HELP !!! Advice needed!!!

[Emmsmom]

My daughter just turned 10. NOw she is asking to shave her legs! I knew this day was coming. She has a lot of hair on her legs and she is going into the 5th grade and I really don't want her teased. The hair is blond but you can still see it! I tried to tell that once you start you can't stop. She doesn't seem to mind it. She isn't boy crazy and she is very conservative.

She also has dome dark hair on her lip and she has gotten teased about that before. That I can bleach and it will look ok.. I hope . I just wanted some opinions. Is 10 too young to shave?

[Lindsey]

If there's a lot of hair and it bothers her, I say go for it! I remember when my classmates started shaving their legs and made fun of anyone who didn't. It's the same with wearing bras. Little girls want to grow up! I think I started shaving at about 11. My hair is dark though and I always got bugged!

[DianaB]

My daughter has a 10 year old too and she's going through the same thing. I don't know what she did about it. I also have 10 year old twin granddaughters and I think that they've been shaving their legs for a year or so. I think that you have to just decide what's right for you and your daughter.

[Marilyn]

I don't remember how old our girls were when they started shaving their legs, but as soon as they wanted to we said okay. We reserved restrictions for more important issues. Adolescence is such a difficult time!!!

[Passionfruition]

5th grade was when I started to get teased for having hair on my legs....I'd never really even given it a second thought until then....but when I asked my mom if I could start shaving and she said NO (very clearly, NO)....I had no choice but to either get teased or do it behind her back....so I did it in secret, and teaching myself how to shave sucked b/c I cut myself pretty bad several times but also had to keep that a secret! Haha. So when it's time, it's time, and if you can be supportive of her and be her friend through this, that's what you want most!

[blowry]

My daughters are in their 20's so I can't remember when they started to shave but, I would say if she wants to that badly they I would let her. I do remember one of them shaved without me knowing it and cut her legs...If it were me, I would let her do it and watch her so she doesn't cut herself.

[judy]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

5th grade was when I started to get teased for having hair on my legs....I'd never really even given it a second thought until then....but when I asked my mom if I could start shaving and she said NO (very clearly, NO)....I had no choice but to either get teased or do it behind her back....so I did it in secret, and teaching myself how to shave sucked b/c I cut myself pretty bad several times but also had to keep that a secret! Haha. So when it's time, it's time, and if you can be supportive of her and be her friend through this, that's what you want most!

I'm so glad you worked with her and everbody's happy. You're a good Mom!

My Mom didn't even say no like Val's did - I was afraid to even ask her! So...my cousin and I snuck and shaved my legs and then ended up wearing long pants for an entire summer I was so afraid she'd notice.