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[quote=Anonymous]I don't see any problems with an all-of-the-above approach:

1) Work to build her self-esteem overall and she can make an informed decision about whether she wants to shave her legs for *her* and not for anyone else.

2) Let her shave -- it's hair, it grows back, and it's her body to decide about -- just make sure she does it safely. I have still managed to cut the hell out of myself with a safety razor so I like the idea of a safer method. If she doesn't like it she can let it grow back.

3) If she is being bullied at school -- take it up with the teacher and the administration. If it's by her friends -- take it up with their parents. My bet is they will be horrified about their kids' behavior. Bullying about appearance is never acceptable and you should go to bat for your daughter. If she chooses to do something about her leg hair, that's an easy fix -- but what if she had ears that stuck out perpendicular to her head, or a giant lumpy nose, or a birth defect, or anything else? The bullying has to stop.

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