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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to ask yourself why you really want to have your toddler boy show off painted nails outside the home. Signaling that you are progressive is not a good reason.

You should of course tell the child care provider that she is out of place for wiping the polish off and telling him it's only for girls. That's not her place at all, I agree. That's your place. You should cut back on this activity until he is old enough to choose for himself whether he wants to challenge social norms and be an accessory to your need to signal. [/quote]

Hes only challenging social norms if he knows about them. At 3, he doesnt know about them. He just likes what he likes. Some of this may be a mimicking behavior but some of it is just thinking it looks cool. If he can wear colors in clothes, and colors on the walls (paint), or on paper/drawings- why cant colors be on his fingers and toes?. My son comes from a two-person household and has multiple strong bonds with men. He still wanted his fingers and toes painted.

Its not signaling anything to MOST people. Just like a pink shirt is signaling anything or rainbow sparkle shoes. Unless of course you think its signaling their sexuality which is your issue. Im not gendering nor sexualizing children by letting them be interested in things that are interesting to them. People like you are. You are boxing them. It takes a cruel and unloving person to look at a 3 year old and think they are challenging social norms. [/quote]

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