AIBU to be unsure why my son had his nails painted at nursery

[badger82]

I'm open minded and would fully support any child of mine who chose to paint his nails sparkly at any point in life, but was somewhat surprised that his nursery fashioned an activity in which all the boys and girls painted each other's nails. He is 2.5

A bit strange?

I would be annoyed partly because of the chemicals but as a mum of girls I feel they are going to be under huge pressure to look a certain way/wear make up but actually if all the children did it, boys and girls, it would annoy me less I think. But I still think it's a strange activity and while I might not freak out if my daughter came home with nail varnish on I wouldn't likely be very happy about it. I don't have a son but wonder if I'd actually be annoyed less. But then I'm maybe overly worried about bringing up girls in a society that views looks as the most important thing and want my girls to feel they can do anything boys can too!

That's for all your responses, good to get thoughts. I'm all for being allowing of individual child preferences and am certainly not homophobic but just thought it odd to actively encourage little boys (there were mainly boys in the group) to do this!

Ah the old "I'm not homophobic but..".

You are homophobic.

Painting nails is just painting nails. The things that are "girl things" are biological, like having babies. The vast majority of things are open to everyone, regardless of what's between their legs.