Nail Polish for Toddler?

[Anonymous]

A DCUM who just found this post by googling! I wanted to add this article, which links to two "safe" brands:

http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2011/04/is-nail-polish-safe-for-kids.html

[Anonymous]

My stepson saw my nail polish sitting out on the counter one day and asked me to paint his nails. We painted both his and mine together, and it was an incredibly rewarding bonding experience for us. He's three. When he went back to his mother's house, she freaked out about it and immediately took nail polish remover to his fingers (MUCH worse than the actual nail polish) and lectured him about nail polish being bad. Nail polish, even on boys, especially every once in a while, is no big deal, and parents should watch out for being too overprotective. My stepson now tells girls that they're bad because they're wearing nail polish.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, but nail polish on any toddler: boy or girl is not a good idea.
Especially when it's not your biological child.

Need to respect what the parents have decided on defining gender roles and support. Seems like you're simply trying to subvert her parenting skills and philosophy by deliberating provoking his mother.

Tread carefully, as a "step parent" of a young child. You have many years ahead of all of you. Don't use the kid as a battle ground.

[Anonymous]

why does this thread keep coming back???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a quick, easy question... Please don't be judgemental... I'm just curious here (and having a boring day at work, too!)

Just visited a preschool and saw a few of the 4 year old girls with nailpolish, made me wonder when others have started painting their toddler's nails. My two year old is infatuated with my painted nails and toes (well, when I have a manicure). Does anyone paint their toddler's nails as a fun activity? I think she'd LOVE it, but my gut is telling me this is way too young... she could eat off the polish. That said, if you do it, what kind of polish do you use? Anything non toxic?

Toddler, yes. Tween, not so much.

[Anonymous]

There's a little girl at daycare who will be 3 next month and her nails are always painted. I think it's adorable. Not her fingers, only her toes. I think the toes are less likely to go in the mouth at that age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My stepson saw my nail polish sitting out on the counter one day and asked me to paint his nails. We painted both his and mine together, and it was an incredibly rewarding bonding experience for us. He's three. When he went back to his mother's house, she freaked out about it and immediately took nail polish remover to his fingers (MUCH worse than the actual nail polish) and lectured him about nail polish being bad. Nail polish, even on boys, especially every once in a while, is no big deal, and parents should watch out for being too overprotective. My stepson now tells girls that they're bad because they're wearing nail polish.

My son, who loves to paint anything, would absolutely want to paint his nails if he saw me painting mine (which I never do) but my husband would totally flip the hell out. Everyone and their gender needs, ugh.

Reminds me of all the controversy over the JCrew ad a few months back.