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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a rising 5th grader with exactly the same issues.  I noticed the upper lip hair one morning before school last spring and just used a razer to take it off and it stayed fine for a couple of months.  I think the hair grows in spurts so it goes from nothing to a lot quickly.  I'll probably do a cream next time, but there were no ill effects from the razer (and it was simple).

She also has underarm hair which we've shaved a couple of times and she now asks me to shave occasionally.

I don't think she's been bugged about it, but who knows.  Kids are mean and our children don't always tell us when they've been insulted.  My aim with the upper lip hair and underarm hair was to keep that from happening in the first place.  So I personally didn't want to wait til she said something.  (Also, she may not know that there are options to remove it.)

I just noticed thick leg hair and haven't said or done anything about it.  It's thick enough that shaving seems like a reasonable thing, but then all little girls have leg hair so I don't think she feels like an outlier right now, though it's definitely on the thick side.  Debating that, but since we're heading into pants season soon I'll probably wait til next summer to broach that one.[/quote]

Why would you take a razor to her upper lip?? Are you nuts? You either wax it or bleach it! Never shave the upper lip![/quote]

Naw, it's fine, especially at that age. It's not like she's going to have a 5 o'clock shadow. And it's not like it's going to "grow in thicker." Leave the hot stuff and chemicals for when she's older. For now, a quick razor is perfect.[/quote]

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