Question for the ladies.....

pawnstarNate
pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
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How young is too young to get a Pedicure. My 7 year old has been saving for a couple of weeks and is so proud that she only needs $3 to get hers. Also, should I be worried for her future husband? lol
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  • Woodsmoke
    Woodsmoke Posts: 360 Member
    I think it can't hurt for them to do maybe a little care, buffing, making sure the nails are shaped right to avoid ingrowing toenails (believe me, mine were agony!).

    But say no to varnish.
  • _Krys10_
    _Krys10_ Posts: 1,234 Member
    Most places have kiddie chairs for young girls to get pedi's. I take my 6 year old once every couple of months. She currently has a Hello Kitty design on them.
  • SRB8710
    SRB8710 Posts: 90
    I say let her. The place will make it age appropriate and she will enjoy herself. My girl is 3 and loves to go and get her nails painted. She will LOVE it!!!
  • epie2098
    epie2098 Posts: 224 Member
    Pretty awesome that she's driven to save up enough for something she really wants. Let her get it :) Call ahead to find a child-friendly salon that will be age-appropriate and not all toddlers-and-tiaras-ish. Eep!
  • macjenkins
    macjenkins Posts: 62 Member
    My 8 yr old and I have a date to get ours done next week. She's always painting her own nails. Nothing wrong with being a girly, girl and it's a nice little treat. I'm proud of your daughter for saving her own money to do it. And as a Daddy to a little girl, you should always worry :)
  • Southern_Belle_LA
    Southern_Belle_LA Posts: 931 Member
    My opinion is that as long as you are instilling other values in her like kindness and generosity and other traits to make her a well rounded little lady then a little vanity shouldn't be cause for concern.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I took my daughters, 6 and 4, for my sister's wedding. They didn't do the whole thing (soaking feet, pumicing the calluses, massages, etc), they just got their toes clipped and painted. I think it was only $10.
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    I think it can't hurt for them to do maybe a little care, buffing, making sure the nails are shaped right to avoid ingrowing toenails (believe me, mine were agony!).

    But say no to varnish.

    I am willing to bet his daughter is looking for polish not to avoid ingrown toenails etc.

    I have friends who have young daughters who were obsessed with nail polish, makeup etc at a young age. I have an old fashion idea about this. I simply think little girls should stay little as long as they can.

    If your daughter is a "girly girl' maybe in time someone can paint her toes but I think always teaching them about inner beauty and teaching them the negativity surrounding vanity etc is important.

    I have no children but I think if I have a girl I want a tomboy!
  • jess7386
    jess7386 Posts: 477 Member
    Yes, you should probably be worried for her future husband. lol

    I would let her go - make sure the salon is child friendly and will do a child-version of the adult pedicure (e.g. no scraping, etc.). They have all sorts of cute designs & things for kids in most places. Honestly, your child probably wants to put her feet in the bubbly water and have someone paint her toes, esp if her mother has been doing it :) I've brought my goddaughter in before and she enjoys it.

    Also, take it as a positive that your child is able to commit to a goal & take the steps necessary to get there. I would be a proud papa in that sense!
  • Tony_Brewski
    Tony_Brewski Posts: 1,376 Member
    My opinion is that as long as you are instilling other values in her like kindness and generosity and other traits to make her a well rounded little lady then a little vanity shouldn't be cause for concern.

    ^this
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Awe I couldnt say no if she saved her own little money. But personally I'd try to get her to stay as far away from those places as possible. A 7 year old doesnt need foot fungus. Hopefully it will just be a little nail polish and they wont be digging at her cuticles and such.

    However, seems like this is something she really wants so how can you say No. Just be there Dad watch those nail technicians they dont need to be scraping at her feet or digging at her nails with tools. Make sure you ask the technician to clean the foot bowl out extra well. Ask to see the sanitizer they use. Then let her have fun. Oh and ask for a new bottle of nail polish to be used, or go to a nail salon that pours the lacquer into small bowls instead of dipping the brush into the polish which can cause the spread of infections.

    A little nail file is fine once again make sure this has been sanitized or a new emery board.
  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    But say no to varnish.
    why?
  • jess7386
    jess7386 Posts: 477 Member
    I am willing to bet his daughter is looking for polish not to avoid ingrown toenails etc.

    I have friends who have young daughters who were obsessed with nail polish, makeup etc at a young age. I have an old fashion idea about this. I simply think little girls should stay little as long as they can.

    If your daughter is a "girly girl' maybe in time someone can paint her toes but I think always teaching them about inner beauty and teaching them the negativity surrounding vanity etc is important.

    and RE: vanity, a six year old child isn't concerned with vanity. she is probably emulating something she sees a parent or aunt do because it looks "fun" and she wants to be like them. when adults spin this type of thing as vanity and tell a child no who saves for something she thinks is special I think it sends the totally wrong message. equating a pedicure to a child with a face full of makeup every day is not the same thing.

    *edited to fix quote
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    This is too cute! I don't think there is anything wrong with her getting a pedi at 7. Even little girls deserve to get pampered and if she has been saving her money and that's what she wants to do with it, why not.
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I think it can't hurt for them to do maybe a little care, buffing, making sure the nails are shaped right to avoid ingrowing toenails (believe me, mine were agony!).

    But say no to varnish.

    I am willing to bet his daughter is looking for polish not to avoid ingrown toenails etc.

    I have friends who have young daughters who were obsessed with nail polish, makeup etc at a young age. I have an old fashion idea about this. I simply think little girls should stay little as long as they can.

    If your daughter is a "girly girl' maybe in time someone can paint her toes but I think always teaching them about inner beauty and teaching them the negativity surrounding vanity etc is important.

    I have no children but I think if I have a girl I want a tomboy!

    Well, I'm definitely instilling other values in her and she's a girly girl with a side of tom boy.....Goes to the gym with me almost every time I go. Lifts her 5lb dumbells and walks the track while I do my lifting. It just kind of amazed me that she's putting that much effort (saving) for a pedi. lol
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    You've already taught her the value of saving up for something special...now let her do it! They have special pedicures they do for kids and might even have special "kiddie" chair/soak stations.

    I was a manicurist in my former profession so I may be a little biased :tongue:
  • kellijauch
    kellijauch Posts: 379 Member
    hahaha. how adorable. go ahead and let her. some guys like a high maintenance girl (even though they won't admit it, some do), and she'll feel real pretty!
  • SlimJanette
    SlimJanette Posts: 597 Member
    Let her do it, it is fun for her and she has saved up. You should even give her the $3.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    I haven't taken my daughter for one yet but I had always wondered how young was too young... we have been painting her nails since she was just under 2 (started with the non-toxic kids polishes first) and now she gets OPI and China Glaze and LOVES getting her nails done at home. We do a salt or sugar scrub to make her feet and hands feel soft (home-made, a little olive oil, lemon juice and salt/sugar and rinse with water) and then I paint her nails.

    She is very determined and is definitely learning the value of a dollar by saving that way, good for her!
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    Awe I couldnt say no if she saved her own little money. But personally I'd try to get her to stay as far away from those places as possible. A 7 year old doesnt need foot fungus. Hopefully it will just be a little nail polish and they wont be digging at her cuticles and such.

    However, seems like this is something she really wants so how can you say No. Just be there Dad watch those nail technicians they dont need to be scraping at her feet or digging at her nails with tools. Make sure you ask the technician to clean the foot bowl out extra well. Ask to see the sanitizer they use. Then let her have fun. Oh and ask for a new bottle of nail polish to be used, or go to a nail salon that pours the lacquer into small bowls instead of dipping the brush into the polish which can cause the spread of infections.

    A little nail file is fine once again make sure this has been sanitized or a new emery board.

    :indifferent: :indifferent: :indifferent:
  • ellew70
    ellew70 Posts: 222 Member
    Check ahead with the salon as some places will not do pedicures on little ones.
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    I think it can't hurt for them to do maybe a little care, buffing, making sure the nails are shaped right to avoid ingrowing toenails (believe me, mine were agony!).

    But say no to varnish.

    I am willing to bet his daughter is looking for polish not to avoid ingrown toenails etc.

    I have friends who have young daughters who were obsessed with nail polish, makeup etc at a young age. I have an old fashion idea about this. I simply think little girls should stay little as long as they can.

    If your daughter is a "girly girl' maybe in time someone can paint her toes but I think always teaching them about inner beauty and teaching them the negativity surrounding vanity etc is important.

    I have no children but I think if I have a girl I want a tomboy!

    Well, I'm definitely instilling other values in her and she's a girly girl with a side of tom boy.....Goes to the gym with me almost every time I go. Lifts her 5lb dumbells and walks the track while I do my lifting. It just kind of amazed me that she's putting that much effort (saving) for a pedi. lol

    Thats really cute that she comes to the gym with you. You sound like a good father and your daughter sounds very well rounded. She must really want it if she saved her money like that.

    I think its no real harm but just making sure she doesn't become obsessed with beauty and vain (liek some of my friends children ha ha) then it should be all good. Sounds like she has some real balance in her life.
  • ellew70
    ellew70 Posts: 222 Member
    One more thing, Dad... know that all nail salons are not created equal. I've kept acrylics for a very long time now so I'm a bit of a nail snob, I admit it. I have my nails done at least twice a month.

    Some of the ones that have walk in specials in the mall are no the best in terms of being sanitary - they often (not always) work in volume, do not replace their files and such as often as they should, and skimp on supplies.

    Look for a place that soaks and/or heats their tools after every session and watch if and how they clean their stations. It will tell you a lot. I personally would avoid the place at the mall, but that's just me.
  • Southern_Belle_LA
    Southern_Belle_LA Posts: 931 Member
    My opinion is that as long as you are instilling other values in her like kindness and generosity and other traits to make her a well rounded little lady then a little vanity shouldn't be cause for concern.

    ^this

    and RE: vanity, a six year old child isn't concerned with vanity. she is probably emulating something she sees a parent or aunt do because it looks "fun" and she wants to be like them. when adults spin this type of thing as vanity and tell a child no who saves for something she thinks is special I think it sends the totally wrong message. equating a pedicure to a child with a face full of makeup every day is not the same thing.

    One of the definitions of vanity is something worthless, trivial, or pointless. But I agree she probably does not care about a term like vanity but it is a parent's role to care. Especially because what if the people she is looking up to are the "vain" that you wish to keep her from and they are who she is emulating. I'm all for pedicures, make up and making you feel good about yourself but I stand firm that little girls need so much more than to be told they are pretty little girls.
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    It will be fine girls like that kinda thing. And as for the future husband if she saved weeks for this then I think he will have no worries lol
  • MrsPong
    MrsPong Posts: 580 Member
    My daughter will be 5 in Sept and Im DYING to have a mommy-daughter date to get her nails/pedi done with me!
    When I get my nails done and come home she inspects them to make sure they are a pretty color not chipped and everything lol
    She loves her nails painted and would paint them EVERY day if I would let her!


    June we went to Disney World we did the whole princess package at the park....hair/makeup/nails/outfit/pictures to turn her into a princess...I've never seen her so happy. :)

    No problem being a well groomed lady.
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    WARNING: the following comments are tongue in cheek (kinda)

    1) Tomboys can still grow up to be "girly-girls" who go to the spa, get their nails done, and buy cute shoes and purses....

    2) Don't worry about the future husband.....You should be teaching your daughter to make her OWN money, so she's never, EVER financially dependent on a man. She, and you, will be happier knowing she will never have to stay in an unhealthy relationship because she can financially take care of herself....and she can spend HER money on whatever the hell she wants. :drinker:
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    I had my first mani/pedi when I was about 2. I was sick and after couple if weeks in hospital my parents took me home. They asked me if I wanted something special and I explained my needs - hair and man/pedi.

    And yes, I'm very vain. And all my ex husbands will tell you I'm a high maintenance girl. And that's why they loved me. Lol

    Go ahead and treat your baby :)
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    Thanks for all the comments gals. I'm not going to hold her back from her goal and will probably have her do some little chore this evening to earn that $3. Believe me, she gets enough from Me, Mom, and others. I like to see her earning and saving.
  • mrs_mab
    mrs_mab Posts: 1,024 Member
    Heck at least she's saving her $. Mine is 18 now and all she's ever managed to do is spend it! Save, what is that concept! :grumble:

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