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Painting Little Boy's Toenails
Apparently this is a controversy on the Bump & has been discussed on PC&E.
How do you feel about it?
Re: Painting Little Boy's Toenails
Context: Here's the PC&E thread that has a link to the OP - http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54409551.aspx
Ok, let me back up and change my original answer. If he was 3 and begged, I would, I'm a sucka. I would probably prefer to paint them a more neutral/boyish color.
I hope I don't have to encounter this.
I saw a report on the Today Show about it after the it was in the magazine. I don't really think it matters, if the little boy asks his mom to do it, why not? Unless a child asks for something absurd, I don't see why it matters if it's not permanent.
However, I know JJ's a big guy's guy, so he probably would not like it at all if we had a son and I painted his nails whether he requested it or not.
I'd do it, but only if he wanted it.
It's interesting how society is very accepting of little girl's being "Tom Boys" but notsomuch of little boys doing anything that might be traditionally "girly".
Really? Interesting. What made you guys decide to do this?
So far I've been a big proponent of, if it doesn't hurt him or someone else, let him try it. While I wouldn't think of painting his toenails on a whim myself (or a girl's for that matter as it sounds like a PITA with a toddler), if he gets to a point where he asks for it, I'll do it.
Kids love to imitate...that's a big part of how they learn. ETA: like monkeys.
James has been known to put a dolly into a stroller and push it around. He also asks for my compact and acts like he's putting 'blush' on. I have no problems with any of this.
This is a pretty smart way of starting to teach 'caregiving' and making #1 feel included when a new baby comes into the picture.
To answer the question, if I was painting my toes and my hypothetical son wanted his painted I would paint one or two. I don't think it's going to make him less of a man.
This is our exact reason.
Yes, it's a great way to teach #1 about being gentle. When #2 arrives, you can ask #1 to "feed/change" his/her baby while you're feeding/changing #2, etc.
How is it that my BABY is going to be 3?
BFP-2/25/11; 8 Wk U/S-3/25/11-No HB, measured 6.5 wks; D&C
B's toenails have been painted. We were visiting DH's cousin (they have a 13 and 11 year old daughters) - the girls were painting their toenails and B asked them to do his. I didn't care at all and he got a kick out of his blue toes and showed them to everyone, it was cute
We also bought B a baby doll shortly after I found out I was pregnant. He feeds her and we change her diaper. Lately he's been putting her in the baby's crib and rocking her. It's been a great tool to teach him how to handle a baby and how to act around them.
I think that people make stuff like this out to be a bigger deal than it is. Who cares if my son has blue toenails or a baby doll? It's not hurting him or anyone else and he likes it, so let him be.
Sure, if he wanted to do it, I wouldn't mind. It's just paint.
I recently saw a whole deal about that catcher who paints his nails with crazy patterns so the pitcher can see his signals more clearly. I'm betting that will start a trend with even more guys doing that kind of thing.