Post by spunkarella on Sept 8, 2013 3:55:08 GMT -5
7th grade. I think I was 12?
I asked my mom once in 6th grade when everyone else started. I was denied, and then got made fun of for a while before I got up the courage to ask (beg) again.
I think if she is asking about it, you should let her.
Yup, same. For some reason she was horrified when I later shaved my thighs... uh, even 20 years later it is necessary!
Lol. On one episode of Golden Girls, the ladies had a conversation about shaving above the knee. The majority concluded that only harlots shaved their thighs. Rose, of course, was confused about why anyone ever would do that. The lone dissenter goes without saying.
LOL! Is that the one where she was talking to Blanche and Rose said something like, "What does that say to men?" and Blanche was like "Hopefully, 'touch me'!" lol Oh lordy I love the GG's.
My mom let me start shaving my pits like in 4th or 5th grade and she finally broke down and let me shave my legs the summer before 8th grade. I had blonde hair on my legs, but there was A LOT of hair. It was gross, but no one ever made fun of me or anything. Or if they did I just didn't give a shit, lol. I don't remember.
I honestly never thought about this w/r/t my own kids. Hmm.
I can't remember exactly how old - maybe 8th grade? I do remember asking my mom and she said no, so I just did it anyways and she never noticed. I cut my legs pretty badly. I would def. show her how to do it and help her if she wants to shave. I never fully understood why it was such a big deal.
Post by hurricanedrunk on Sept 8, 2013 8:19:33 GMT -5
It was middle school so I was probably 11 or 12 at the time. I had really blond hair and it took a fair amount of begging to get the approval from my mom.
I asked my mom once in 6th grade when everyone else started. I was denied, and then got made fun of for a while before I got up the courage to ask (beg) again.
I think if she is asking about it, you should let her.
Oh, I have no problem with her shaving now if that's what she wants. She hasn't specifically asked/said she wants to, but whenever she does is fine with me. She is fair skinned with dark hair, too. Her leg hair really just became noticeable over the last few months. She hasn't said anything about any of her friends shaving yet (she's in 5th grade).
I don't remember how old I was when I started but I was pretty young. I remember my best friend at the time had spent the night and we took a bath together and she shaved her legs and then mine. I was definitely no older than 10 and maybe even younger, and she was 1.5 years younger than me.
I'm glad you asked this. I had a lot of dark hair on my legs when I was young and was teased a lot. It was so bad that I refused to wear shorts or skirts to school even when it was way too hot for pants. I was about 12 when I finally got the courage to ask my mom if I could shave.
DD1 8 now and in 3rd grade and I'm sure it won't be long before she is asking. I will let her do it whenever she is ready.