Pride Month at Kids Planet: A Place Where Every Colour of the Rainbow Belongs

At Kids Planet, we’re more than a nursery group. We’re a warm, familiar space where little ones feel safe, valued, and loved. For the children in our care – from tiny babies to curious toddlers and confident pre-schoolers – we work hard to create an environment where they can be exactly who they are.

Pride Month is a wonderful moment to pause and reflect on something that’s always at the heart of what we do: helping children grow up knowing that difference is something to be celebrated.

We want every child who comes through our doors to feel confident in themselves and respected for who they are – and that includes understanding and embracing the different types of families they and their friends may be part of.

Why Pride Matters in the Early Years

We often say that children learn more in their first five years than at any other time. They absorb the world around them — how people speak, how they relate to each other, and what’s seen as ‘normal’. That’s why these early years are so important when it comes to nurturing empathy, acceptance and a deep understanding that everyone deserves love and respect.

Here’s what Pride looks like in practice at our nurseries:

• A child drawing their two mummies in their family picture – and being told how lovely it is.
• Storytime books that show different kinds of love and different kinds of families.
• A little boy wearing a rainbow T-shirt, and hearing staff say how brilliant he looks.
• Open, gentle conversations when children are curious about what they see and hear.

Because when we nurture empathy and understanding early, we help grow a generation that’s kinder, braver, and more accepting.

A Parent’s Perspective

One of our families at Kids Planet Sale recently shared their experience of what Pride means to them. Vicky, whose children attend the nursery, said:

“At the ages of 3 and 4, my kids have no concept of LGBTQ+ or straight. Their normal is having a mum and mummy.

What makes me happy is the amazing attitude we’ve seen in their nursery, and we just hope it continues throughout their education.

Yesterday I picked up my older son and the staff told me how they all loved his Pride t-shirt and had told him so, and our younger son had drawn a picture with him, mum and mummy.

Both of these things might feel so small, but to me, they’re small gestures that really mean a lot.

I love that they’re not made to feel different for not having a mum and a dad. It helps familiarise LGBTQ+ parents for lots of kids in their nursery: ‘does Logan have two mummies?’ is a question we get from kids at pick-up that I’m always happy to chat to them about.

It reminds me how fortunate we are to be raising our boys in the UK in the 2020s.”

These everyday moments make a big difference. They remind us how powerful it can be when nurseries are inclusive, gentle spaces that reflect the families they support.

What Our Nurseries Have Been Up To for Pride Month

Across the Kids Planet family, our nurseries have been coming together with creative, age-appropriate ways to mark Pride Month and celebrate the importance of being yourself.

Kids Planet Warrington

Kids Planet Warrington marked Pride Month with themed story times and colourful exploration trays. Our lovely staff used simple, engaging resources to support conversations about families and friendships in a way that made sense for our little ones.

Kids Planet Prestwich

The babies at Kids Planet Prestwich have been exploring the colours of the rainbow through sensory tuff trays, using hands-on play to make connections between colours and meaning. Staff gently introduced the idea that Pride is about being proud of who you are and the people you love, and helped build early awareness of different families and communities.

Kids Planet Sale

At Kids Planet Sale, Pride was celebrated across the nursery with colourful activities and big conversations about love, family and identity. Children painted their own rainbows, created a large-scale splatter painting, and explored family diversity through the book All About Families. There was even a musical moment, as Natalia led a singalong using a rainbow parachute and songs about feelings, rhythm and connection.

At Kids Planet, we’re proud to celebrate the uniqueness of every child and every family – not just in June, but every single day. Pride Month gives us a chance to share that joy a little more loudly and a little more colourfully. And in every smile, drawing, and story told, we’re reminded why this matters.

For details about all of our Kids Planet nurseries, please visit our Find a Nursery page.

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