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[quote=Anonymous]My kid was never particularly into these things, probably because I wasn't so he didn't have anyone to copy.  I imagine that if he had been, I'd have set similar limits to what I would have set for a daughter -- e.g. toenail polish is fine, but not fingernails because I worry about those chemicals on something they put in their mouth; chapstick is fine, but otherwise no makeup on your face (unless maybe in play and then removing it) because it's already so beautiful the way god made it; you can clomp around the house in high heels (bought second hand for dress up because I don't wear them), but outside the house we wear closed toed flat shoes for safety -- you can choose sparkly mary janes, but no heels etc . . . When he was older, if this interest continued we'd probably talk a little about how to anticipate and handle people's responses if he chose to wear certain things.

I'm not "proud" that I'm responding this way, but I am confident that it would have been the right choice for me and my family.  [/quote]

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