At what age do you let your son shave?

[Anonymous]

As soon as I say I I ordered an electric shaver. Let him shave.

[Anonymous]

I have a relatively heavy beard. I started to get a mustache in 7th grade and shaved just that part of my face. Expanded to other parts of my face. Let this kid shave where he wants to as he feels it’s needed. To me last thing you want if his feeling self-conscious or starting to look scruffy.
What is the father here concerned about? Let the son take the lead here. His instinct to shave is good, not bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is 14. He has fair skin and dark hair and recently has developed a slight mustache which is noticeable when within relative close contact. He wants to shave it off, but DH said no, saying he’s too young and that once you start you can’t stop because it grows back faster and quicker. I get the last part (having to shave my legs; ugh) but am not sure on the average start she. Any input?

I think that’s a myth, isn’t it? At any rate, let him shave whenever he wants to. My 14 year old has been shaving periodically (far from every day, or even every few days) for about a year and a half.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For us it was "at what age did we start making him shave when its needed" lol.

Same for us. A 12-13 yo with a beard just looks strange.

[Anonymous]

That’s a myth, OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is 14. He has fair skin and dark hair and recently has developed a slight mustache which is noticeable when within relative close contact. He wants to shave it off, but DH said no, saying he’s too young and that once you start you can’t stop because it grows back faster and quicker. I get the last part (having to shave my legs; ugh) but am not sure on the average start she. Any input?

I think that’s a myth, isn’t it? At any rate, let him shave whenever he wants to. My 14 year old has been shaving periodically (far from every day, or even every few days) for about a year and a half.

Yes, this is a total myth that needs to die.

[Anonymous]

Does shaving unwanted body hair makes it grow back thicker and darker?
Answer From Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D.
No — shaving hair doesn't change its thickness, color or rate of growth.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/hair-removal/faq-20058427

(And even if it did, that wouldn't be a reason not to let him shave, or grow his hair long, or shave his head, or get a mohawk, or dye his hair purple, or change his appearance in any reverseable way.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For us it was "at what age did we start making him shave when its needed" lol.

Same for us. A 12-13 yo with a beard just looks strange.

My son looked like he'd chugged chocolate milk and not wiped his face. So he started at 13.

[Anonymous]

OP, your husband sounds awful.

[Anonymous]

It's your son's face. If he wants to shave, you help him shave.

[Anonymous]

My Asian son grabbed my husband’s old electric razor that he no longer uses when he was 10-11 yrs old and started getting dark hair above his lip. It took 3 seconds to do and only needs to be done once a month. So NOT a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let?

My DS’s decided when to start. Neither has real facial hair yet but they started buzzing their light mustaches off when they wanted to.

This. Why would anyone dictate when their kid gets to shave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For us it was "at what age did we start making him shave when its needed" lol.

Same!! My 14 year olds wispy whiskers looked weird so we told him to shave. He shaved once and hasn’t had to again for a few months.

Your dh can make decisions about his own body. This isn’t a tattoo.

[Anonymous]

My sons started at 12 and 13.

[Anonymous]

My 17 year old still doesn’t have to. No facial hair- he’s still growing lol

19-year old can do it once a week or more.