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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Didn't bathe for decades? What was that about? Did she have a mental illness?

I tried shaving my legs in 7th grade, and cut myself about 5 times up my shin. I was embarrased and said I tripped on the steps. I think I tried and succeeded later. This is why I totally disagree with moms who say to let your daughter come to you when she's ready, or that mentioning her hairy armpits will make her feel bad. I desperately wanted my mom to say "It's time to shave now." But she never did, and I was just way too awkward to go to her. So I was just ashamed of my hairy legs and pits until I did it myself.[/quote]

I think she hasn't showered (or stepped into a bathtub) since the 80's.  I think she stands in front of the sink with a washcloth and washes herself that way, once a week or so. Her hair only gets washed every few months when she goes to a salon to get it dyed. She is a uh, large lady and I think she was scared of slipping and falling getting into/out of the shower.  In her late 60's she lost a significant amount of weight but she's had back/foot/knee problems for over a decade and I think would still worry about slipping. When my parents moved about a decade ago and my dad was having a bathroom torn out and re-built I pulled him aside and told him to make the shower handicapped accessible - sturdy bench and hand rails.  Sadly I don't think that helped.

When my DD wanted to shave she asked me.  And I asked if she'd been using my razor. When she said yes we had a big talk about why one doesn't do that. I took her to Target and we picked out her very own razor for her, and shaving cream (these days she uses coconut oil I think).  I explained that you [b]NEVER want to buy the cheapest razor and you should change the blade after each period (once a month).  [/b]Some kids can talk to their parents about these things. Some can't. You have to know your kid, you know? [/quote]
Who sold you that? Do you also buy new mattress every now 7 years?[/quote]

I buy and use the cheap disposable razors all the time. I don't have a ton of hair. I figure it's better to have a fresh blade more frequently than having an overpriced reusable one with overpriced refills.

Also I would have no problem with my daughter using my razor... but I would get her her own without the lecture. I don't know what that's about...

Why the snark?  I think that's a good tip to tie it to something that happens every month.  Kind of like how we're reminded to check our smoke detectors when we set the clocks back.

We get our water bill quarterly and the day I get a water bill is when I change out all of the toothbrushes in the house.  [/quote]

Can't you just swap out your razor when it gets dull and change out the toothbrushes when they look like they need it?[/quote]

You could.  But I don't want to wait until I get a cut to use that as the sign that I should change the blade.  And I once DID buy the cheapest razor Target sold, and promptly got three cuts on my legs and spent a half hour bleeding.  So I'd like for DD to be able to avoid that if possible. [/quote][/quote]

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