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nadnad

yep i was 11 and just starting secondary school - i guess thats the time when girls begin to be more conscious of boys and things and hairy legs is embarrassing!! I would let her shave her legs, you could check out the waxing option but i remember a beautician telling me she wouldnt wax anyone under 16, she gave a reason but I cant remember what it was. Your daughter may not like the idea of waxing anyway. (i still hate it and i'm 28 though it is a necessary evil!)

LittleMissAspie

xmaslolly76 wrote: »

Is it just me or are girls developing younger these days ive had to do the periods talk and explain about tampons and towels already i knew nothing until i was 13.

It's just you. When I was in primary school in the last year they took the girls for a talk on periods and tampons. I already knew about periods and so did some others. I started mine when I was 11, in the summer holidays before I got to secondary school. I know one person who started at 9 and plenty who started between 11-13. I thought that was the normal age actually. (I'm 30).

milkybars

My Dad bought my a ladies electric razor when I was 12. It had an adaptor for legs or underarms. If you're not keen on a wet razor then maybe this might be a good route. Plus having never shaved before, she probably won't notice that they don't shave that close anyway.

inamess200

My daughter who is 11 has had a lady shave since she was 10 as she had under arm hair and was self concious at ballet lessons ( i decided batteries were safer than BICs ). Strangley she hasn't even mentioned her legs or even realised the lady shave will do legs as well :rotfl: but i am expecting her to start any day now.

Rachel83

I was probably 11 i remember i was in year 7 at school so the max i'd have been was 12.

I don't think i'd have a prob with my DD doing the same thing as long as i show her how to first or something i guess? Never really thought of it

lexilex

I was about 12. I had really dark hairs on my legs and used to dread p.e., I felt so self conscious, but didn't dare bring the subject up with my mum. It was awful, I became quite obsessive about it. Then one night I shaved them with my mums razor, couldn't stop stroking my smooth legs :rotfl:

pulliptears

Thanks all. The reason I said I would have to consider it was more to give me time to come to terms that my little girl is growing up

Anyway, I mentioned waxing and got a look of horror. I am happy to report DD now has smooth legs, that like lexilex says she cant stop stroking lol
We went for cream in the end, I did one leg and she did the other. She is a very happy little girl, or should that read "young lady" tonight.

mademoiselle_2

zut alors!

Reading this thread has made me soooo thankful to be a natural blonde. I have never had to shave my legs, or do anything else to them. I don't have much body hair and I realise now that is something to be grateful about...the whole wax/shave/buff thing sounds so horrid!

The worst I've ever had to do is put a bit of cream on the underarms... Seems that nature has let me off lightly!

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pink_princess

Hi Pulliptears
My dd s are 14,12 (almost) and they started shaving their legs and armpits at the age of 11.I thought it was too soon but they were insistant that their friends were doing it and that they would get called.
I helped them do it the first few times and they haven t had a problem.They don t need to do it often yet only weekly as it grows in slow.