" holding kids attention for very long unless they are already interested in that kind of play, so surely kids would dip in and out as they do with other preschool activities.

preschool do woodwork ( hammering and sawing and painting) would any one say that should be balanced by a "girl" activity.

I've been a nursery nurse for 14 years and I would never in a million years consider this an appropriate activity for pre school children.

Speak to the manager - it's ludicrous! Imagine 3 year olds sitting doing nothing waiting for their nails to dry!