OK, I asked my 6 year old son what color he wanted his room painted?

Question

He says PINK. I asked why pink and he says it makes him happy. I said why not blue or green, he started to scream and carry on I want pink. Should we paint his room pink?

Answer 1

wait another month or two. Kids change their minds very quickly

Answer 2

Are there some cartoon animals he loves that are pink?

If you can convince him that Thomas the Tank Engine's pink face or Piglet from Winnie The Pooh, or big purple Barney simply wouldn't show against yet more pink, then maybe one big painting or poster of such a creature would mean that 'pink in the room' had been achieved?

Then you could talk him into a pale blue for the walls, to be 'sky' behind his hero?

Answer 3

Nothing is wrong with a boy having a pink room and your son won't turn out gay because you let him have a pink room. It's only a color, after all.... not like he's asking you to get a tatoo of a fairy princess in pink on his buttocks....

Besides, pink is a fantastic color for a room. It is the color most often used to calm people down... which means you'll have less trouble getting him to sleep at night after a rambunctious day! It's the color most often used in birthing rooms, psychiatry wards and doctor's offices that deal with cancer patients and chemotherapy treatment rooms. It is soothing to the spirit... so go for it! It's only paint, inexpensive to change later on if he changes his mind.

If you didn't want to let him choose his color, why bother to ask him??? You should have just decided yourself, instead of getting his hopes up and then have them come crashing down because of your own pre-conceived notions of what pink represents when talking about a boy instead of a girl.... Why is it that we have no problem painting a girl's room blue yet balk at painting a boy's room pink????? It's beyond me... Will you be taking all the pink tinted crayons out of his crayola box too???

Answer 4

Why not? Do you REALLY think he'll grow up Gay because of a color? There have been many studies done on colors and their effects on people's emotions. Pink is a HAPPY color! It's the color of healthy skin and many other healthy organs. The arbitrary blue=boy pink= girl is a Victorian concept based on (I think, not sure) on a couple of 17th century paintings- 'Pinky 'and 'Blue Boy.' Certainly, blue jeans on Britney don't make her look butch any more than a pink golf shirt makes Phil Mickelson look fem. Let your son imagine and play. He's 6. That's his job.
Good luck!
Sky

Answer 5

i would paint it blue/green with a touch of pink, enough so it doesn't look funny, maybe a pink flower in the corner. He is 6 and soon his friends will come over to play and you don't want them to make fun of him for having pink on his walls, do what you want and what you think is best you are the boss right and then put a small pink flower just for him.

Answer 6

If he wants pink, why not? The only reason pink is associated with girls is because of society and common views. Little kids don't understand these social "rules." If you don't mind him being unique then go ahead and paint it pink. If you don't like that idea and would prefer that he be just like every other boy then just explain to him that pink is a "girl" color.

Answer 7

Go for a very pale almost white/pink. Then add lots of bold colors to curtains, wall hangings, rugs, etc. You can make the boys room a little more masculine by using the the darker/bold/boy colors for accents to the room. Put shelves up with model trains, cars, etc. whatever he seems to like and be interested in. Then you will not upset him by refusing to paint the room "pink", while still keeping your dignity as his parent!

Answer 8

When my son was little he was fond of pink as well. He is now 11 and now describes his favorite color as red. When he was little, I let him indulge in his pink preference a little, a pink drinking cup, pink pillow etc, I tried to find darker and darker pink hues until red became the accepted color.
If he truly insists, find a dark pink almost red hue (like cranberry) for an accent color, boarder, or pillows etc.
And food for thought: "According to Jean Heifetz, for centuries, all European children were dressed in blue because the color was associated with the Virgin Mary. The use of pink and blue emerged at the turn of the century, the rule being pink for boys, blue for girls. Since pink was a stronger color it was best suited for boys; blue was more delicate and dainty and best for girls. And in 1921, the Women's Institute for Domestic Science in Pennsylvania endorsed pink for boys, blue for girls." (When Blue Meant Yellow. pp. 20 -21) Hahaha, who knew???

Answer 9

Your mistake was in the asking. :-) Sorry. But mine likes pink too. I think it's because in preschool he had a very dear friend, a girl who wore pink all the time.

Does he like Pooh? Maybe do a Piglet theme or something, w/ purple & other colors too. But I wouldn't worry about his choice of colors. They'll vary over time. I think the important thing is not to belittle his choices out of your own fears.

Answer 10

Sure! You asked him so it would be a figurative slap in the face not to honor his request. Maybe use a hot pink and another darker tone as an accent color for bedspread, etc., like navy blue.

Answer 11

yes, you asked. But take him to the paint store and have him look at 6 or7 colors, not too many as to overwhelm him. Include pink. he may change his mind. If not, so what, it makes him happy. Don't make him doubt his choices at this early age. Build his confidence