I've mucked up haven't I?

[dee]

i think its a hard one really ! did anyone see "sacha the 11 yr old beauty queen " her mum took her for her nails doing at a nss, her nails were shredded , she wore em for school aswell ! she also made her get fake tanned and hair bleached so she looked far older than 11 !!

the thing is from a business point of view , you are turning money away , because they will be someone else out there who will happily take that little lass on and give her nails ,
but .... from an ethical point of view it seems wrong somehow ?? (i think its coz most of us are mums:lol dont know why because they are only nails and it isnt like you are technically doing anything wrong.

its a hard one for sure , it would be good to get some opinions from people like geeg, and samuel ..etc... who have been doing this job for years , they will have come across this before i am sure :green:

 

[Katelisa]

Dont you have her number so you can let her know before hand. Tell her you have checked C.O.P and your insurance and your not covered or something.

I wouldnt just let her turn up and then tell her. Even if the mom is having her nails done.

We all do it i think, have a momentary lapse and then could kick ourselves.

What you need to think though, is if you dont do it and do a decent job, theres always someone alot ess professional to botch them up for her!!!

Its a bit of a vicious circle!

Also, if you are only proposing to do a NNO on her, then why cant she just have a file and polish?! if your not adding any length then i dont see why she cant just settle for them painted nice.

 

[geeg]

i think its a hard one really ! did anyone see "sacha the 11 yr old beauty queen " her mum took her for her nails doing at a nss, her nails were shredded , she wore em for school aswell ! she also made her get fake tanned and hair bleached so she looked far older than 11 !!

the thing is from a business point of view , you are turning money away , because they will be someone else out there who will happily take that little lass on and give her nails ,
but .... from an ethical point of view it seems wrong somehow ?? (i think its coz most of us are mums:lol dont know why because they are only nails and it isnt like you are technically doing anything wrong.

its a hard one for sure , it would be good to get some opinions from people like geeg, and samuel ..etc... who have been doing this job for years , they will have come across this before i am sure :green:

I've given my comments on page one of this thread.

The only ethics that come into this is the parental ethics not YOURS. As long as you know you are causing no harm then where is the problem?

As for drawing the line, you can draw it anywhere you want .. no one is stopping you.

As a parent I did not like the government telling me that my daughter could go to a doctor without my consent and be put on the contraceptive pill!! I like making the choices with my own family and I do not like being told by others what I can an cannot do in this type of situation. Safety is one thing morality is another. I do not make choices for other peoples children in a case like this.

 

[Karen Minx]

Forgot to mention that i would do this girls nails and the point i was getting at in my previous post (but me being a dizzy blonde and didnt explain myself well) i dont think its fair to offer a treatment for this girl and not for any other....you will get more younger clients in and asking to book after they hear you did this treatment.

 

[femmefan]

I have done my own 8 year old daughters nails when she has begged me. She loves the mum daughter thing and is obsessed with looking after them. I have to say that I only sculpt, I wouldn't put tips on her because the nails are so thin and soft I would be worried about blending. Also, if she does catch them they usually come off cleanly rather than pulling off nailplate. I think maybe this is an age thing - more oil and hormones etc.

As a mother myself I rather think like Gigi - it is a decision for the mother, not the technician. Put this into context. Look at how babies have their ears pierced. Personally I think that is cruelty and wouldn't do it to my child. Many very young girls can be seen walking around wearing high heels or platform shoes, even at school which can permanently affect their feet and posture. In both these cases and many more it is a decision made my each individual parent and until legislation is brought in then I feel that the parents freedom of rights to make these decisions should be respected.

Don't beat yourself up about it. Carry out the service but just make sure that you have covered all bases with getting the parents signature - including aftercare and removal.

Cheers,
Hazel