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What age is nail varnish O.K.

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Hereisalittleteapot · 21/06/2026 11:47

What age do people feel it is reasonable for children to wear nail varnish. I was having a disagreement with a friend over the fact I do not allow my 3 year old to. She does ask sometimes but she also sucks her fingers sometimes and I just don't like it on young children.

Friend says this is hypocritical as I sometimes have a manicure.

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Hereisalittleteapot · 21/06/2026 11:55

Decacaffeinatednow · 21/06/2026 11:49

Does your friend think you are 3??
She’s a fool.

Well that's my attitude. I do a vast number of things I do not allow my 3 year old to. The difference is I am in my 30's.

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Wynter25 · 21/06/2026 11:55

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TigTails · 21/06/2026 11:55

YANBU, and your friend is ridiculous! Does she let her children do everything she does!?

PinkNBlueBunnies · 21/06/2026 11:53

We let DD have peel off children’s nail varnish from age 3 but she has never sucked her fingers/thumb.

UserNineNine · 21/06/2026 11:53

She is a fool.

I didn’t let mine wear it because I don’t like little kids wearing make up but I let them do loads of things that other people don’t like or let their kids do. Everybody does different things when they are raising children.

mindutopia · 21/06/2026 11:51

I mean it’s a bit pointless and silly on a 3 year old. I don’t think it means a particular toddler is a harlot. 😂 It’s just a bit silly.

I think mine wore it sometimes from around 6/7. Like I mean twice a year and it would all chip off in about 2 days.

She’s a teen now and does her nails maybe 4 times a year.

Decacaffeinatednow · 21/06/2026 11:49

Does your friend think you are 3??
She’s a fool.

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