First shaver for my son? - how to handle this?

pigpen

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

we were the same, bad labour, low birth weight, in special care.

I just twigged you are the flylady lol

PMSL.. my reputation precedes me lol :beer:

Mine was prem and had 2 cardiac arrests as well.. and I think we just took this thread WAY off topic..

Sorry OP

sunnyone

My son has had a perfect string `tash since he was 7 and hes never mentioned it but now hes getting teased at school and he has long hairs growing under his chin that he refuses to pluck or use sissors on so we are also approaching the shaving dilema, my lads 14 now and very dark haired but fair skined so his beard is very conspicuous.

We have decided his dad will show him what to do, I dont shave my face my my sons not interested in where I can shave easily;)

My son cant get ready for school on time as it is and he will have to shave everyday if he continues developing like my husband did, sometimes my hubby has to shave 2 or 3 times a day to remain stubble free so shaving at night may not be enough for the lad but at least it wont be me dealing with a tired hairy monster in the mornings.

Ratty43

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

I need to get my son a shaver, I am going to get him an electric or he will cut himself to bits..........

He shouldn't if you get him a Gillette safety razor .

oystercatcher

My three boys were all rather proud of their fluff and refused to shave it off for ages :mad:
I got them each a sponge bag with shaving gel and a wet razor, one of the ones where you the blades slot into a handle. Oh and aftershave.
17 year old still has a revolting fluffy goatee beard but his girlfriend is quite happy with it so none of my buisness really!

ETA: Husband has a 'real' beard which I love!

Bufger

Fiver29 wrote: »

My 12 yo has also started growing a moustache, I haven't mentioned shaving to him because I've always worried about the hairs growing back thicker and coarser after shaving, and therefore being more noticeable.

Is this just an old wives tale?

Is your 12yo male or female? this will make a big difference on whether they should shave it or bleach it!

Shaving it does make it come back coarser but if its a HE then that wouldnt be a problem at all. All men shave, all men have to shave about once every couple of days if they want to have a smooth face! At that kind of age shaving can be something he can be proud of, he's becoming a man so if you celebrate that with him and make it a positive thing he will have no problem shaving. Also he will want to be able to grow a proper beard at some point, if his shaving wasnt encouraged for many years he could end up being 20 with only one patch of facial hair or one bit of bum fluff stuck randomly on his face - many of my mates are in this situation at the age of 25 and i regularly use that as joke material. Let that be a warning!

If its a SHE and has a moustache forming then the best method (most find) is to bleach it. There are lots of products out there but for hair removal shaving is the most temporary method you could choose and it will always come back thicker and with friends!

JBD

OP I wouldn't worry about your son feeling embarrassed about shaving. My eldest couldn't wait to get his own razor [about 2 years before he actually needed to shave]. He does find it a bit of a chore now that he actually needs to shave. He has always found wet shaves the best and prefers disposable razors. He has even used mine occassionally [the pink lady gillette disposable razors] and found them particularly good as they are a little bit smaller.

Running_Horse

Mutter wrote: »

Why are you involving yourself in Man business? Why is your bloke not advising?

Does your OH involve himself if a femail needs pads or whatever?

Stick to the traditional roles.

Mum = Periods. Dad = Beards.

Why make life for yourself so complicated.

Pass it on to OH and get a pedicure or something.

Agree 100%.

It's not like talking about periods.

Talk to the boy (young man).

shellsuit

Running_Horse wrote: »

Agree 100%.

It's not like talking about periods.

Talk to the boy (young man).

I don't understand that at all.


You 100% agree with that post, yet you say talk to the boy? When the post you are agreeing with, has said leave it all to the Dad to sort out, because Mums should deal with girl stuff (periods) and Dads should sort out boys stuff (beards)


*is confused*

j-josie

Derade wrote: »

Manual razors are idiot-proof these days. As long as he doesn't try and scrape his lip off on purpose, I'm sure he'll be fine.

This made me laugh.. I can remember doing that exact thing many many moons ago(back in the '60s), just before Sunday lunch and I had found dad's razor in the bathroom. I don't know what mad impulse made me run the razor over my lips.. Mum called out 'dinner's ready' and I appeared bleeding like a stuck pig:p. They were not very happy!
PS: I was about 6 and I'm a girl !

Alias_Omega

Wet shave..

Pop off to asda/tesco/savers and buy one of these --



and one of these..




Shaving method -

Wet hand, spray foam/gel into hand. Rub hand to make gel foamy/wet. Spread onto face. Take blade and cut downwards. Rinse blade, repeat..

Once shaved, have a wash/shower


Both will cost no more than £6, and the excel spare blades are 5 for about £4.50

He might have to shave once a week, so your looking at getting 2 shaves per blade if he cleans & dries the blade off (blows on it hard). If its rusty, dont use it.

Alias