So do parents/family/friends still send balloons to school from the floral shop for their childs birthday? Back when I was in school this was the in thing...flashback. Just checking before I would do this...dont want to embarass the kid.
Thanks for the responses. I just remember back when I was in school this was so popular. I did not send anything per child's request and just wanted to know if peopel still do that.
short answer - no. they can not take them on the bus (most kids here ride the bus), and they are considered a distraction and a disruption. I know they are not allowed at the school I work at, nor are they allowed at the high school my daughter goes to now, and the middle school she did go to.
No, but what a wonderful thought. Perhaps you could greet him/her as she is leaving school (if you pick up) or at the bus stop with the balloons. I mean, who doesn't love balloons?
Our school requests that parents not do this, because it disrupts everyone's day. My best recommendation would be to call the school and ask the secretary.
No. I work in multiple schools in multiple districts... haven't seen this done. My guess is that the principal and teacher wouldn't be really happy to have this kind of delivery! What would you expect your child (you don't say how old) to do with these balloons all day?
Happy birthday to your child, but have the balloons at home!
I have taken my son balloons for the last 3 years and he loves it! Granted, he is only 7. When he turned 5 I took 5, 6 I took 6...I just took them when I went to the school with his birthday treats for the class and I did get permission from his teachers and it was during the last 30 minutes of class.
Awww...sweet idea but I think it would be way too disruptive. Typically schools allow some kind of sweet treat (not all schools do and some don't allow things that are homemade) or for the birthday child to share a small favor with the class (yo-yos, pencils, stickers) or bring in a favorite book to read with the class.
This reminds me though...my first boyfriend delivered a balloon bouquet in person to my school for my 16th birthday. It was a big deal because it was an all-girl school. He had to get out of his school (his parents dismissed him for this) and then a) be allowed to enter my school and b) charm the sisters in the front office into letting him go down to the cafeteria to bring them to me. The staff thought it was sooooo romantic so they let him go ahead. Thanks for bringing back a fun memory...I haven't thought of balloon bouquets in years!
A lot of schools don't allow balloons for younger kids. If they pop small pieces can get in a child's mouth and they cannot be saved if their airway becomes blocked. I don't allow balloons, I know, totally weird. But after taking so many of the first aid/CPR classes for professionals with the firemen/rescue squad/policemen/paramedics/docs etc...I have heard the horror stories. I have seen these men tear up when they talk about children who were having fun at a birthday party and suddenly stopped breathing. They had been running and playing and somehow a small piece got lodged, whether they had it by their face when it popped or were biting it was not always known. They tried so many times just to push the piece of balloon out of the way but since it stretches they could not get an airway open and the child would suffocate.
So, no balloons for us.
Check with the school, some do not allow them as they are considered disruptive.
Even back in the day i would meet my daughter with them after school so as not to disrupt the teacher and other students during class. She still enjoyed receiving them and that lots of her friends saw her get them, and one of her teachers thanked me for being considerate and not sending/bringing them to the classroom.
Wow I have never heard of this! It sounds sweet, but check with the school first. I know at our school anything dropped off is left in the office because they don't like to disrupt the class. The child is then called in at the beginning of lunch to pick up whatever it is.
Yes parents still do this. That is how we found out our daughter had a latex allergy.
Several schools ban helium balloons because when they're released into the atmosphere (intentionally or not), the balloon turns into litter/pollution.
Preventing litter/pollution is a primary citizenship skill that schools seem to finally be re-discovering. So I'd honor that!
They don't do that in Minneapolis public schools.
In addition to the safety and disruption concerns other posters have mentioned some schools have a no latex policy because of allergies. Mylar balloons don't have the allergy and safety concerns of latex, but still disruptive. My sons' former elementary school doesn't allow any sort of outside celebration brought in--no cupcakes, treats or anything of any kind. The teacher acknowledges the birthday at morning meeting (and depending on the age, might have a paper "crown") and the child goes to the principal's office to get a birthday greeting and birthday pencil. Kind of weak, but I was o.k. with that because it made my life easier (teacher's life easier) and I was tired of all of the sweets and treats being brought to school. At our middle school they used to allow parents to decorate the kid's locker, but I haven't seen that lately so maybe that's gone too. I had only seen this done for girls. My boys wouldn't be into that. We make a big deal out of birthdays at home, often celebrating for a weekend or even a week, so they don't seem to mind the school policies.
Our school says no. It's too disruptive. If someone does send one, they keep it in the office and call parents to come get it.
No latex balloons in our school due to allergies.
This year, for the first year ever, we were no longer allowed to send anything to our childrens school on their birthday. Be it treats for the class or something delivered to the office. Nada! I was so shocked and upset. I understood there was a variety of reasons for doing this but I can't believe even store brought treats to celebrate our childrens birthdays weren't allowed anymore. It was a school system wide decision so I would have had to take it up with the school board if I wanted to make a stink.
So here in the public school no you are not allowed. I'd check with the school first.
No balloons...but a pre-planned delivery of cupcakes from the local bakery? Oh yeah!
Talk to the child's teacher about it. There's nothing wrong with celebrating.
