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[quote=Anonymous]This has been a topic of ongoing conversations with my 10 year old.  Unfortunately, she inherited my hairy genes, and DH's lighter skin, so her hair is pretty visible.  She was first told that her leg hair (she doesn't have underarm hair yet) was gross and disgusting, by a "friend", when she was 5 or 6.  She was absolutely devastated, and to be honest, I hadn't thought of talking to her about it, at that age.   She wanted to get rid of it all at that point, but we talked it through, about doing with your body what you want to do, when you want to do it, not because of external forces, and what friendship really means.

She still has all her hair intact, at this age.  We even talked yesterday (I was shaving my legs) about hair removal, various options, pros and cons, etc. and she has decided that she will shave her legs at some point in time, but that time is not now, because she does not want to bother with the maintenance involved.

I think it's important for the request to shave, to come from the child.  It's important for them to know that they are in charge of their body, but also be armed with facts in terms of grooming and maintenance.  OP, your child seems to know her options, and has opted to do nothing.  Honor that request.

To everyone else, teach your children to accept everyone for who they are.  And to the woman who is judging little girls by their body hair, I really hope you are a troll.  If not, you're as shallow as they come, and likely teaching your sons that beauty is skin deep.[/quote]

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