Many months ago, my publisher asked me to comment on kids going to spa and having a manicure and pedicures with their moms. While I go for manicures and pedicures whenever I have the time, I never bring Chloe along with me. Well, occasionally I bring her to paint her nails with her girlfriends on special occasions but not often because too much, too soon is not good according to my mom. Maybe, we are old fashion or maybe, it’s because we want them to stay a kid as long as we possibly could and not rush them to grow up.
I don’t let Chloe wear make up or lipsticks even on special occasions, she can get her nails painted but no coloring of her hair either. Why? because too much chemicals on a kid’s face, lips or on any part of her body, cannot be good for them, so my dermatologist girlfriend told me many years ago.With all those harsh chemicals that are in nail polishes, make up and hair coloring link to cancer and reproductive problems investigation, going el naturel will be the way for Chloe for a long time yet.
On top of all the above concerns, PB doesn’t want me to send the wrong message to the kid, in his opinion, too much too soon might send an inappropriate message to the kid. Exposing what is meant for an adult is like rushing them to grow up and they won’t be enjoying their childhood as much as they should. Plus, all kids are beautiful on their own and I want to teach mine that she is beautiful without needing anything else and that inner beauty is much more important. So when Chloe came out from the computer room with a paper cutting like the above and doing funny actions, I cannot help but be glad that she is still child-like at 10 years old.