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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]7 = 1st grade?![/quote]

+1. That's ridiculous. Can she read?[/quote]

What does being able to read have to do with a child who has excessive leg hair?  The whole original post states that it seems way too early to shave because it typically is WAY too early.  But what's the alternative if the child is being teased and she's completely self-conscious about it.  [b]The leg hair is very different than her peers and it's causing problems.[/b]  The whole point of the post was that it's way earlier than when it's expected to have to deal with this.   At no point in the post does it say "hey, I really want to make my DD shave her legs for fun!"
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[b]Maybe the solution is to find better peers[/b]. [/quote]

What a completely stupid statement.[/quote]

You're right. It's clearly better to let everyone else dictate how you feel about yourself, and let you know what you have to change.[/quote]

Who's "dictating" how she feels?  She's getting teased and SHE feels bad. Kids can be mean. Kid's can be mean at times. Kind of an universal thing. [/quote]

Yes, "kid's" can be mean. If the response is to shave her legs, what does that say about her sense of self-worth, now and in the future? OP should be focusing on building self-esteem, not responding to what other people think. Ergo, maybe surrounding her with more open-minded peers is a solution.[/quote]

I'm sorry but do you really think her self-worth is that tied up in her leg hair?  Shaving her hair to alleviate embarrassment in no way means that the child does not have self-esteem.  It's one issue out of a million.  If the hair can be taken care of and she can go on her merry way then why not.  I highly doubt this one issue would ruin her self-worth now and in the future.  Such drama. [/quote]

I think it can be, sure. A 7-yr-old should not normally be so worried about what peers think. This one is, so is that going to get better in the next 5-10 years? Nope. Fixing what is 'wrong' at 7 sends a message, whether you agree with it or not.[/quote]

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