Polishing DD's toenails? Am I the only one?

akgram · April 2009

I accidently pulled up 6-12 board and they posted about painting little girls toenails so I chimmed in not thinking it was out of the ordinary. I guess not many moms do it? I can see not painting the fingers b/c they are always in their mouths but toes, why not? My girls weren't big toes in the mouth girls so I didn't see a problem with it. Am I the only one?

SuperCuteBenz · April 2009

I definitely don't do this. I feel that toenail polish isn't for babies. I have many, many more years to paint DD's toes. I just don't get it.

fiona21408 · April 2009

I don't see anything wrong w/it.. I haven't done it yet, but will be this summer ! I am waiting to do the ear piercing thing though so she can decide if she wants holes in her ears.

jennhawk · April 2009

I don't. I can barely cut her toenails, much less paint them. I would feel bad for a toddler girl if I saw this. I would think the mom was trying way too hard to make her into a princess.

HotDish! · April 2009

DD would never sit still long enough for me to paint her toe nails. It would be more stressful than anything.

Alexandra*sMom · April 2009

I didn't with DD1, but I do with both now. DD1 wants it and DD2 is following right behind!

kelly&marty · April 2009

Toenail polish, ear piercing, bikini bathing suits.....I'm so glad I have a boy!

How is it even possible? In their sleep? I can't even cut my son's without him squirming all over the place.

akgram · April 2009

jennhawk:

I would think the mom was trying way too hard to make her into a princess.

Really? It's toe nail polish not makeup? Seriously didn't your mom ever paint your toenails? My oldest DD just asked me yesterday, "please mama paint my toes just like yours"

jason&robin · April 2009

I don't really mind either way. I would probably wait till they were a bit older and they understood that it was a special treat. I don't really even paint mine that often!

newportbride715 · April 2009

SuperCuteBenz:
I definitely don't do this. I feel that toenail polish isn't for babies. I have many, many more years to paint DD's toes. I just don't get it.

I agree. Although I do realize that some are OK w/ it in moderation, and that is common, I don't plan on doing things like that when/if I have a DD. Little girls these days seem to not be innocent little girls long enough. I am so not into the makeup, bikinis, teen-like clothes, basically anything that promotes vanity, until they have established self esteem based on other things besides being pretty. I have a friend who always has her preschool aged DD's hair perfect, nails painted, all in pink all the time... this little girl has no interests or skills other than being girly. It's too bad for her, imo.

Erika6504 · April 2009

i don't see anything wrong with it. Actually, I'm more interested in how you would get your toddler to sit still long enough for you to do it! DD is always on the go!

jlw2505 · April 2009

That just sounds stressful to me. Cutting the nails is hard enough. I am looking forward to painting my girls nails nice and fun colors when they are old to ask for it and get excited about it and understand that they have to sit still to do. I always joke with my girls when they are fighting the whole nail cutting thing that someday they will be begging me to take them for manicures/pedicures. I am sure my older DD will get some toenail polish this summer when her cousins are getting theirs done (we go on a big family vacation all together and the girls all do nails a few times). She won't be getting finger nail polish until she gives up thumb sucking which is not going to happen anytime soon.

Sip_Sip · April 2009

There's nothing wrong with it. Personally, I don't have time to do MINE let alone hers! Mamma comes first. And I know she wouldn't hold still longer than .02 seconds.

fiona21408 · April 2009

Erika6504:
i don't see anything wrong with it. Actually, I'm more interested in how you would get your toddler to sit still long enough for you to do it! DD is always on the go!

I read on here the other day to paint while they are in highchair eating dinner etc.

Mama Jan · April 2009

kelly&marty:

Toenail polish, ear piercing, bikini bathing suits.....I'm so glad I have a boy!

LOL - ditto.

dt5570 · April 2009

I defintely do not and will not for awhile.

Toni1019 · April 2009

I dont have a girl yet so I have no experience with this at all. But I know all my neighbors little girls have there toes and fingernails painted all the time. I will probably do it with my daughter too.

nsc91706 · April 2009

I don't plan on doing this with DD anytime soon...my mom never did it for me growing up and I don't really see the point...maybe if I had an older DD and the younger one wanted to follow in her big sister's footsteps it would be different, but definitely not now....

jennhawk · April 2009

akgram:
jennhawk:

I would think the mom was trying way too hard to make her into a princess.

Really? It's toe nail polish not makeup? Seriously didn't your mom ever paint your toenails? My oldest DD just asked me yesterday, "please mama paint my toes just like yours"

On a little girl, yes. But on a baby/toddler, no. You asked what other people thought. It's fair that you know some people are going to give this the side eye.

violetblue72 · April 2009

I don't have a girl but if I did she would not wear nail polish just as she wouldn't wear a bikini, any sort of pants/shorts that have words across the bottom, make-up or have pierced ears until a certain age.

I don't think little girls should feel the pressure to be beautiful.. they will face that soon enough.

jennhawk · April 2009

violetblue72:

I don't have a girl but if I did she would not wear nail polish just as she wouldn't wear a bikini, any sort of pants/shorts that have words across the bottom, make-up or have pierced ears until a certain age.

I don't think little girls should feel the pressure to be beautiful.. they will face that soon enough.

This.

Brina Bean · April 2009

The little girl admires her Mommy. She wants her toe nails painted like Mommy. Mommy paints her toe nails. This scenario hardly implies Mommy is promoting vanity or that her little one feels the pressure to be pretty. To make such a judgement would be overly critical and harsh IMO.

camalama · April 2009

I don't see a problem with it at all. I do paint DD's toenails occassionally, it isn't an all the time thing though by any means. I only use lighter colors or sometimes a bubble gum pink. We do not call our daughter "princess", promote her being a princess or buy her any clothing that says she's a princess either, so I don't feel that painting her toenails is making her out to be a princess... yes, she might end up being a girly-girl, but what's wrong with that?

I do it because one of my earliest memories with my mom was her painting my toenails and she did it all throughout my childhood and teenage years... she also painted my sister's and sis turned out to be a tomboy and never ever paints them now or really did past toddlerhood.

I am the one who paints them while she is eatting in her highchair. Works like a charm and gives them enough time to dry.

nikkih0478 · April 2009

I'm more concerned with the chemicals. And then the nail polish remover? There's no way I'd want that stuff near my baby. There's plenty of other fun things you can do that don't contain harmful chemicals.

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