To think you shouldn't send a 2 year old girl to nursery wearing make up?

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Bit of lip gloss and blusher but still????

So make is wrong and face painting isn't and you average toddler knows the difference because....

YANBU. Let's be honest here, it's common.

Who cares - really?
Its just a bit of play acting.

If the child was 9, I would be

When they are two its in the same league as them wearing their wellies and a spiderman outfit. I see loads of kids turning up at nursery dressed like that.

I think the parents make them do it so they can look ruefully at them and sigh 'he is such a character'
pfft.

Or maybe, like I was was, just too knackered and couldn't bear another tantrum when my 2 year old insisted on going out wearing arm bands and wellies. Actually that day he went to bed in them too. I would say he grown out of it, but at 8yo he recently went to school with his pjs under his school unifrom, because he thought it would be "snuggly" (I didn't realise until I collected him) He's still partial to a bit of lip gloss, even on school days.

My 4 year old insists that his trainers are much more comfortable on the wrong feet and that his trousers have to be pushed up to his knees because its Summer

Whatever. I have photographic evidence and I will get my payback when he is 14.
All good.

meh

YANBU DD's gone mad with my lipgloss before (and my fucking nail polish- not a happy bunny I can tell you) but I haven't let her leave the house with it on. Mainly because she's awful at applying it (well she is only 4) so she looks like a little clown but also because, well, she's a little girl- she shouldn't really be wearing it. It's for dress up only.

I once served a tiny little girl in the shop I worked in at the time who was caked in perfectly applied make up. She was the size of a 5 year old and sounded about 5 too and she looked so odd. Voice of a toddler (more or less) face of a 17 year old. I doubt she applied it herself. I don't think she straighened her own hair either. Or at least I hope she didn't. Those things burn.

Argue JayelleBee? Nah, I'd sneak up on her with a baby wipe and get it off that way.

Meh - DS2 went to Nursery wearing red nail varnish this week.

I was at the sight of a 4 year old wearing eyeshadow and lipstick to a party on the weekend. Proper makeup, not just play glittery stuff. I don't see any reason for kids in general to wear makeup outside the house - the odd play session at home no big deal and do occasionally allow sparky nail polish on the weekend for 7 yr old but not wearing it as a matter of course. The weathers kid is so sweet but the makeup just gave me the heebie jeebies

Nail polish oddly doesn't bother me but make up (lippy, eye stuff etc) is different. Although that's possibly down to being pfb about DC's skin. DD's loves having her nails painted, usually in pink or purple. Sometimes in both.

I've seen plenty of little boys with it on too. One boy at DD's nursery told me in all seriousness that his nail varnish was exactly the same kind Spiderman would wear (his nails were red and blue). Couldn't argue with that! I mean, maybe Spiderman does paint his nails, can't see his hands as he always wears gloves....

Erik, yes I do know the word 'no' but I pick my battles.

Please hold my hand as we walk on the pavement

You can't ride your bike without your helmet

No you can't eat all the icecream

Your bedtime is now

Ps my nephew has tried my make up, my DS wasn't interested, doesn't bother me either way

Ds 2 used to wear makeup to nursery, he also went through a pink phase of wearing nothing but pink t shirts, trousers, socks, wellys etc. (big butch boy, rugby player build). He's 5 now, but still likes a bit of nail polish on occasion!
If I said "no" it would become forbidden and make it more desirable.and drive it underground (actually got advice from cross dressing friend about this lol).
The make up wore off when he got to nursery, and didn't do him any harm.

YANBU. A bit of dress up lippy etc is fine in that context but regular, make-up type usage?? Getting a bit too much like the toddlers in those vile and heinous pageants in the USA..

Small children in makeup is may pet hate. Creepy and inappropriate.

I saw a toddler with fake tan on the other day. Nearly crashed the car as I was too busy out the window.

YANBU

Another battle-chooser here.

If they see you putting make-up on everyday then it's natural for them to want to copy you. I would find it a bit bizarre if the mother had carefully applied it herself.

No, I hate seeing toddlers with make-up. Swap it for a glittery hair clip or something.

My rule was and is make-up for play in the house, no make-up ever outside the house. I hate to see little children with lipgloss on and although it can be fun doing face painting, the idea isn't to parody grown-up ladies, it's to be a dog/at whatever.

YANBU, fine in the house for dressing up and stuff but going to nursery . It's a bit wierd.

We've had a couple of girls turn up in make-up at the preschool where i work.
Not masses but a bit of eye shadow and lipgloss....also wearing heels!!!!!!

The heels were a definate no-no....we made her take them off....

As long as it's the child insisting on 'dressing up' I don't think it's a big deal, children go through phases, she could come in as a pirate or a strawberry next week. No point in stifling their creativity.

Dee03 Heels ! Why the eff and jeff would a parent send their toddler to pre school in heels? Did you say anything to the parents?