For those of you who paint your toddlers nails, here is an interesting view! Yes, many people do..

[Anonymous]

http://www.lollitot.com/blog/uncategorized/make-up-and-nail-polish-too-much-for-a-three-year-old

[Anonymous]

I don't know why it's such a big deal

[FBO]

I paint my daughters nails all the time. Shes sporting a rainbow right now.

[Anonymous]

I see occasional nail painting as something more equivalent to getting your face painted, very different (to me) than applying makeup. Fun for girls and boys in my book. We have all colors of the rainbow at my house, not just the stereotypical feminine reds and pinks.

[Anonymous]

My DD (4) loves her having her toes painted in the summertime so she can see them when she wears sandals...especially at the beach. To me it's not the same as makeup. I love seeing her little fred flintsone feet painted.

[Anonymous]

I don't paint my nails or wear makeup, but if my daughter wanted to, I'd buy the polish and make a fun activity of it-- home pedicures. Isn't it kind of the awesome thing about being a girl that you can paint your nails, and then go play soccer or trains without anyone batting an eye? I don't think nail polish makes girls look older or sexier, unlike, say, mascara and lipstick, so it's not really a big deal.

I do of course know a few moms who painted their baby girl's toenails and discouraged them from playing soccer when they got older, enrolling them for ballet instead, and confiding in me that they really, really don't want tomboys. Both extremes seem a little wacky and a lot controlling.

[Anonymous]

I don't see an issue here. Nor do I see a problem with makeup. Not full-on face, but a little blush, sparkly eye shadow and lip gloss. I have been allowing this for DD, who is turning 5, for a long time now. She'll actually drag me to the makeup counter to apply some to her face! Big deal. She just thinks it's fun. Little girls have a long history of "wearing" their mother's makeup. At least this way I control the depth of the color, what she puts on and my makeup stays intact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see an issue here. Nor do I see a problem with makeup. Not full-on face, but a little blush, sparkly eye shadow and lip gloss. I have been allowing this for DD, who is turning 5, for a long time now. She'll actually drag me to the makeup counter to apply some to her face! Big deal. She just thinks it's fun. Little girls have a long history of "wearing" their mother's makeup. At least this way I control the depth of the color, what she puts on and my makeup stays intact.

[Anonymous]

I was a complete girly girl when I was very little. I looovveed dresses and putting ribbons in my hair and painting my toenails. However, around 6 I started playing soccer. I started playing very competitve soccer. I was an elite player. I still would wear a ribbon tied in my ponytail. I still would wear french braids, etc. I was not a 'man' looking soccer player and this did not diminish my toughness on the team. I was scrappy. I also loved playing on a rainy, muddy day. One of my friends on the team played in the boys league (and she was as girly as me) before playing up two age groups with my travel team. I think we were disarming to the 'rough' looking women's team. They assumed we weren't tough based on appearance...we were undeafeated champs for 8 years running.

I, therefore, disagree with the idea that painting a toddler's nails will make them less likely to participate in athletic endeavors. Plain crazy.

I was not allowed to have my ears pierced until I was 13. I also wasn't allowed to wear make-up until 8th grade or so...and then very minimal tasteful. My mom went with me to clinque counter.

I have boys, but if I did have a little girl I would def. take her for a mani/pedit type thing for the fun of it (is she wanted to do it).

[Anonymous]

not to mention that fingernail polish has toxic chemicals in it that you are putting on your child.

[FBO]

Anonymous wrote:not to mention that fingernail polish has toxic chemicals in it that you are putting on your child.

Use Zoya polish; all non-toxic.

Problem solved.

ETA: Link http://www.zoya.com/?gclid=CJbonKbG2LACFQrf4Aodbi1b0w

[Anonymous]

It's just a guess (since I don't know people who would put nail polish on their young toddlers) but I'll bet that most people who don't see anything wrong with it are not the kind to be buying non-toxic nail polish.

[FBO]

Anonymous wrote:It's just a guess (since I don't know people who would put nail polish on their young toddlers) but I'll bet that most people who don't see anything wrong with it are not the kind to be buying non-toxic nail polish.

Guess Im in the minority then. No worries.

When my kid thought she wanted to 'color her feet like ----' I did my research and found this brand right off. I would hope others would do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't see an issue here. Nor do I see a problem with makeup. Not full-on face, but a little blush, sparkly eye shadow and lip gloss. I have been allowing this for DD, who is turning 5, for a long time now. She'll actually drag me to the makeup counter to apply some to her face! Big deal. She just thinks it's fun. Little girls have a long history of "wearing" their mother's makeup. At least this way I control the depth of the color, what she puts on and my makeup stays intact.

!!!!
You people have lost your minds. How is it accceptable to have a child pretending to be an adult? Why does a pre-schooler need to like like a hooker in training?
I can't believe no one here see a problem with this. (Except for the first person who put the symbol)

[Anonymous]

This is nuts. Little kids have been playing dress up and pretending to be their parents and breaking into mom's make-up and dad's shaving cream for decades. Come on folks, it's not that big a deal. It's not like we're pimping our kids on Toddlers and Tiaras out here.