Taking a poll. Fingernail polish on a 4.5yo girl. Yes or No? I don't want to express my opinion on the matter just yet. Want to get a "non-biased" opinion poll.
ETA: Ok, this is the situation. I personally don't have an issue with it. For fun. My daughter and I had an impromptu mani/pedi day at home last week and did our toes and nails. Her color was a very light "princess pink". She was thrilled. We have done her toes forever and this was only the second time doing her fingers. (I'm not a very girly girl, LOL). Then she went to her dad's for the weekend. She came home and I noticed that most of her polish was off and asked her about it. She told me that "Daddy didn't like it and scraped it off with a scratchy sponge!" He also told her he was disappointed with her for doing such a thing! I flipped out and emailed him right away (we have a very bad relationship, been in court for over a year, another long story...but that's why I didn't CALL him). He told me that she is to NEVER have polish on again until she's 18. That by wearing nailpolish she was acting too grown up and that will encourage adults to think of her as a grown up and attempt behaviors with her that are inappropriate! REALLY? WE did it have have a fun "girl day" . I'm certainly not setting her up for a pediphile. I am very conservative (dress, behavorial expectations, etc.) This is just absurd to me. And to scrape it off? Don't even get me stareted. Have a call in to my lawyer!
So, I wanted to see where I stand in the nailpolish debate! Thanks for your help, Mamas!ETA 2: I'd never allow an adult color, like Red, etc. and she knows that....goes for her toe paint as well. Light pink/purple/sparkle blue, etc. Nothing too grown up.
My opinion is yes! My daughter is 4 & loves it. I have been painting her toenails forever & her fingers once I knew she wouldn't put her fingers in her mouth
Yes we paint my granddaughter's nails once in while but we use light pink colors. Usually it is for special occasions like being in her uncle's wedding but other times is Mom and daughter time.
Yes!! It's also on my 2 year old boy :) He wants part of the action too.
ETA - Your EX sucks!! So sorry you have to deal with him.
If its all done in good fun I see no harm in it. It is a bonding time of a mommy and me.
A 4 1/2 yr old girl. Yes, My daughter loved having her fingers and toes painted. I used lighter colors. Something special for mom and daughter.
I've been occasionally paint my little girl's toes for a year now and she's 2.5! She loves having what she says "pretty toes like Mommy's", it's something we can do for girl-time while all the boys are goofing around :)
Why not? If my 19 month old would sit still long enough to do hers, I would!
For occasional fun like playing dress up, fine but as an everyday thing, no. It's toxic, they eat it, it chips and usually looks messy anyway and I just don't like little girls looking older than they are.
sure! My daughter is 7 and when she was only 3 I would take her with me to get a pedicure! I wouldn't let her wear red, but she loves pink and it's usually only on her toes.
Sure! I have very fond memories of my mother painting my nails when I was really little. These days many nail places even have chairs for little girls so they can go with their moms for a fun mother/daughter excursion!
I say toenail polish over finger because the fingernail polish chips and it's not exactly healthy to injest.
I never put it on my daughter that young. and once she got a little older had VERY strict limits on how often and what colors she could wear. They had to be pale. Pale (and I mean barely any color there) pinks, purples, corals, even some super pale blues were ok.
One of her friends had a mani-pedi party for her birthday when they were 10. She got a pale purple on her fingernails and a deeper purple and a flower on her toes.
But at 4 ... no. Didn't allow it.
For fun? Fine. For fashion? Not necessary.
He sounds like an A-Hole Sorry mama :( There is nothing wrong with painting her nails a pretty pink. It's a fun mother-daughter activity. I guess I would just make sure she didn't have any on when she goes to visit her dad - just to keep the peace. But you can do whatever you want, she's your daughter too!
Sounds like you have a horrible relationship w/ your ex and he's going to be against anything and everything that you do w/ your daughter. I don't think pale nail polish on an almost 5 yo girl is a big deal at all. I can see how very unreasonable your ex is by saying that your child can't wear nail polish until she's 18. I'm the type of person that would buck against this kind of ridiculousness, but I'm also not divorced and I know that you need to 'get along' for your daughter's sake. I would follow the advice of your attorney. Maybe the polish needs to come off before visits to dad's house, just to keep the peace. Good luck, this must be very aggravating!
I get menis and pedis with my 5y daughter ( we have a Eco friendly mom daughter place in Tampa fl) it our girls time on a regular basis because we wear open shoes all year long. She picks very light colors ( piggy paint) but no make-up allowed:) maybe no menis when visiting daddy.
We painted my 3 1/2 year olds finger nails for the first time this weekend (toes are pained all the time, like mommy) and she loved it, it was adorable, and my whole family saw it at a party this weekend and thought it was sooooo cute!
That is totally extreme.
There is nothing wrong with putting fingernail polish on your daughters toenails or fingernails. That young I would stay with the very light colors of course. Pale pinks, pastel colors. It is a very special event all mothers and daughters can share that has nothing to do with dad. Maybe that is the point. But he cant dictate what you do with your own daughter while you have her unless it endangers her safety. Unless it does then get the ones that are specially made for little kids. Me and my mom did it and I do with it with my own daughter when she was little and still now that she is bigger (21).
No it is not wrong to paint your daughters nails! He needs to get a grip!
Anyone else seeing anything wrong with the fact that this man used a souring pad to scrap the polish off? Why couldn't he just go buy some remover? A little excessive and I am sure it HURT! When's the last time any of you tried to scrape polish off? Not an easy task! I'd be furious for that and for him talking to your daughter that way!
The rest of the world will tear her down no girl needs thei Dad contributing and makin her to feel dirty for an innocent thing!
Good luck with that Man Mom! I feel bad for you!
We do each others nails. It's fun girly time. Just like little boys want to pretend shave, little girls want to do what mommy does. Admittedly, my husband is very serious that she not wear makeup, not even pretend play glitter. But he's ok with us painting nails.
