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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP. So many ridiculous takes in this thread. First of all, boys can wear nail polish just fine. My now college athlete DS liked painting his nails when he was around 8 because he liked the colors. Nobody ever gave him trouble, though admittedly he was also the large, strong kid who put himself physically between bullies and the smaller kids, so a kid willing to tease him for his nails had to be willing to take him on at the playground. As far as I know, none of the bullies were willing to risk it. In any event, he wore fingernail polish of various colors freely for awhile then stopped and has never done it again. I didn’t praise it, I didn’t criticize it. I didn’t warn him people would tease him. I just let him do it while he was interested, just like I let him wear Pokémon shoes or monster truck shirts. It was really NBD.

[b]But secondly, I’m skeptical that a three-year-old is doing this without it being parental virtue signaling. [/b]Three-year-olds aren’t generally asking for this or having these conversations without parental prompting. So, I’m a little skeptical of the whole story. [/quote]

That is just silly. My kids ask for nail polish anytime I am putting some on myself or they notice that I have a fresh pedicure.  [/quote]

So do mine. I say no. [/quote]

Ok, and I don't.  And my kid wouldn't tease your kid for not having painted nails so please teach your kid not to tease mine for doing what he or she wants to do.

If you say no to your boy who wants painted nails and the only reason is because he is a boy then you are in fact the one virtue signaling.  [/quote]

I saw no to my boy and girl CHILDREN because CHILDREN don't need to wear makeup, which is for adults. [/quote]

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