Would you let your son put on make up?

Question

Boy childs with makeup look so cute.

Badkitty41 · Accepted Answer

Absolutely not! I think a lot of what is going on is just insecurity.. it would be nice to see statistics on the kids ave family life of that of transgender or cross dresser or same sexpartner people.. we have kinda got that people from abusive- addicted- dysfunctional homes more times then not repeat the dysfunction or become addicts themselves in life so statistically it would be nice to see what's going on at home for these kids to be so confused.. my opinion is a lack of esteem.. now everyone at some point gets lost along the way in life usually not to that extent.. but for children to act like this there seems to be a big problem with home.. or possibly with people period.. we all have insecurities.. but to reflect them onto our kids is just wrong.. not just speaking physical appearance either. I don't think people spend enough time with their own kids to ever leave a child feeling secure safe or even know who they are.. i think security is a big issue when someone feels safe they have a better grounding on themselves without having to ask who they are or doubt anything they do. it all starts at home.. moms need to be with their kids.. Structure routine a mother's compassion nurturing and so forth.. The reason for a mom and a dad and a married life is structure without it there's what ever.. no boys don't wear makeup

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't even let my daughter wear it why would you let a child at all wear makeup? ridiculous. when they get older they can decide that, there is no need to help a child ruin their skin at early age for the sole purpose of this pathetic "wokeNess". My mother didn't let me paint my nails with dark colors or wear nylons /pantyhose or wear makeup till I was older, and I'm a girl! I don't get mad at my mom for this, I as an adult now understand but as a child I thought it was being either mean/or not "understanding" but it's all for the well of your child, if you as an adult do not understand that then you are not at all considering your Childs needs and but rather give in to "wants" that can potentially be far worse for them.

Children skin are the most beautiful skin anyone will ever have, why encourage them to ruin what is nice and cover it with makeup if at OLD age they will HAVE to do that to cover up inperfections anyway?

people today who do this to kids are mental.
I thank my mom so much for being a real parent and not trying to be "cool" letting me do whatever I wanted just because I wanted.

GoodManDave · Accepted Answer

Child - as in under ten... Over all, no. Child as in "my offspring" (could be 18, 35, they don't stop being my child.

son - for the theater, or for Halloween, sure. If he wants to learn prosthetics and Hollywood style makeup, yes, once in a while, sure, though he could probably practice on mom and dad. Face painting or clowning... sure. If their mom is sick, and they want to learn makeup so that they can bond and make her look nice, then I'd probably try to learn it with them, so we can apply it. Otherwise, for them, no, not every day, and not for anything outside of that.

Daughter, same thing.

But that stuff isn't the safest, especially for kids, you're putting that crap on your face and it's getting into pores and all that... no. At 16ish... to fix or hide a blemish, keep it limited, but they can kind of start learning some of that if they want.

At 21, that's up to them, but not around me (except for the stuff here).

WanderingLoveWizard · Accepted Answer

I used to put on makeup and dress up like a girl with my sister when I was a kid. But I was just playing. Never once did I even consider actually wanting to be a girl.
If that was his intention, I would put an end to it immediately.
When he's 18, he can do what he wants, but until then I'm the parent and I'm gonna raise him the way I see fit.

Everyone saying "we can't stop them" or "they can do what they want", you're morons and I hope you don't have kids. It's your fucking job to stop them from doing shit like this

petitedollbabee · Answer

If he wanted to experiment with it and see if he likes it, sure, who’s he harming? Seriously. People forget that a lot of the things that women wear these days, clothes, shoes and makeup wise, were originally made for and worn by men. Wearing makeup isn’t going to suddenly turn you gay or transgender. Otherwise every actor and male TV person would be!

SusanColleen · Answer

NO! A parent doing a proper job as parent does not let children live a false life. If a child has gender dysphoria, counseling help is available.

DaveJord · Answer

I would not stop my son if this is what he really wanted to do. I would still love him as my son.

But on some level my son would have to accept that I do not really agree with it or respect it, even if I can and do respect my son as a person.

If my son should be able to accept that as still love me as his father. Because honestly this what real men do, and this how we share our love and respect for each other... even when we are in complete disagreement. Real men will still respect the difference in opinion and move past it.

razelove · Answer

Sure, I've found with kids that the harder you fight against something (except drugs) the more they're going to embrace it. The more you say that it's alright, and in fact it's something even their parents did, the more they will reject it.

Just say it's so awesomely cool if you reject it. I'd say 80% of the reason I went into my first marriage was because of how against it everyone around me was. The other 20% was the benefits from the Marines. I saw 80% because it could have been any other woman to get the benefits alone.

MysticAngel5000 · Answer

1. "Childs"? It's "children".

2. The poor kid in the pic looks fake AF. Too many filters and way too much makeup even for an adult.

3. I'd never let my child of either gender wear makeup until they were a certain age. Sometimes, you are just too young for certain things. Little kids do NOT need to be wearing makeup.

4. If my son wore makeup, I wouldn't disown him or anything. He'd still be my son and I'd still love him. I'd just hope he knew how to apply it properly to look good. Bad makeup isn't attractive on anyone!

DizzyDesii · Answer

If the kids want to be anything other than straight, they gone have to wait til they graduate high school and move out

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

My child would be aware what make-up is for.

Make up is created to enhance your sexual characteristics, to be more desirable to the potential mates,

I don’t think it’s a good idea to wear a make up as a little girl or a boy, when the world is full with sexual predators.

I would rather all of us do some sports and activities together, instead of encouraging them to wear make up.

Anonymous · Answer

You think it looks cute, I think it looks like he has mental health issues. It looks incredibly sad. He’s so young. I wouldn’t even let my daughter go out like that at such a young age let alone my sons.

Qinart · Answer

Hell yes.
My son should try out whatever he wants, he should feel like there is stuff what is out of his range just because he's a boy.

I would talk to him about makeup and probably watch some videos about it witch him so he can figure out what kind of make up he fancies.
It's ridiculous that makeup is 'only for girls' anyway.

AaronKrieger · Answer

Not likely, I do not want to spur up any thoughts/emotions that might fuck them over down the road. Also, I do not want my son getting bullied at school and I would prefer my son to be masculine (not a requirement for me to love him). When he is a teenager if he wants to, then I don't think I will stop him.

PragmaticProfit · Answer

I firmly believe that God created distinct roles for men and women. I am raising my son to be tough, adaptable, and strong. His focus won't be on physical appearance. Instead, I will instill in him the importance of embracing selfless responsibility, showing social courage, and prioritizing others. Concentrating on beauty is a feminine characteristic, which, in my opinion, will hinder my son's progress in life. Men need to be tough. That's the only way a man survives in this world.

Puppystarfish23 · Answer

Depends how old he was same if it was my daughter. I think makeup is something that can be enjoyed by anyone but I don't want my children growing up thinking make up is normal and but we should all be hiding what society calls flaws. I want my children to be happy in there own skin most of all.

Say if they were 16 then I'd allow it but like 13 I'd allow just a little bit. If I had a son who loved makeup and was obviously more then likely gay I probably wouldn't bat a eyelid.

Rei13 · Answer

I don’t have kids so I don’t really know about the makeup thing in general for either boys or girls. I don’t think I would care tbh if he wanted to put it on at home and experiment but as far as going out in public no. If he wants to present that way as a teenager/adult then that’s on him.

horatiohornblower · Answer

I’m more concerned that they do well in school, are well behaved, do their chores and are respectful to others. Otherwise, their personal choices are their choices.

Miristheiss · Answer

No.

Not unless there is a legit reason, like he is a school play and he has to wear some or it is Halloween and it is a costume. Just to be wearing it... no, my wife and I would say no and we'd have an intervention to see what is going on with him.

KBird · Answer

Absolutely. I would definitely let him experiment. I personally wouldn't want any of my kids to wear makeup until theyre a bit older because I want them to learn to love themselves makeup-free. I would also purchase lessons for him from a makeup artist so that he can feel confident doing it.

SunnyLi · Answer

I wouldn't let my child (boy or girl doesn't matter) put on makeup. Because they are children and they don't need that. Besides, in my opinion, we have to explain everything straight to our children until certain age. Boys have to know what kind of stuff they can't use. After that, when they are old enough to make this kind of decisions, then they are free to choose whatever they want.

Genie23 · Answer

It's fine as long as they are teens and they're trying to cover up acne or dark circles but if they go overboard like that boy in the picture... No wait, let me rephrase that if my son or my daughter wear makeup like that, I'll ask them to tone it down before they step out to avoid getting picked on.

I feel it looks ridiculous when people wear too much makeup. Too many colours. Too many layers. In case of makeup, less is good.

wallyworld12 · Answer

You really love Halloween don't you? I feel like you do. You see a bunch of makeup on people and you go all gitty inside. I wonder if you are a makeup artist? You love it so much that you are willing to make your male kid look like a clown. 😂 Buy him some big shoes and a red nose too. Oh and add the poofy hair.. so frickin cute.. don't forget the balloons. I like those little balloon animals.

TrueConfection · Answer

I'd never let something happen to my son like what happened to that boy. He was dressed to look like a girl and exploited in gay magazines. Nope!

As far as the simple question, sure. Guys use makeup in theater, on TV, and to cover a blemish on special occasions. No big deal.

iiinsOMNIA · Answer

Whether I have a boy or girl in the future, I wouldn't let either one of them wear makeup until a certain age. I'm not letting a little kid worry about that type of thing beyond reason. But yeah, if he wants to, I don't think I'd have any problem with that. I don't see an issue with it!

Lionman95 · Answer

Maybe but not that extreme. That amount of make up seems too much to me even on a woman. If he demands to put on make up I´d let him get confronted with the consequences. But nevertheless I would have a conversation with him why he´s fond off make up.

4ngelic · Answer

only if he was like an eboy, emo or whatever (like just black eyeliner/shadow) or i lived in like japan, korea or somewhere else in asia normal for dudes to wear some degree of light makeup (in that case i'd let him wear what is acceptable there nothing more though). or else no, dont think i'd like my kid going around with girl paint on, that's just asking for him to be bullied

Christsdisciple15 · Answer

Makeup isn’t gendered because gender is a construct. But I wouldn’t push him towards makeup; but also if he sees makeup somewhere and asks to try it, I’m not going to tell him “that’s only for girls” because that would be ludicrous.

I also would like to mention though that regardless of the sex of your child, girl or boy, I don’t think they should be wearing makeup at too young of an age.

JustinTheGreat · Answer

If that’s what he wants to do, then sure.  I think it’s important to let your kids express themselves

Sour-rose · Answer

Nah. :) i'm not that parent to let him do WHATEVER because i believe in equality. that shi can get ya ass kicked... or poked in the behind.

Siri137 · Answer

I don't have a son, but no, I'd advise against it. Being in school is bad enough even when you don't give the bullies there an easy excuse to torment you.

catiecatie · Answer

If it was just in the house and not going outside then yes I’d allow it. But in public no unless he was old enough like out of my house. I would have no control over him.

BlissfullyCurSed · Answer

I wouldn't even let a little girl wear makeup. I don't care about gender norms and stuff tbh. It is just I don't want them to ruin their faces with all these chemicals at a very young age.

TooHot2Care · Answer

See on one hand? I wanna be supportive. now that my woke brain has been overridden by common sense : “WAIT A MINUTE. YOUR SISTER CSNT EVEN WEAR MAKEUP! YOU ARE SO GROUNDED, LITTLE PRINCESS!”

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Not that kind of makeup. However if he wants to do something more natural or gothy I'm all for it.

MementoMori777 · Answer

No, the only makeup he is gonna be buying is going to be the makeup he thinks will look good on his girlfriend.

electromagnetic · Answer

Nope. I didn’t start until I was 16. Looks like his gonna have to wait if he wants to practice.

Gingerbread_GB · Answer

I dislike make up on children in general. Children should be children. But if they grow up wanting to wear makeups, that's up to them.

aoihewgf · Answer

And where would he get this makeup? This dude looks like he's 12. He ain't going to the store, so momma be playing makeover with the wrong person

marrk · Answer

Your skin is your largest organ and what you put on it affects your health. A child should not be wearing make up.

Anemone978 · Answer

No I wouldn't even let my daughters put makeup like that... if he was a teen and used coverup I wouldn't care if he is hiding zits..

FreyaRed · Answer

No. I would convince him with persuasion of a mother to avoid being seen in makeup and explain him in my brutal but honest manner why.

Anonymous · Answer

fuck no. my son is a male. he has a penis. people with a penis should not wear makeup and look like a woman. it is a mental illness. stop trying to make it normal.

Dinklex3 · Answer

If he walked to play in it, he can.  But I’m not seriously putting make up on a kid, male or female.

kosmische · Answer

Yes I would. I see nothing wrong with that. Children are their own personal and should he given the freedom to express themsleves artistically.

Ghen28 · Answer

If I ever decide to have kids, they can do whatever they want. It's THEIR life, not mine.

EpicSnail · Answer

Yes. Whatever floats his boat. It isn't harming anyone. The makeup would have to be free of toxic chemicals and ethically produced, though. Wonder if that even exists?

John_Doesnt · Answer

I would be concerned about how badly he would get beaten up for looking like a fruit. Then I'd be concerned about what I did wrong to raise such a drag queen instead of raising a man.

menina · Answer

No, I wouldn't. Makeup is for adults not children.

exitseven · Answer

I would not get too freaked out about it. It can just be washed off. Tattoos are a different story.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I don't see anything wrong with it as long as he does it right. Who says its only a girl thing?

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Can he at least go for something other than the barbie doll look?

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

Not even many girls put make up like this on their face, except insecure wannabe models. If my son would make himself look like this pic, I'd recommend him working at the circus as a clown.

art84 · Answer

My nieces don't wear makeup though they aren't old enough. My nephews don't wear makeup though hope they don't especially my older nephew who is emo.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Maybe he wants to do something like this:

AngryCarl2 · Answer

If he wants to experiment with make up at home I don't mind but as long as he's a minor he's not leaving the house looking like a French prostitute.

jshm2 · Answer

Sure! Only once though. He'd be a missing person the second time...

Francesca7 · Answer

Well, I don't have a kid or wear makeup so I'm probably not qualified to answer this question, but... I would want to know why he felt he needed make up and still be worried about bullying.

Janders · Answer

I am ovrtall a right wing "asshole", but if my son wants to wear make-up, i would let him. His body, his choice. What my son or daughter does to their bodies (as long as it isn't damaging or fatal) doesn't concern me

humanearth · Answer

Hell I thrown a fit he wanted to dye his hair

HoneyMilkz · Answer

When he's young he can play about with it, when he's a little bit older i think itd be great to allow him to wear it but not too dramatic. And then when he's a teenager, id let him use it however he wants.

Kabluie · Answer

yes, i learned about makeup before teenage years simply because i was a young model for years

genericname85 · Answer

sure i'd "let" him. but i'd also tell him that he looks like a retard if he does.

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

That's a ridiculous amount of makeup for anyone.

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