Keep Your Kid Out of My Nail Salon

 

First…I hope if Childlessandlovinit ever has kids you are lucky enough to find time to get your nails done without your own children…second maybe that mom had an event or party to go to the following day and didn’t have time to go but then…I am a mom of 2 girls and my 3yr old goes to do her nails with me once in a while…although I make her sit on my lap she really enjoys that time together and spends the next week showing her nails to everyone…im sorry if your day gets ruined.

- mom of 2 n lovin it

Posted 09/18/08 10:24 AM

 

 

Wow - some of you mommies are really defensive, huh? I don’t think the author is writing about the quiet, well-behaved children out there (which, in my experience, there are too few of). I think she’s talking about the disruptive, disrespectful children whose parents can’t be bothered to teach them basic manners and consideration for others. I bet you defensive mommies are the same ones who let your kids scream their heads off in restaurants, too. Honestly, if you’re too lazy to teach your children to behave, leave them at home. (And stop making excuses for them - a three year old IS old enough to behave.)

- M, too

Posted 09/18/08 10:43 AM

 

 

People without children have no idea how draining it can be to take children to public places. I will go grocery shopping after my husband is home late at night just to avoid taking my boys. Any mother who has the strengh to take them to the nail solon as well I commend more power to her.

- Spring

Posted 09/18/08 10:45 AM

 

 

there is this girl that had a baby and brought the baby to the salon she does nails.That is very hard to do when you’re trying to do someone’s nails and tend to a baby at thensame time and the nail person talking on the phone like she has no care of tomorrow.And messing up, not making the nails thick enough,really not paying attention to the patron.Finally the owner of the nail shop had to tell the nail person she needs to find a babay sitter and leave her child at home!!

- TC

Posted 09/18/08 10:45 AM

 

 

I was with Childlessandlovinit for a brief moment. You shouldn’t have been asked to move until your manicure was done (whether the next customer was an adult or child doesn’t matter). Then she went on to complain about “spoiled screaming children” being allowed in the salon. I find it highly unlikely that every child in the salon is spoiled and/or screaming, but you go ahead and stereotype children your way, and I’ll stereotype childless by choice adults as spoiled and selfish (since we’re stereotyping). Don’t get me started on the ignorance you show by making snide remarks about boys getting a mani-pedi…

- Tracey

Posted 09/18/08 10:52 AM

 

 

I can see where the writer was frustrated and when you are used to something and look forward to it, it can be a shock to your system. But keep in mind “Different strokes for different folks!” When I first saw a little girl in the salon under 5 I thought, “Wow what’s next, waxed eyebrows?”. That’s only because I was raised differently. My daughter is 12 and she is bringing me up to speed. Within reason. I allow her to wear fingernail polish (translucent) and she has gone with me for a Mother&daughter outing to the salon for the past 2 yrs. Big step for me! Times have changed and the little time spent in the salon has nothing on the foods we eat (unless you grow your own), the toxins we breathe, etc. Because I am sensitive to smell, I search for a salon with the best ventilation system. As for your “Me Time”, whether you’re a Mom or not it’s what keeps us from losing ourselves! Take the advice of others above and invest in a salon that does not allow children so you are not shocked. And I have to agree with them, it’s so much better!!!! No one goes with me when I get my massages! We have 4 boys under 6 and a couple of times I taken one or two of them with me - I have to take advantage of the time when I can. Dr. appt or not, nothing is promised. I do make sure they are mindful of others and they get a kick out of it because all the women pay so much attention to them - they are on cloud 9 when we leave. And yes they’ve asked to go with me other times. Conclusion - Choose you battles. It’s normal practice to get up and sit under the light once the polish is on. And you ALWAYS have a choice. Although an inconvenience for you, at least Mom is there. The kids could be on CNN or Nancy Grace under worse conditions!

- Momof5!

Posted 09/18/08 11:30 AM

 

 

I have a 2 year old daughter. I couldn’t even imagine taking her to a nail salon. When I go, it is time for me to relax. If something came up and my babysitter couldn’t watch her, I would cancel my appointment. I would feel terrible if my child was bothering another woman who was trying to relax. I do my daughter’s nails at home. She loves it.

- Anonymous

Posted 09/18/08 12:23 PM

 

 

Please explain to me why people without children are blogging on Momlogic???? I am quite confused about that…

- G

Posted 09/18/08 12:26 PM

 

 

Childlessandlovinit, yes Please answer why you are on this MOM SITE!?! And its just not for this article, you have posted many other articles here. Why don’t you find a site that is more fitting for you, where you can talk to other childless people and bitch there. Why do you come here to bitch??? This site is for/about moms helping other moms, you are not one and I for one resent you and your tirades here, so go somewhere else where people WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!!!!

- proud mom of 2

Posted 09/18/08 12:32 PM

 

 

Thats messed up that others annoy the heck out of you. Seems like the folks that can’t relax even after a manifure and pedicure need to take something to take the edge off. I take my daughter and she too is a customer. I’ve been taking her since she was 2. Yeah, TWO YEARS OLD. It only costs me 3 dollars. That much more less expensive than a sitter. Seems like the one that insisted on us moms getting a sitter has no clue on how much childcare costs. Plus, I take mine for bonding time. I spend so much time at work, she at a SITTER/SCHOOl why shove her back there again while I spoil myself? Why not include MY CHILD. Next time use your ipod and look the other way. I do, when I have to share the salon with rude customers with an attitude and I’m not talking about kids. I’m talking about plain old rude adults.

- Proud Mom

Posted 09/18/08 12:56 PM

 

 

I have three kids under 5 and I AGREE. It’s the time I get away from them and I don’t need someone else’s rugrats messin’ up my “me time.”

- JMM

Posted 09/18/08 01:08 PM

 

 

Please explain to me why people without children are blogging on Momlogic???? I am quite confused about that… I was thinking the same thing too. It’s probably someone who can’t have a child and is frustrated? Don’t know. From what I’m getting from the post is that moms can’t get pampered and once we have kids we are to let ourselves go and just be since kids and moms shouldn’t be out in public. Then someone will post, don’t bring kids to hair salons, shopping malls, movies, etc……because it ruins my time. (inserting eye roll) To the childless person(s) go back to your hole and hide from the public. It’s much quieter there.

- Anonymous

Posted 09/18/08 01:09 PM

 

 

i as a mother myself agree with the non-mommy at the moment. About not bring kids to the nail salon/ spa. When i can afford to go, not to mention when i can even get away for an hour by myself, i look forward to sitting in a nice massage chair and having my mani/pedi not to mention having my feet massaged! In total comfort! Because it is to my peace of mind i feel recharged. Also to those who still want to take their kids, i would say look around does that salon look child friendly? There are places that are for kids where you can get your mani/pedi too. Because remember like myself i think of the other customers there as moms trying to have one-on-one with them selves. You wouldn’t want to be on the other end would you? Trying to relax after getting away from your stress filled or whatever you have going on at your house. Only to have that time interrupted by some else’s kids and not your own.

- Sherrie

Posted 09/18/08 01:10 PM

 

 

Maybe nasty, childless women should not be blogging on Mom Logic. It is really a site for mom’s and when someone posts their nasty blog to a bunch of MOTHERS, it is really inappropriate. With that nasty attitude, you are really going to grow old and ALONE. BTW, if someone would have made me move from my chair, I would have asked her if she still wanted her tip. That part sucks, but the attitude of this women sucks also.

- Missy

Posted 09/18/08 01:12 PM

 

 

I am a mother, who goes regularly to the Nail Salon, I see this quite often. I just got mine done last Friday. There was a mother of three who walked in and acted as if she left her kids behind at the doorway. Her kids ran all over, played with polish, the oldest BOY(probably 8 years old) held the baby boy (around 9 months) and kept bouncing him around. I was so nervous by the time I left, thinking the older boy would drop or hurt the baby. I go there for my few minutes of time to relax. I have on occasion taken my daughter. She sits quietly with something to do (Crayons and Coloring Book, or paper.) I am getting so incredibley tired of having my Nails, Dinner, Movies, etc. interrupted by children whose parents don’t make them mind. IF YOU CAN’T MAKE YOUR CHILD BEHAVE -STAY HOME!! IF YOU DON’T WANT TO STAY HOME MAKE YOUR CHILDREN BEHAVE!! IT IS VERY DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE AROUND YOU!!

- Kelli

Posted 09/18/08 01:32 PM

 

 

Taking a child to a salon is not necassrily spoiling them. My daughter has to earn and work hard for her right to get her nails done. There is no spoilining to it. Granted you should not have to move from your chair. But you also could have spoke up for yourself and said something. There is no need to try and be a dictator and tell peopel how to spend their money. As this is a free country to spend our money as we choose.

- Mother of three

Posted 09/18/08 02:08 PM

 

 

I think instead of telling parents to keep their kids home. Wouldn’t it be better to suggest taking them to a place such as chucky cheese, where kids are welcomed?

- Mother of three

Posted 09/18/08 02:11 PM

 

 

I agree that this is grown up time and the kids should be left at home.No sitter,then wait until u get one.Your mani/pedi doesn’t equal an emergency where u have to take them with u like in the case of to the dr’s office with u cause ur sitter backed out(unless it’s to see a gyn,ick)the fumes in nail salons kill me so kids shouldn’t be there.Would u leave ur kid in a house getting the insides painted?I wouldn’t so don’t take the younger ones to a nail salon.Would u take them with u to get a bikini wax?No,this is grown up personal alone time and so should the nail salon.There r times i need my space from kids and a break so i can see how it would bother someone without kids.Like we all haven’t sat and thought”thank god my kids aren’t like that persons”,lol.I’ve got to look at both sides of it,you know?

- wendy

Posted 09/18/08 02:34 PM

 

 

Who ever wrote that having kids in salon is against the law is wrong. I bring my daughter with me who is 5 to the salon and she is never disruptive. This a way she earns something special and some boding Mommy time. I think the real issuse is with the Mom who does not displine her children and therefore they do not no how to behave in public.

- Karen Gudgeon

Posted 09/18/08 04:11 PM

 

 

I sympathize with childless - I often wonder how some people make it through life thinking that they don’t have to be considerate of others. I have 2 daughters - when they were little I might occasionaly take them with me to the nail salon but only 1 at a time and with something to keep them busy, I would go at an off time when the salon was less crowded - definitely not the weekend when most of the working people go - if the mother works many nail salons have early evening hours that work well. It would never dawn on me to take both girls at the same time - how that women could show up with THREE (3) and expect everyone to think it is fine is beyond me - they are still her responsibility - is she going to jump up from the chair when they are wandering out the door or knocking down the nail polish bottles - probably not she is going to expect the other people in the salon to do that. She has now made everyone in the salon her surrogate babysitters. Obviously the mother is a spoiled brat because only a spoiled brat would think it was alright to ask another patron to move so her child could sit in the “big” chair. I’m also be willing to bet that she would make a huge stink if she (or her child) was asked to move. The salon owner won’t stay in business if she is slighting one customer in favor of another - long time customer or not. A nail salon is a place we go to take care of ourselves and refresh our spirits - instead the owner spoiled her day by not making the other customer child or adult wait as they should have.

- CBL

Posted 09/18/08 05:01 PM

 

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