Families wants to bring Ponies at daycare

[LovetheSun]

Hi everyone!

A family want to bring ponies (or maybe just 1) for their little one birthday. We do have a large backyard. They will take care of the payment and very kindly ask since is their little one dream.

I am just worried for the other children will they be jealous? will the parents think we are been unfair since the others won't get ponies?

The kids joke every week that a horse will one day come so it would be wonderful for them but maybe the older ones will get sad not to get such treatment, I think the younger ones won't realize.

What do you think?

[KIDZRMYBIZ]

That's the craziest request I have ever heard! Why in the world would they arrange something like that at daycare? Here are my reasons I would say no:

1. To me, it would be too "showy" to the other parents. They can have their own party and invite the daycare kids to it on their own time.

2. The kid with the next birthday coming up is going to be seriously disappointed, as they are not going to understand that it was not your doing since it happened at your house.

3. Too much liability. What if another child was stepped on, kicked, or bitten? You never know.

It sounds like a fun opportunity, but not exactly appropriate. A bit over-the-top for a kiddo under 5.JMO

[Controlled Chaos]

Liability NIGHTMARE

[childcaremom]

Ponies? As in real live ones, and not My Little Ponies ?

Sounds fantastic but I would be worried about the liability and the clean up of poop.

Is this at your house?
Do you have insurance?
Who will clean up afterwards?
Do they have handlers that stay?
Safety equipment (helmets)?
What if there is an accident?
What will your neighbours say?
Do you need a permit?

Those are questions that I would be thinking about.

[childcaremom]

Liability NIGHTMARE

[LovetheSun]

You guys are right.. My first thought was how happy the kids would be but now it sounds bit complicated.

It will be hard to get out of this without disappointing anyone. I would love to make the little girl dream come true!

But the liability does sound scary. Should will ask if the owner of the ponies has insurance?

How about if I let the parents know we will do the cake celebration the following day so that the kids don't relate the ponies to her birthday?

[childcaremom]

I guess the big question: Why not at their house?

[jenboo]

You guys are right.. My first thought was how happy the kids would be but now it sounds bit complicated.

It will be hard to get out of this without disappointing anyone. I would love to make the little girl dream come true!

But the liability does sound scary. Should will ask if the owner of the ponies has insurance?

How about if I let the parents know we will do the cake celebration the following day so that the kids don't relate the ponies to her birthday?

Who cares if you disappoint them! They can do this at their house on their time. There is no reason it needs to be done at daycare!

[nannyde]

Well that's a new one. Just tell them you asked your insurance agent and he said no.

Why the heck aren't they doing it at their own party?

[Thriftylady]

Who cares if you disappoint them! They can do this at their house on their time. There is no reason it needs to be done at daycare!

This. They need to keep daycare out of it. They can invite DCK's to their house if they choose.

[Shell]

I actually had ponies at ds' 4th birthday and it was awesome. They were very cleanly and the company sent us the old ponies that were very calm. It was so cool!
But, would I do it for a dc kid- nope. Agree it will make the next birthday child wonder why you didn't get them ponies, too

[LovetheSun]

They live in an apartment and the Dcks are her only friends. Most of families just do a party here, to which the parents are welcome since most don't have outside friends

Yes the insurance is definitely a deal breaker!

I have very funny request I might start posting them, it can be pretty funny!

[daycare]

They live in an apartment and the Dcks are her only friends. Most of families just do a party here, to which the parents are welcome since most don't have outside friends

Yes the insurance is definitely a deal breaker!

I have very funny request I might start posting them, it can be pretty funny!

only in cali, the land of the fruits and nuts....

trust me I am in cali too and get odd request all the time....or odd things that happen

[LovetheSun]

only in cali, the land of the fruits and nuts....

trust me I am in cali too and get odd request all the time....or odd things that happen

So Right!
The land of fruits and nuts! I love that!

I have a mom who kids models so when they got a scratch on their face, she mention few time and by text as well how their won't be able to work for a while...

[Blackcat31]

Hi everyone!

A family want to bring ponies (or maybe just 1) for their little one birthday. We do have a large backyard. They will take care of the payment and very kindly ask since is their little one dream.

I am just worried for the other children will they be jealous? will the parents think we are been unfair since the others won't get ponies?

The kids joke every week that a horse will one day come so it would be wonderful for them but maybe the older ones will get sad not to get such treatment, I think the younger ones won't realize.

What do you think?

Okay wait.....

It's their little one's dream to have or spend time with a pony for their birthday yet they are planning to send their little one to daycare on their birthday rather than spend such an important milestone with them?

Um, yeah...no ponies at daycare.