I was a daycare teacher for awhile and saw this behavior often. One boy I had loved pink. One day our project was to make static butterflies. Toilet paper roll, some tissue paper and a balloon and you can have a “flying butterfly”. I ket them decorate it and choose tissue color. Of course he was all out pink and gave it mermaid scales. Next day he comes in sad and his sister tells me he’s not allowed to use pink because that’s for girls and they threw away his project. The fear of their child being gay was more important to them than their child and his interests. It’s a color, or it’s a fun activity that they enjoy. Why not let them? You know your child and what makes him happy. If it’s taken away constantly he’ll start trusting someone else before you.
Nope. Fuck that, quite frankly. Paint those nails, get him a pedicure while he’s at it. Teach him to appreciate self care and beauty, to participate confidently in self expression.
My son loves getting his nails painted. I don’t see a problem with it. I even painted mine to match his.
It’s a little bit of colour on their fingernails. I’ll never understand why that’s an issue.
It’s like this…IN OUR HOME. We teach our boys that make up nails and dresses is for girls. Everyone I know was raised liked that and there’s nothing wrong with them. So I wouldn’t think anything would be wrong with our sons either. BUT we’re not gonna flip out and make a big deal about it. No I’m not gonna paint his nails or put makeup on him and play dress up with them but I will play cops and robbers or cowboys and Indians or whatever he wants to play. As for dolls…if we go to someone’s house he’s more than welcome to play with dolls and whatever while he’s over there but we’re not gonna go buy those things for them. 
I have nothing against LGBT. I honestly don’t care if either or both grew up to be gay. I’ll love and proudly support every bit of them. And won’t be ashamed. But until they are old enough to feel what they are we’ll continue to help them understand gender roles. But that’s IN OUR HOME 
I’ve heard of toxic masculinity before… but I’ve never seen so much toxic femininity…
“Leave your husband” “he’s just a step dad”… y’all are crazy. Marriage was created to give someone a partner. Partners should respect each others opinions and values. Children need guidance. I dont care about the polish. Its actually in for men to paint their nails right now… but I am now very informed on why the divorce rate is so high.
I never understood why men never think it’s okay for a boy to play with dolls or paint there nails or do hair ect like what is the big deal it’s a child omg there gonna be a great dad when they grow up 
what’s gonna happen really that breaks my heart 
I would be telling his dad if he can’t let your son express him self then he needs to keep it to him self bc u will parent how you like and he don’t need to be breaking your son heart ever bc he’s a child
Lol I paint my 8 year old sons all time. Everytime I do my nails an my daughter’s nails my son wants hes done. I dont see a problem with it
This is fucked my daughter seriously paints her step dads fingers all the time he works construction and wears it proudly cause his daughter did it
My son has been getting his nails painted for years. He also loves when we give each other facials. Whether your child is a boy or a girl, or somewhere in between, they should be allowed to enjoy the little, sparkly things in life.
I recommend you tell your husband that your child’s joy is more important than his tender masculinity.
Would you let your daughter play with cars (traditional boy toys)? It’s the same question just genders reversed.
I have a young son who wore pink Dino boots, because he liked the dinosaurs. I made sure he knew he could choose any of the rain boots, but he chose them several times. People always commented on them and my response was… “he chose them and even put them on himself, he did an awesome job, didn’t he?”
He also occasionally wants his nails painted and I paint them too
Your his mama! Your his voice! He needs to know you have his back! This breaks a child’s trust. Pull up your mama pants and let your son be a kid. (I say this sincerely ) 
The bigger issue I see in this comment thread isn’t nail polish at all. It is people, women mostly, with the attitude that their second husband, the STEP “father”/NOT the daddy, gets NO input whatsoever, and should be tossed to the curb like trash at the FIRST sign of dissent with MOTHER’S idea of how to raise HER child. Fathers, and dads (yes, there is a difference) are NOT expendable. When a man chooses to be with a woman who already has children, he has chosen those children as well. He becomes your partner in life and in parenting when you agree to marry him. His opinions should have merit and weight in your choices, even if you don’t necessarily like them. HE is the one most present in your child’s life, by your choice. To see so many willing to put him on the curb over something so trivial as nail polish makes me wonder if you chose a life partner, or just a convenient bed partner?
Now, to the actual question… it’s nail polish. You let him do it in the past, it makes the kid happy. There’s not too much to BE happy about these days. Dads could stand to lighten up a bit… self care is a good thing! And women LOVE a man with nice looking hands!
Now, if teacher put nail polish on my kid without permission… THERE, I have BIG issues. If permission WAS given, then, it’s good.
My oldest wanted ken dolls when he was younger so he could play with the neighbor girls. I happily bought them. When he was a toddler he loved walking around in my heels on our wood floor bc of the sound. Hes a teenager now…he is not gay. (Not that i wouldve had a problem with it) but it was just curiousity. Learning the world…but his dad did give me hell about those things
Little kids look at it like art. They are painting. It just happens to be on their body because adults do it. I used to paint my sons toe nails when I did mine because he would always ask. One time he had started school and I forgot and they take their shoes off at school a lot and I got there to pick him up and him and another boy were playing in the sandbox - both with painted toes
My boys done this this when they passed out from being drunk (adults),and was mad about it. They both have had pedis and had their eyebrows waxed. They both have been married to a women. To each their own. We can still be friends and disagree, but no teacher should paint your sons nails.
My kid (amab) loved painting their nails red (their favourite colour) even before their sister decided to. They still like having red nails more than she does, even if they don’t do it often. I wouldn’t put up with this behaviour from any partner, to be honest: male, female, trans, non-binary (though I highly doubt the latter would be enforcing such strict gender expectations). Self-expression should never be gendered. Makeup, nail polish, is only gendered because of the kyriarchal structures built into modern society. I wonder what all these ‘men’ would think if they knew their ancestors wore dresses, heels, and often more makeup than their female counterparts.
I agree with Dad and Stepdad… and I’m glad your son overheard him. At least someone is teaching the boy to act like a boy… you act like you want your son to be beat up by other boys. No! You dont confuse a little 7 year old by letting him wear nail polish, weirdos! I hope one of his dads have the balls to call the daycare and tell them not to do it again.
Mean react, tell me I’m closed minded or wrong but i said what i said and i mean it.
Let that baby have his nails painted. Screw what everyone else thinks. It’s pretty. So what. If it’s not your kid? Why do you even have a place to judge? My son is 4 and LOVES having his nails painted when mommy does hers. His dad doesn’t like it but he can get over it because the last thing I’m gonna allow is him to crush my little mans spirit. Let kids be kids. It’s just nail polish.
I believe in letting children express themselves, if your son wants his nails painted then let him, if he wants to put on a dress and play with dolls … let him. Too many children grow up depressed and self conscious because they feel they have to pretend to be something their not. My son is a proper lads lad loves everything masculine however if he sees mummy painting nails he wants his done too and that’s fine I’ll paint them . He’s put on his sisters dress and my shoes before … doesn’t make him any less of a person and so what if he does grow up gay… he’s my son and I love him for who he is.
Hm. I would of told my husband and my kids dad to shove it my baby does what makes him happy and if having pretty fingers makes him happy then they will shut up and be happy for him or not say anything at all. That fact you would marry someone you already have issues with putting down your children is a problem. You need to nip that shit in the bud now and stand up for your children’s happiness.
My son gets his nails painted occasionally and his sisters put makeup on him. My husband doesn’t like it but he doesn’t say anything to our kids about it. He knows I’ll tear him apart for it. Let kids be kids. I would put them both on notice that the children are going to express themselves whether they like it or not. That said my son is all boy all the time. It doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s a boy because my husbands masculinity might feel threatened.
I will not raise a broken child because I’m too afraid to put my foot down. I already told his dad that he’s not allowed to shame our son for anything like painting his nails or playing with dolls. My son is only 2, but I know how even just telling him “nail polish is only for girls” one time, will ruin things lifelong for him. I never want him to look at anything other than maybe tampons and pads and think “those are only for girls.” Right now he loves to play with mommies hair and I specifically mentioned again to his dad how he might want to be a hair stylist and we’ll be nothing but supportive.
Personally I’d have another talk with both male figures and set them straight because they’re the ones with the issue. They need educated
I don’t see a big deal with allowing it but I also don’t see a big deal with not allowing it. Some of y’all act like it’s child abuse to tell your children no. And shame on the people saying “he’s just the stepdad” step parents should have just as much say as the bio parents especially if they’re more involved than one is.
Well. He’s 7 so 
I doubt it “defines his sexuality”. It more than likely was something the group was doing and it made him feel included. Kids are kids. But WHETHER or not my spouse agreed, there is no way that acting that rudely and loudly in front of my child would fly. Take your bullying outside or behind a closed door.
Our poor little boys they get told not to feel or appreciate anything “pretty” from day one . Smdh so disappointing
What is wrong with people nowadays seriously. That child does not see boy or girl whenever he paints his nails all he sees is it he has a color on his fingernails that he likes. Has nothing to do with sex I had nothing to do with being gay has nothing to do with being straight has everything to do with a kid liking a color. People turned such the simplest things into such an uproar when all the kids really wanted was just their favorite color painted on their nails:woman_facepalming:
and we wonder why we have so many people that need mental help
No daycare should do that without parental permission because of this affect, I would never paint another child’s nails without the parent saying yes, however my son has had his nails painted and I don’t care, his father just kinda chuckled and shook his head but didn’t say anything about it because he knows it would make my son sad and I won’t stand for that.
I think its very strange the teacher painted your sons nails without asking? Even my daycare lady has asked when my kids started there if it was ok to paint my daughters nails when she did her daughters. She also has a son & said that she only paints her sons toes if he wants to join just to avoid chance of bullying when in public & we agreed & allow her to do our sons toes if he ask. Our son loves that he can still join in with his sister & we also explained to him how people can be mean & that for now since hes still young we just dont think he needs to experience that behaviour from others.
A teacher should of asked permission knowing that it could cause issues at home. Many men are uncomfortable with the idea of makeup & nail polish on their boys & she should of known that. Your husband could be scared your son will get bullied or made fun of & just doesnt wish that for him.
My 7 year old son loves pink sparkly everything , make up, nail polish , lipstick etc. We regularly do make overs lol. He’s expressing himself so I don’t see an issue with it at all. His birthday is today so he got a pink unicorn cake 
My son used to love painting his nails. He’s an adult now and it certainly did no harm to him as a person. He used to like to copy what I did.
My husband would do the same thing. We as women need to stop undermining our husbands. Thats why kids are messed up now a days. So daycare and you are okay with a boy acting like a girl but both actual men are not okay with it. Follow the mens advice. They are the men and he is a boy. Let them raise the biy. You raise the girl. My husband and i have 5 girls 1 boy. He is not allowed to play with makeup nailpolish or high heels. And he is only 3. He has a lot of sisters. Your boy only likes it cause from jump his teacher was okay with it. You can redirect him and his favorite color orange into something else lile an action figure or toy
It is sad when a child’s spirit breaks. This is a tough one. Mom had no problem but the dads did… first off, I’ll start by saying it was wrong for the teacher to do this. She didn’t have permission from any parents, second off… I feel like mom and dad could’ve been more gentle with explaining to him why they thought it needed to be removed. I have a 3 year old boy and he sees me do my make up sometimes and he wants to “do it too” but I say no baby makeup in this house, is for girls only, you have masks and capes and things to play with. I know someone is going to give me backlash but to each their own… I’m sorry the little boy had to feel so bad with mom because the right measures weren’t taken in the school.
Aww sounds like he did it to remind him of you since he picked your favorite color. Maybe let him have 1 nail still painted. Or just clear coat. Win-win for everyone. (My husband said the same as yours did though)
Experimentation for children comes in many forms! Let the kids enjoy! Step Dad needs to join in the fun!! Paint his nails too!
My 6 year old hangs out with his older sisters (13 and 15) and they do his nails all the time. He can do whatever colors and everyone including dad is okay with it. He is spending time with his sisters and it makes him feel cool. I’m so lost on how many men are so against children being just that. Let these kids be children. Nothing wrong with a little color in this world with all the hate and crap going on.
My son is 4 and loves painting his nails and playing in makeup . I let him because I know he really enjoys it and honestly I don’t believe in the whole “it’s only for girls/boys” thing . His dad was a little weird about it at first but after we had a serious conversation about letting him express himself it was all good . Maybe sit down with your husband and explain how you view things and he might actually open up and view it differently as well .
When my son was in high school he let his hair grow long and even got a perm once cuz he wanted it wavy. Hubby hated it, kept telling him to cut it. I told my hubby we pick our battles and hair is not one of them, let him find himself. He’s a good kid never into drugs, smoking , getting into trouble. Sure enough he got tired of it and cut it. Kids are kids, doesn’t matter the age. I’d rather see my son in nail polish/long hair and supporting him than him doing things behind my back, which is what will happen if you stiffle their curiosity.
Talk to your spouse and the bio dad. It sounds to me they are homophobic and afraid if he does “girl” things he will turn out gay.
As for the daycare, talk to them if you really don’t want it to happen again, but it sounds like your son wanted to be included and make you happy. Kids don’t see gender, race, religion, political views,ect differences, adults/families comments influence them. So IMHO let him be a kid with you and the dads being supportive.
Sending you xoxoxo and strength hun. It is natural for boys to want to do things their mother does. Same for little girls that want to be in the shop building motorcycle engines with Daddy. I believe that whatever the coarse you decide to do, it should be what you feel is right in your heart for your kids. No one can tell you how or what to do! Stay strong momma!!!
I paint my son’s nails and his dad that I’m not with was upset about it. Who cares, they are little people trying to figure their selves out. I’m all game for it. Make the kids happy, not the parents. Even of you are or not with them. It’s about the kids not the parents
My kids father and his mother used to give me hell for letting my son wear princess dress up because he wanted to play what his sister was playing. They will paint each other’s nails too. And he still loves mud, super Mario, trucks, four wheelers and fishing. The difference between our sons will be mine is happy and not worried about me lashing out at him for being a child.
Tell your husband and ex husband they’re wrong 
I have 4 kids. 2 boys.
They went through a phase of wanting their nails painted when they were 3 and 4.
Their Dad (ex husband) lost his mind! I thought it was so stupid. Little boys like coloring too. How’s this different?
I met my SO a few months later. One of the boys randomly asked if he could paint his nails. But after their Dads stupid reaction my son asked my SO “is it weird if I paint my nails since Im a boy?”
Of course I was very interested in his answer. This man explained to my son that if it made him happy then go for it. He told him it is a little different for a boy to do so some people might say things about it. He told him to let him know if that happened so he could handle it for him.
And that’s one of the many reasons I fell so in love with him.
She said it… something YOU have been doing for years. So who is HE?? Being a man is not making someone else feel like shit that’s for sure.
As a mom, there is no way I would EVER let someone who isn’t my child’s other parent tell me what my child can and can’t do/wear/eat/play and the list goes on and on.
I would be absolutely DEVASTATED if my son loved having his nails painted and I took it off just to avoid an argument/fight with someone.
Stop trying to make your husband/boyfriend happy and start standing up for your child! I personally would be leaving with me and my child. Definitely don’t need that crap in our lives.
My husband and I married at 19 and there are so many things I wish we would have discussed beforehand. My advice would be to sit down and have a talk with your husband. All I had to do was ask my husband what type of parent he was going to be. The kind that supports their childs decisions or the kind that kicks their kid out because “they turned out gay”. I told him if kicking our children out of the house for any reason had every crossed his mind then he could go ahead and leave. He got it then. My son now owns a purple fishing pole which my husband bought him because he asked for it. I’m not a fan of the people saying just leave him. We cant fix the issue of toxic masculinity if we dont atleast try to talk about it first.
The teacher should not be painting anyone’s nails.
However, I have painted my sons nails because they seen me do it and wanted to.
They are 17 and 10, they both are 100% all boy/growing men. My brother did the same thing he is married with 3 kids.
Ppl today put so much hype into it and make it into a bigger deal like your husband.
Its paint it’s not making him into anything but a kid. A kid that is having fun and being a kid.
Ooh tough one. The mom me would have probably did exactly what you did but grandma me would have protected that little heart at any cost. Good luck mommy hope you get this resolved with out hurting your heart anymore.
My husband wouldn’t like it either. He probably wouldn’t mind if I painted one while I was doing his sisters but he would want it taken off ASAP. Maybe you could let your son paint your nails instead.
Let your son be who he wants to be . He has every right to experiment and be himself. If you let someone take those choices away from him he will do it regardless . Wotb or without your approval. So what the step dad says
Hes YOUR boy first and foremost and if your happy with it then that’s all that matters . He should come above amd beyond any man
I have three kids… my son just turned five, i have a two year old daughter and an 8 month old daughter. The other day i was painting my nails and my daughter wanted hers done and my son asked if he could too, i didn’t hesitate. I feel like it’s important to let them express themselves in front of their parents especially or it will affect them in the long run. They’ll have a hard time expressing themselves with anyone else because their own parents didn’t. I painted my sons nails and he also wants to be a ballerina when he grows up. I’m all good with that. 
As a mother of boys I wouldnt like it. Also “step” dads feelings should be relevant I mean otherwise why did you marry him? But maybe next time talk about it away from the child yall are partners equals and he shouldn’t be tossed aside cuz he’s not your childs bio.
You should tell your husband to grow a spine and join in. I’d paint his nails while he was asleep🤣 as for your son…let him do(just cause he likes it) and spite “stepdad”. Last thing you need is a broken kid over nail polish. Remind “stepdad” too that his favourite bands, actors and people wear more than just nail polish. I believe your presidents wear more foundation than us woman.
I would have stood my ground. Just bc the “man of the house” doesn’t like it, doesn’t mean it’s wrong or bad. F that. My kids would have witnessed me standing up for them against that patriarchal bulshit. Guess what, we’re doing nails every Friday now!! And I don’t even really like nail polish!
A child that young is only marginally oriented to the world around him. Mostly, he only knows himself. His is a world not of adult reality but of childlike fantasy. He will outgrow it and begin to imitate the men around him as he grows. You love him and he knows it. Your instincts in this are on the money. Except for being up crying all night, you did it just right. Always remember, a good enough mom who loves her child is the best for him.
There’s a picture of my hubby getting his nails done blue when he was little 
They’re just little kids and it’s just nail polish. This is so sad. I would have told the step dad to shove it
Your son comes before any man. Screw how he feels, it’s your sons body and it’s his happiness that matters. Same goes for his bio dad. Let your son be himself, and support him.
If you felt there wasn’t anything wrong with it i would have kept he’s nails painted its just a faves he’s going threw no man would have demanded me to take it off
Men can have their beliefs. Let him say whatever he likes, then take your son privately and tell him it’s OK. You should have told your son you loved the nail color that he chose for you and that you’re taking them off to clean him up. Have a talk with your husband about not yelling at the kids as they didn’t understand and it was not the kids who did anything wrong.
I would let him play with the makeup and nail polish. It’s 2021. Our children can be whatever they want. If my son wants to be/play dress up. Okay.
Put your foot down with both of them. Your son needs to know that someone is in his corner. His self esteem is fragile at his age.
Monkey see monkey do,that’s what kids do but aren’t we the adults so if the child wants to express himself by doing all the other things that all humans know is taboo or wrong isn’t that creating a monster?
Orange hair next! Hair chalk! I love some orange Mohawks! Also there’s the orange gel slightly messier but I mean it is football season! I’m a barber and I love doing that!
My boys do it too! I dont encourage it like “hey boy you want your own set of nail polish! Girl shopping spree!!!” No but if they ask me while im doing there sisters nails 50% of the time i will and the other 50% of the time ill tell them no. They know that girls paint there nails more than boys do but im not going to hate it if they do.
He’s a little boy who sounds like he likes to express himself in artsy and unique was. Let him have his dreams.
I take my 7 year old step-son with me to the salon and he gets his nails painted. He loves that he can pick out his own colors, whether it’s one or 10…his mother however expresses to us both that I need to not let him paint his nails. Her bf will go so far as to call him obscene names. It’s sad really. But, every 2 weeks he and I still go. It makes him happy, so why take that away from him? Btw he lives with his father and myself, and his father doesn’t have an issue with it. Just some people you can’t reason with, yet when she demands we take it off, I tell her we will not as it makes him happy, and in a world full of hate and uncertainty right now, why can’t he have that little bit of happiness to cling to?!
I agree with the men. As moms especially single moms our sons don’t always get the male roll models they need to become men from us. They see us being female and want to do things we do. For the first few years of their life we just go with it, but at some point its important for boys to to be boys. Just ask yourself as a woman if you would be OK dating a man with feminine gualities or would you rather a mans man. Plus we have to take into account that as our sons grow older the other boys are not going to be too kind to the boy who’s acting like a girl. This is just reality. I work with nothing but men. I know how they view things.
Your son comes before your husband. Paint his nails and toenails and tell your husband to mind his own damn business or leave. Your son needs to to know the bigger picture here and that is that you will love him no matter what he wears, who he is, whom he chooses to love, and if you allow your husband to dictate your son’s self expression then everyone else that he encounters in his life that disagrees with whomever he becomes becomes a bully. It will empower him MORE if you stand up to your husband and put him in his place.
I used to paint my son’s pinky black ,it was a trend when he went to school,he has 3 sisters who loved to use him as their mannequin to try out new makeup etc, it was fun my now ex never had a problem with it
Just wondering if the daughter wanted to wear a Batman costume or play with trucks would he be upset or is this just a one sided thing. Let the kid wear nail polish, it isn’t hurting anyone!
I feel he shouldnt have belittled the child but I think maybe the parents should have had a private conversation together to resolve the issue. Then talked to the boy once they could come to an agreement.
My husband got mad because my son was playing with my daughters doll one morning. I told him to shut up. That it would not have hurt him to have played with one when he was small ,he might have been a better father.
Unless you’re willing to take a heavy stand against your husband and deal with that fallout, then you’ll need to let him get his way. However, you should also be clear to your son that there’s nothing wrong with it and “we’re just doing this because Bob thinks…”. Make opportunities for your son to indulge his fashion sense when your husband is not around. Your son will still get the message that it’s acceptable to like what he likes while keeping the peace with your husband and not passing on the toxic masculinity.
I don’t understand nail painting or ear piercing. And God forbid makeup on guys. Do they want to be girls or boys?
This makes me so upset. When my son was 6/7 he wanted to paint his nails. I did and let him rock the HELL out of it! For my kiddo, it was just a phase and at nearly 9 now, hes no longer interested but what your husband said was uncalled for and I’m in shock, you removed the nail polish because “he told you to”. Its just nail polish, doesnt hurt anyone and if your son enjoy its, let him! I mean theres no much “worse” things your kiddo could be doing. Wearing a little nail polish isnt one of them. Let him find himself and tell that husband of yours to SHOVE IT WHERE THE SUN DOESNT SHINE!
No man wants to see that I’m sorry but that is the way it is I would have been upset about that sorry
The more you bow to his wishes…the more he will control. That is your boy and as soon as you seen the disappointment in his little face you should have stopped. Tell your hubby to shove it.
It’s a stupidity thing! My sons played with dolls and my girls played with trucks! My Father in law (who had a gay brother in law) was NOT happy that my sons had their own dolls and told them to give the doll back to their sisters! My son stood his ground (@5 yrs.) and told his Pawpaw that was HIS baby! I have to say that my boys had their nails done, wore tap shoes, wore tutus, and my boy twin wore pink nightgowns like his twin sister! Both my sons are grown and they make great dads and stepdads!
Nail polish is for anyone that wants to wear it.
Fuck that man and shame on you mom. What in the world?! That child was so happy about something and you just had to remove it? Was it harming anybody? No. Kids remember things, that’s all. SMH.
Is fingernail polish really how you want to show your kid you’ll only love them under acceptable circumstances? Forget everyone else’s opinion and think about how that really made you feel. That alone should tell you if you made a good decision. The fact that you used broke his spirit means you kinda already know the answer. Don’t hurt that baby.
If the boy wabts to paint his nails, then, by God, I say let him do it—its’ really no big deal—simply get your needle nosed pliars and pull all his finger nails off, throw them in a box and tell him he can paint them anytime he pleases—
Omg that’s horrible😓 I’m having a son in March and it’s already an unspoken rule that he can dress how he wants and paint his nails, play with dolls, etc. my fiancé’s mom used to do nails so she would do stuff on their nails (she has two sons, my fiancé and his older brother) and even now as an adult my fiancé still lets me paint his nails and sometimes will just randomly ask me to paint them if he sees a color he wants. Nothing wrong with self expression wether it’s classified as a typical “boy” or “girl” thing to do, that’s how I see it.
But, but, but…YOU took it off! No one else to blame… you
Tell the dads to suck it up, it’s not their nails.
You basically chose a man over your child. Period. Shame on you! Damage is done.
I’m not a fan of boys with nail polish
Men have a really hard time with this from what ive noticed. Fact is at the end of the day your child is a human being with his own brain. They will have to come to terms with that.
Hello…I need to know WHERE it says on the nail polish that it’s only for girls. Thanks. 
My son likes his nails painted, I do his toes!
Screw both of those so called men in your life! Let your CHILD be who they want to be! Who cares what anyone else thinks🤷. This whole situation boils my blood. And your the mother, stand your ground! I would be set up with my CHILD painting those nails. Society does not tell you who you are, that comes from within.
You definitely let him down, you are supposed to protect him.
My son colors his finger and toe nails with dry erase markers so often it’s not even funny. I never have my nails painted. He’s always so amazed by my sisters rings and painted nails. There is nothing wrong with letting kids be kids. Everything doesn’t have to be for boy or girls. I’m sure your husband doesn’t like him playing with dolls as well right? The way I see it is he’s gonna be prepared for any group of kids he plays with.
You NEED to stand up for your son. Tell your husband his behavior was absolutely unacceptable and won’t be tolerated again. And make him apologize to your son for his horrible reaction.
You said it yourself, you hurt him and went against your own beliefs as a parent. You effed that situation up. What else is your husband of four months going to control about your parenting for the next decade that you and your son will have to bend to? I’m still married to my kids’ dad and my son loves all things pink and sparkly too. If my husband batted an eye, we’d have a pretty big problem.
Throw the whole man away.
The fact that all of you women would leave your husbands over nail polish is disgusting. 4 months, 4 years or 40 years. A disagreement is a disagreement, handle it as such. There will be plenty more to come. If you want your child to paint his nails, voice that to BOTH the step father and biological father. Maybe compromise that he can wear it at home but, not out. Or he can wear certain colors. Or maybe he can only wear it on his toe nails. There’s no reason to belittle the little boy but, there’s also no reason to “LEAVE THAT MAN. HES JUST A STEP DAD”. He’s also JUST YOUR HUSBAND and should be respected as so.
It is a phase. Let him do it. It has nothing to do with anything other than right now it is fun for him
It wasn’t the teachers place to paint his nails, first off. Secondly you should have taken up for your son to his step dad.
You seriously removed the nail polish because your husband isn’t secure enough in his masculinity to not be a jerk to your son? Over a little bit if color on his nails? Yikes. You need to stand up for your son. It’s not hurting anyone, and if your husband can’t wrap his head around that then he needs to be put in his place.
He has a Toxic stepdad. He needs to let him be himself and drop the homophobic bullshit.
I find it so hilarious how all these people are saying nail polish is a “girl” thing, when really it was originally for warriors in ancient Babylonia. But I mean. Let’s forget the history of these things to fit our own agenda right? 
