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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s with all the “my son loves nail polish” threads. WTF. [/quote]
What's with all the people so crazed over a 3yo who wants to have painted toes like mommy? Who cares? It's nail polish. It's fun.

After having kids, I see that some things really are taught. My older son loved pink (AND trucks, trains, cars) when he was 2-3. Now he's older, and he has clearly been told by someone (not me) that pink is only for girls, because he has told me so and has stopped wanting pink. Now my second son is 3 and loves pink. [/quote]

Serious question, would you let your son wear lipstick? Why not? It's fun right![/quote]
Would I let a 3yo of any gender wear lipstick? Nope.

I don't make rules for my kids based on their genders. I buy them things they love, and support them in whatever version of themselves they want to be. [/quote]

I just don't understand the difference between lipstick and nail polish.[/quote]
Nail polish is more fun! More colors, more glitter, more fancy designs. 10 nails to paint - make patterns, choose a seasonal theme, so much more to play around with when painting your nails.

OP - I agree that it's surprising that people would still comment on preschool boys painting their nails. This is an age for playing. I wouldn't completely ignore this with your son because you want him to be able to stand up for his own ideas in the future and not be dissuaded from an interest just due to peer pressure. At least let him know that nail painting isn't just for girls anymore. You can google image search for boys with painted nails and find plenty of examples. I teach high school and there's usually one or two boys per class with painted nails occasionally. They tend to either use black or white, or blue/green/purple colors.[/quote]

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