Does your DD shave her legs?

[Anonymous]

My two younger wax, my oldest got laser. My stepdaughter is afraid to and shaves.

[Anonymous]

12 yo doesn’t shave legs or underarms and has dark hair. Every time I bring it up she yells at me and tells me it’s her body and her choice and no one cares about hair.

[Anonymous]

Neither of my college-age daughters shave their legs but they did when they were in high school. Given their age, I haven't expressed an opinion one way or the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 12 year old does not and doesn’t want to. I told her it’s completely her decision but that I just wanted her to be aware that shaving armpit hair will help with keeping BO at bay. Didn’t change her stance at all.

I don’t mind the legs, it’s irrelevant to me, but I admit the armpit hair makes me worry she will be mocked at the pool etc.

And if she’s mocked at the pool…so what?

I was mocked for having a back brace in middle school. And? I learned who my real friends were, I learned to ignore mean people and carry on with my life, and I’m married and successful and happy today. People will mock your daughter, at some point for some reason. It is part. Of. Life.

Pp you quoted here. My DD gets mocked a lot already for a bunch of different things and it’s hard on her self esteem. I’m careful not to treat her like a snowflake but I do want her to have fun and enjoy being a kid at the pool. If I can spare her one more embarrassment why wouldn’t I at least give her the option? Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Today’s young people aren’t slaves to gender norms, so if she gets negative comments they probably won’t be coming from her peers, and who cares what old biddies think.

[Anonymous]

I’m so glad this is changing. I got called gorilla legs in gym class in middle school because my mom didn’t want me to shave yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m so glad this is changing. I got called gorilla legs in gym class in middle school because my mom didn’t want me to shave yet.

Still happens. My daughter’s teammate doesn’t shave and everyone snickers at the poor girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so glad this is changing. I got called gorilla legs in gym class in middle school because my mom didn’t want me to shave yet.

Still happens. My daughter’s teammate doesn’t shave and everyone snickers at the poor girl.

Everyone? Or just your daughter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wondering if this is a new trend. My older teen daughter has decided she doesn't like shaving her legs anymore. She is still wearing shorts and it's getting pretty long. She also has a summer job where she works outdoors and is working with the public.

I know it's her body just a little worried about what people might say to her, or if it will affect her job in any way. Or is this common now for teen girls?

Yes. I have explicitly told her multiple times over the years that not doing so isn’t an option. She isn’t allowed to come to any family gatherings without shaven legs and armpits.

I hope this is a joke.

I hope she stops shaving and lets all the relatives know she can't attend family functions because her mother is bat sh*t crazy

[Anonymous]

My 6th grader wants to shave her legs but I’ve been telling her no so far. She has noticeable hair but it’s blondish. I brutally skinned my legs when shaving as a teen so I’ve love to avoid this for my clutzy kid. She doesn’t have arm pit hair yet… of note, her older cousins (ages 24 and 27) do not shave anything.

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 6th grader wants to shave her legs but I’ve been telling her no so far. She has noticeable hair but it’s blondish. I brutally skinned my legs when shaving as a teen so I’ve love to avoid this for my clutzy kid. She doesn’t have arm pit hair yet… of note, her older cousins (ages 24 and 27) do not shave anything.

NP. ugh. seriously, it is her body. let her shave. get her an electric razor. or show her how to gently shave.

i'm pretty surprised at the responses of some moms here. time to grow up, ladies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m so glad this is changing. I got called gorilla legs in gym class in middle school because my mom didn’t want me to shave yet.

Still happens. My daughter’s teammate doesn’t shave and everyone snickers at the poor girl.

That reflects poorly on “everyone,” not the girl who doesn’t shave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 6th grader wants to shave her legs but I’ve been telling her no so far. She has noticeable hair but it’s blondish. I brutally skinned my legs when shaving as a teen so I’ve love to avoid this for my clutzy kid. She doesn’t have arm pit hair yet… of note, her older cousins (ages 24 and 27) do not shave anything.

NP. ugh. seriously, it is her body. let her shave. get her an electric razor. or show her how to gently shave.

i'm pretty surprised at the responses of some moms here. time to grow up, ladies.

I think the people on here who are body-shaming about hair are the ones who need to mature, quite frankly.

[Anonymous]

12.5 year old doesn’t shave, she asked last year and I bought her a wet/dry razor but she hasn’t touched it. I’m fine with whatever she wants to do.