Keep Your Kid Out of My Nail Salon

Keep Your Kid Out of My Nail Salon

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

filed under: fashion logic

Guest blogger Childlessandlovinit: My time at the nail salon has just been ruined. By your kids.

little girl gets manicure while woman waits

I totally look forward to getting my weekly mani/pedi -- the massage chairs, the fresh coat of pink polish, the opportunity to catch up on my trash mag reading. Until this weekend, when a Mom walked in with her three kids all under 5 (two girls, one boy -- which is a whole other story): "Mommy, I want to sit in the big chair!" I look up and see the mom and kids impatiently waiting to take over my very comfortable chair. "Can you move?" the nail lady says to me, AS she's still applying my topcoat. I want to say: "Why, so these three spoiled kids can sit in MY massage chair and get their nails done?? Don't you think that's a little ridiculous? Whatever happened to finger painting?" Instead I say nothing, grab my purse and sit in one of the regular chairs to dry. Pfft. Whatever.

I am so over the whole "Bring your kid to the nail salon" thing. One, I am trying to relax after my work week and bringing your spoiled screaming kids into this picture ruins it. Second, they are getting mani/pedis at 3 years old, asking for a "special flowa" on their toes and rhinestones to boot. Don't ya think it's a little early, not to mention expensive? I didn't get my first massage 'til I was 30, OK? P.S.: the whole 'bring the boy to get a mani/pedi' thing is strange. Just saying ...

Bottom line: You are spoiling your children and spoiling my fun. If you have that much cash to waste on mani/pedis for your wee ones, please do me a favor and get a sitter.

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I think the mom was pretty misbehaved, letting her kids bully you out of your chair. Having said that, I have had adults who have been rude to me and asked me to move over or shift to another table at a restaurant. As for not bringing my kid along….why would I pay someone to watch movies at home or play with my kids at home when I can pay and have some fun with them!! Mom is the best. You can always find a new salon that reads “No pets, children, gay men, Asians, bare feet people allowed”.

- divya

Posted 05/27/09 11:47 AM

So I just have to say to all the Moms out there, I find the fact that you’re getting so angry and defensive over this ridiculous. Yes I have children, no I don’t take them out to 10pm movies where people are on dates, or when I get my hair or nails done OR when I go to the gym. Yes that is my choice, and it is your choice to take them with you, but all that there is to say about that is 90% of you do NOT have well behaved children. They’re your children, you think you do, you love them. But most children aren’t well behaved, and that’s fine, that is why kids should be taken to parks for ‘mommy and me time’ where they CAN run around and be rambunctious and crazy and well.. KIDS.

- findsthishilarious

Posted 10/20/09 02:53 PM

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