Comments on: Pampering Babies

By: Teeny Tattoos: Safety Tats for Toddlers | Products | Babies Online The Blog

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:45:17 +0000

[...] this the teenager-ifying of our toddlers going completely off the hook? Are manicures for infants and high heels for newborns not enough? (Tamsen, my Babies Online blogger colleague recently wrote [...]

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By: Saving for College-Starting NOW! | Frugal Living | Babies Online The Blog

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:51:32 +0000

[...] fellow blogger Tamsen Butler mentioned a baby who was getting professional pedicures once a week, my first reaction was: ?Wouldn?t it be better to take that $10/week and put it away for [...]

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By: Dawn Allcot

Dawn Allcot — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:33:22 +0000

Yes, a little weird for sure. But I try not to pass judgment on people. I can just imagine the costs, however. Imagine if they took that $10/week and put it into a college savings plan, instead???

I’ll teach my daughter (when she’s four or five) that pedicures and manicures are a special treat, for special occasions, and it’s just as much fun to paint your nails at home, or have your mom, sister, girlfriends, cousins or whomever do it for you.

Dawn

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By: laura

laura — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:15:40 +0000

I can’t imagine having my baby’s toenails painted! Maybe as a treat for my child, but not before age 5 or so (and I would probably do them myself at that point–with eco-friendly, safe nail polish that can be peeled off or removed with alcohol)

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