Would you push back the cuticles of a 10yr. old DD?

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We had DHs friend and DD to stay (he's separated) she was saying that her mum does this and how dry they became. I was

RunforFun do newborns cuticles look horrendous! How completely unnecessary.

Oh for goodness sake - its supposed to be a monstessori world educational institute site which give details of children's personal grooming training - a little OTT and mentions cuticles. Never mind.

The DDs mum is not a beautician she does paint her DDs nails as well. IMO nail varnish weakens the nails.

nail varnish i have no problem with. I loved it when my Sil put nail varnish on me when i was a little girl

Yes Autumn for dressing up, but not as a rule.

I never have-and they have never been ragged & I ´ve never had a hangnail or any infections.

I grow my nails to make them look longer.

I've never pushed DD's cuticles back but I do my own. I paint my nails a couple of times a week and DD's if she asks.

But muggle doesn't it make them hard and uncomfortable?

Riven can you imagine clipping them??

You shouldn't push them back to the point that it feels uncomfortable! That is how hang nails and infections occur, because most people push them back with either fingernails or those awful metal implements. Also they should never be done dry.

It is therefore safe to push your cuticle back using a wooden or plastic cuticle stick, either when you're wet from a bath or shower and the cuticles are softened, or after using a cuticle remover or cream which you leave on and then use additional water to aid the gentle pushing back.

Nail varnish doesn't weaken the nails unless it contains formaldehyde (most brands don't these days) and as long as you use acetone free remover to remove it.

Believe Why do it though? Surely they dry again and they're so delicate it just seems such a fuss for nothing. I must always choose the wrong nail varnish then!!

Great minds Riven!! Lol

"but why push them back at all? What purpose does it serve?"

Because some "fashion guru" said it´s what looks attractive?

What causes ragged cuticles, btw?

Hmmm, there are whole other worlds out there that are just beyond my comprehension. I have never given my cuticles a thought.

My cuticles (what a funny word) get horrid and dry and sore so I have to continually push them back. Can't remember when I started so I suppose it was a long time ago.

How does pushing them back stop them getting dry?

I'm with you Riven - have never given cuticles a second thought - just inspected mine and both DD's - doesn't seem to be anything much to push back. If fiddling can cause infection it seems better to leave well alone!