Painting toddlers nails

It's the only way my 2 year old will let me cut her nails. If I get to cut them, she gets them painted. Works like a charm

i try not to do my little ones fingernails since she always put her hands in her mouth but i have been doing her toes since she was like 12 months old. she loves it!

:laugh: I paint my little girls nails all the time, been doing it since she was about 18 months or so. Even do the white tip thing with them when she's having a good patience day. I used to ask her if I could paint them, now she asks me if we can change the color/design like every other day...I created a girly monster.

They only way I can cut my 2yr olds nails, is if I paint them hot pink, every time. I have tried to fool her with clear, but she could not be fooled! lol! I have been painting them since she was probably a year old.

I have a 3 year old who keeps asking me to paint her nails because she watches me do mine. (I think her 15mo old sister wants it done too.) I told her we would do it for her birthday, thankfully she forgot! I think I am trying to avoid this whole growing up thing. :ohwell:

I must be missing this female chromosome, I cannot for the life of me understand why people want to paint their nails. If your hands and feet are soft and healthy looking I can't imagine taking the time to put colour on them. Makeup hides flaws and accentuates features, highlighting fingers and feet? Doesn’t seem like an asset worth pointing out, they are utilitarian not assets but then again I guess you could argue breasts are the same for nursing mothers.

Are the fumes ok for a 19 month old? Be sure you aren't using acetone nail polish remover, very toxic.

I've been painting my daughters nails since she was 18 months old or so

I've been painting my daughter's toes since she was around 2 years old. Now she asks for her finger nails to be painted as well & tells me when they need to be redone. It's our girl time. She has 3 brothers.

I wish I can paint my little girl toes but she never sits long enough for anything. :frown:

I paint my girls toes all the time. The older ones get their finger nails done too. I usually don't paint my 17 mo old's, just because she still puts her fingers in her mouth all the time.
There is nothing wrong with it. I don't use bright red or anything "adult" colored. I usually use a light pink color.

Horrible chemicals in nail polish...

That was the first thing that came to my mind. My wife has done my daughter's nails, but she would leave her one thumb bare because of she sucked it

:laugh: Don't worry, I think it's cute And yes, there are chemicals in nail polish, but they won't cause cancer *rolls eyes.* People have been painting their nails for years, it's totally fine. If the smell is too harsh though, they make nail polish called BonBons, they're like 50 cents a bottle and even smell like different fruits

And the nail polish would have to contain HcL to actually seep into your child's bloodstream, by the way. There are still quite a few layers of skin under the nail, even as a toddler.