Daughter with dark leg hair

[amyrose73]

If this question has already been addressed, I am sorry for the repeat.

My daughter has the unfortunate genetic mix of dark and hairy nationalities.  Although I did not need to start shaving until high school, I already see very dark and long hair on her legs.  At what point would you start your daughter shaving?  I don't want her to be teased or feel like the oddball, but I also don't want her to start being too grown-up at such a young age... she is only 8!  My teenage son just started shaving... I am not ready for all of this maturity yet!

[banana-bear]

If she's embarrassed by it, let her Nair or Veet it off.

[alexsmomaubrys2]

In our house it is 13, regardless of hair color.

Once you start shaving there is not going back, let her be a little girl as long as possible.

[BuzyMommy35]

If let her shave or nair once she is embarrassed. I don't believe this is one of those things that age should dictate

[alexsmomaubrys2]

Quoting banana-bear:

If she's embarrassed by it, let her Nair or Veet it off.

Be very careful with those, they can burn very sensative skin.

[chinosruca]

Kai is 9 and is going to get a shaving kit for Christmas. She is a fur ball and is very uncomfortable showing her legs.....which is hard because she LOVES the beach. She has been wearing long pants, even on hot days because she is embarrased. I am trying to encourage her to be comfortable in her own skin, but it is hard when I don't go through 3 days without shaving.

[MaiasMommy619]

 My daughter is being teased at school by a couple of girls for being hairy...she is only 8. SHe asks me why she is that way and its from her dad...hes a fuzz ball. I honestly think these kids are being forced to grow up way too fast. Shaving and nair etc is not necessary. I would wait as long as you can. I am.

[Tracys2]

Wow, I never even knew people shaved till I was at least 10 or considered that I had hair on my body till I was 12 or 13 and my mother pointed it out (I was a swimmer). In our swim team when I was older (like 15) we'd have shaving parties, and anybody under like 12 used fake razors. This could be unpleasant.

Also, nair does nothing for me- leave the extra strength on 15 minutes, hair remains same as before. So it will have to be a razor, and she'll have scars on her shins like I do. Sigh.

[nebcutie]

I would wait tell she asks and go from there. My DD is 12 and doesn't really care yet. Her friend has the same problem and has been shaving since 9. 

[sonshining]

There doesn't need to be a particular age. When she is ready, if she's being teased or is just uncomfortable with her legs, go ahead and intoruce her to razors and shave cream. It's ok, I know she's young, but it's not like you're letting her date!

[Jinx-Troublex3]

Minimum of 12 in my house...

We need to be teaching girls to be proud of their bodies in their nautral form, and to not give into peer pressure at 9~10 years old. What will peer pressure be like at 15 if we teach them to gine in to something as STUPID as shaving legs?