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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 12-year old daughter keeps insisting on shaving her legs and I strongly feel she’s too young. Although she started shaving her armpits earlier this year (she had a good reason too); I just don’t know if shaving her legs now is too young for her. The reason why I think it’s too soon for that is because just about every week she wants to do something new, wear makeup, etc., thus, pushing her limits with me. She’s not allowed to wear makeup, but on special occasions she can wear lip gloss. Am I overreacting with this new shaving of her legs request?

Am I not ready for her to grow up, of course not!!! So I know it has to do with my inner self accepting that she’s becoming a teenager, but at the same time I feel that this new generation is doing everything much earlier that we did back in the day.

Please no judgement here and looking for some honest feedback and opinions.[/quote]

I asked my mom to shave when I was 12 back in the early 90's. My mom wouldn't let me "because my hair would grow back thicker and faster." I then asked my pediatrician directly in front of my mom who dispelled the old wives' tale. I was allowed to shave after that (she said to the knee only, but I ignored her - please don't do this, it looks so weird!).

[b]All the other girls were already shaving at that point and I was getting made fun of for hairy legs[/b].[/quote]

This doesn't happen anymore.  Many girls do not shave their legs at all or are very inconsistent about it.  It is not as big of a deal as it was in the 80/90's.  [/quote]

What fantasy world do you live in?  :shock:  :lol: [/quote]

DP, but the PP is right.  Shaving or not isn’t a big deal anymore. Maybe teen girls are skipping it. [/quote]

But they aren't. :D  :lol: Unless they are wanting to be dateless-wonders, which would be very few girls. [/quote]

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