Dad goes viral for taking 3-year-old son to get nails painted after teacher says it’s just for girls
Watch below:Christian took little Ashton to a nail salon in West Hollywood.Christian is also a teacher. He told NBC that Ashton began to show interest in nail polish when he was two years old. “Since then, we started painting our nails together.”Related: Video of boy receiving a sewing machine for his ninth birthday goes viral on TikTokOn his decision to take Ashton to the salon, Christian said, “I really just wanted to make sure that he didn’t have guilt or shame, because it is something that he enjoyed, and we had done together multiple times.” He added he wants Ashton to enjoy life to the fullest at his age, without “strict gender norms.”Online, many praised Christian’s parenting skills.
Many said that he should also have a word with Ashton’s teacher.In a follow-up video, Christian filmed himself having a polite chat with someone at the school.
However, he said he didn’t want people to condemn the school.“So before anyone tries to cancel his school; we have to remember that different cultures have different gender norms.
And his teachers love him and are really so good to him! As a teacher myself I know his teacher probably thought she was helping him and I highly doubt there was any malicious intent.
