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?

What a strange idea for a fun day.

it's innapropriate for small children IMO, face painting fine, but beauty treatments not fine.

I would be asking what was the alternative activity for children who dont want to be beautified!

If this happened at my dds preschool/nursery I would kick up a huge stink - completely inappropraite.

Thinking about it a bit more, at our nursery we wouldn't even do face painting because of the issues of consent and allergies. Lots of children have sensitive skin and are not allowed face paint and would be excluded. Not very inclusive really.

I think the nursery should let most children have a fun party day and keep the beauty treatments for just the ugly children.

@ tiggyd

I'd be fuming if this was organised at my daughter's nursery, & fuming even more if she had to partake in beauty activities (whatever the hell they might be for 3 year olds) while the boys enjoyed the sunshine or whatever.

A bit strange for both, but more so for the boys. I know people will say that is sexist, but I don't care.

If a boy dresses up or asks to have nail varnish "like mummy" that is fine. Same for the girls. This is a bit different.

Is there a 'dept of silly ideas' that issues these or do people really think of them on their own?

only read first page.

it is WHOLLY inappropriate for a nursery to be holding a day such as this. there are 2 456 839 480 other things they could be doing (I counted).

I would complain like a stuck pig if my child were at that preschool.

Ew. What numberfour said, right down to stuck pig and I only read the first page. A bit too "Toddlers and Tiaras" for my liking, thankyaverymuch.

a beauty day? they are nursery aged!! boy or girl I'd want them to be doing something that's a bit more interesting!
YANBU

i'm shocked that any educational provider considers this appropriate!
Gender is irrelevent!
I would be in there complaining big time!

I wouldnt care if either of my girls or my boy had makeup/nail varnish put on at nursery, what I did mind, was picking up my dd1 who was 4 at the time, to find both of her hands and halfway up to her elbows covered in henna, very beautiful designs, just a shame we had a wedding to go to the next day, thank god she wasnt a bridesmaid, as it lasted a few days!

The whole concept of a "beauty day" sounds crap. I can't imagine young children, of either gender, finding it all that exciting.

DS2s nursery recently had an "afternoon tea" day which was great. They had bought proper china from the charity shops and the children all helped to make the cakes. They also made the invites for the parents. It was lovely actually.

Perhaps suggest an alternative?

Ugh, ugh, ugh. I'd have objected to it for my daughter, never mind my son. Quite apart from anything else, it would surely be utterly boring.

Would pull my child out for the day.

This must be a windup,but id like to thank the OP for giving me a good chuckle at the thought of my DH's response if my 4 year old DDs nursery tried this!

What a dreadful idea..for little boys and girls

If my child came out looking like THIS, heads would roll