Is hiring a bouncy castle for my garden in Feb too crazy?!

[sleepyhammie]

Hi! My daughter turns 3 next Feb and we were thinking of hiring a bouncy castle for our garden, with the actual party to be in the house. Is it too cold for me to even consider it, even if the weather is sunny? Thanks so much!

Are you in the UK? If so then yes , too cold. I have a Feb birthday daughter and it’s always bloody freezing on her birthday and sometimes snowing 😬
Edited as soz misread post first time round.
if it’s just bouncing around in the garden for a bit then back indoors for warmth then that would be fine in terms of the kids welfare , but you take the risk of shitty weather and the castle becoming a giant slip hazard

I think as long as it's dry it's a good idea. Problem is if it's not, a wet bouncy castle is super dangerous and you wouldn't be able to use it, so it's an expensive risk! 😬

It's going to be freezing

The kids probably wouldn't mind but how will tou keep the house warm with the door open?

I think I'd try and do something else, inside.

Or hire a hall that allows an indoor castle?

Hall hire can be quite reasonable

Yeah I would not bring my 3 year old to this to have soggy feet and spend the whole time worrying about the cold and slipping! Hire a hall and do it.

It may also damage your grass. Big no from me

My son has a February birthday and it's definitely too cold. Hiring a hall is a good idea, you can get one for only around £30 where we are.

Will they refund you if it rains?
will your grass be muddy? And then trampled in and out of house?
my kid is a January baby, and has had plenty of outdoor parties where kids come in snow suits etc, but the in and out of house thing I think will be trickier logistically.

It's likely to snow in February. Hire a soft play place instead you won't regret it and your house won't get trashed

I wouldn't. Hiring a hall sounds a lot better

Really not a good idea.

It’s not so much the cold for the kids as the slip risk if it’s wet, then wet muddy socks trailing through your house. And also the added complication with 2-3 year olds is they’ll need the door open all the time and constant parental supervision, they’re not like 7 year olds you could just chuck out there and mostly leave to it so long as you’re watching from the kitchen, so that’ll be grim for the parents and your house will be freezing. Don’t do it! Look at a hall or soft play.

I looked into one for a November party - the few I checked with, they don't hire for external use from November to maybe March. so might not be easy to find one.

Cold, muddy and horrible. Get one for a church hall if you want one.

They won’t hire to you outside in cold weather, as has to stay dry and no mucky feet or wet ground. If you find a dodgy one who will, they probably aren’t properly insured. I have two dc with February birthdays. Unfortunately, the weather is never reliable enough for outdoor activities.

thanks everyone for the (quick) responses!! it's a no for the bouncy castle then :)

Reported for self advertisement.

Self advertised a bad idea? Err what?

There was a comment from someone with a bouncy castle company adding their website. MN just have removed it?

Ah I thought you meant the op! Confusion

I did this in October and even then it was borderline. Noooo.

Thanks everyone, I'm going to host a cosy tea party indoors instead of a bouncy castle in the coldest month in the north of England 😂

February is nuts. Don’t do it

Very dangerous idea for a young child.