To be undecided on whether painted toenails are ok on a 2 year old?

[CrazyThursday]

My friends dd who is 2.5 often has her toes painted (by her mum at home, not in a salon or anything) and I can't work out whether I think it's cute or not??

Part of me thinks its ok, part of me thinks its not totally appropriate.

My dd is not quite 2 but I suspect will start to ask for her toes to be done as we spend a lot of time with the others.... And I don't know where I stand!!

My DD (5) occasionally has varnish on her toe nails and finger nails. I make sure to use an acetone free nail varnish remover. I also found some in the Disney shop that peel/wash off so they are great.

Will only be done for the amusement of adults.

Hate the idea

DS is 2 and had his fingers done a few weeks ago. It's harmless fun.

My dd has had hers done occasionally over the years. It's certainly not for my amusement, I don't see them as she's got shoes on! I've only had my toes painted once in the past 20 years.

Finger nails, well mine are long and strong, my best feature, sometimes painted, sometimes not.

it would never occur to me to want to paint my 2 year old's nails, she's 2. see no need to modify and decorate at that age.

"Its just wanting to be 'grown-up' and copy mum, so why not ok on a boy?"

I suppose its meaningless at age 2, but hopefully by age 7 boys will be wanting to copy dad, rather than mum! Id be pretty freaked if my 8 year old wanted to wear my clothes/make up!

My 14 yo might want to copy his dad (eyes DH sitting Homer Simpsonesque with his can of Stella - maybe not) but I can rest assured that DH doesn't paint his nails and DS would rather eat his own spleen.

We used to paint my DBro nails to stop him biting them. He's 43 now, I think he got over it.

Yes my girls ask for this always, I don't see the harm, I'm not sure on a 2 year old though. For whoever said nails can't breath and its bad for them, don't your nails grow so even if they are damaged by nail polish (highly unlikely) you grow new ones anyway. I agree however that the chemicals in nail polish remover won't be good for the skin especially acetone but you wouldn't use this on a child anyway, the polish should be allowed to come off naturally, which it usually does quickly enough.

DS (5) quite liked his nails painted (and sometimes sneaks my bestest sparkley blue polish and does his own ).
I see no harm in it.

Takes one year to grow a nail from the nail from the base to the top. Wish you could see the problems i see in my clinic. Also you be shocked re what people picked up at nail bars. As i said before occasional use with removal at night is okay. Please dont get me on shellys and artificial nails and the damage they do. Poor diet, emotional stress etc can also effect x

Elskovs - well thank god it's me, not you, dealing with that exact problem. Ds is having gender issues and I can assure you my painting his nails at two has nothing to do with that. The other two are both typical boys, rugby playing etc.
there really is no danger that you will make a boy catch girl germs through nail varnish.

My daughters are 8, 6 & 2 & the oldest & youngest get theirs done occasionally. Usually they pick 3 colours & one purple, one green, one blue etc. Comes off after a day. My almost 3 year old would colour her nails with a felt tip given the opportunity, so I'm really not going to sweat it over a bit of nail polish.

DD is 2 and if she sees me painting her nails she wants hers done too. I can't see the harm and I haven't come up with an explanation I can give her that says it's OK for me but not for her.

all five of mine have loved having their nails painted.

the elder two boys dont do it now (14 and 11)

but ds3(almost 9) ds4(5) and dd(2) love to have their painted if i am doing mine. its just a fun treat.

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It's not cute, it's tacky. I mean it's not like abuse or anything, I can't get too worked up about it if it's done once in a while as a bit of fun, but I personally would not do it to my daughter at that age. I mean you wouldn't out lipstick and blusher on her, would you, so why nail varnish?

what about a boy yodig plenty of posters talking about boys having nail polish on.

I think it's fine. If you're chasing dd/ds around and painting their nails because you like it then nooooo but if they ask for it sure, why not? They're just copying mummy)

www.google.co.uk/search?q=nail+polish+damage+to+toenails&nomo=1&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=IrCQUt6OC8LJ0QXbs4G4Bg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=512&dpr=1 sorry for those eating dinner. Occasional use is okay but please if visiting a nail bar make sure they sure an autoclave to clean the instruments. My only experience of a french polish before my wedding shocked me re cleanliness. Ive spent 3 hours studying for a degree and now have over 11 years experience working in the nhs and in private. As i said before occasional use for fun is okay... Children love it but please dont leave on too long.

Gosh, how awful Nerf. No, of course its nothing to do with painting their nails aged two.

Really interesting link smurfs... WHY IS IT that a boy wearing girls clothes/make-up disgusts me, but a girl with androgynous style is perfectly OK?

I would have no problem with my daughter having "boy" hobbies, but would be horrified if my son wanted to do ballet etc. I wonder why.

I don't know, it's weird.
It's hard for him.
It's very honest of you to say you feel that way.
Maybe it's some primeval thing about men needing to be manly.
Who knows?

elskovs its a boy in the link...

and no idea why you hold those views but maybe its time to have a bit of a think and reasses?

Use not sure silly text. Sorry seen so many problems. Do have mums with teenage girls (no boys yet but dont mind, education is education) book them in for a session with me re education. As i said before occasion use is ok, although why a 2 year old want it not sure but certainly a 5-9 year old. Why not its coping but please remove after a day. Occasional use no problem, but please feed the nail with olive oil afterwards. X