Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 21:21     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Anonymous wrote:My kid had this at about this age too. Buy an electric razor (not a straight razor and shaving cream). Have him shave his upper lip only when it becomes noticeable to him (which will probably be no more than 1-2 times a month). It will take less than 30 seconds. This is really NBD, unless you treat it like one.

And for a boy, maturing and hitting a growth spurt on the early side, rather than later, is usually not a bad thing. Tough to be the 4'9'' scrawny boy with no signs of puberty is middle school. Especially gym.


My 12 yr old wishes for 4'9" yet he runs faster than any other boy in his class. He is scrawny too but he is always picked first for teams in gym.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 20:09     Subject: Re:What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
If he's old enough to start growing a mustache he's old enough to start shaving it if he doesn't like it.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 20:04     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Anonymous wrote:My kid had this at about this age too. Buy an electric razor (not a straight razor and shaving cream). Have him shave his upper lip only when it becomes noticeable to him (which will probably be no more than 1-2 times a month). It will take less than 30 seconds. This is really NBD, unless you treat it like one.

And for a boy, maturing and hitting a growth spurt on the early side, rather than later, is usually not a bad thing. Tough to be the 4'9'' scrawny boy with no signs of puberty is middle school. Especially gym.


Studies show hitting puberty on the late side means a kid will have better growth overall.

My side of the family men are over 6 feet. My husband's family they are 5'9"-5'10". Hoping the kids hit growth spurts on later side.

Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 20:01     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid had this at about this age too. Buy an electric razor (not a straight razor and shaving cream). Have him shave his upper lip only when it becomes noticeable to him (which will probably be no more than 1-2 times a month). It will take less than 30 seconds. This is really NBD, unless you treat it like one.

And for a boy, maturing and hitting a growth spurt on the early side, rather than later, is usually not a bad thing. Tough to be the 4'9'' scrawny boy with no signs of puberty is middle school. Especially gym.


Very few men use straight razors. Very few.


Right. I meant not a disposable razor. No 12 year old needs a close shave, and it's a great way to get a bloody face. (BTW-- I started DD on an electric razor too, so no sexism. Just easier for newbies).
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 17:29     Subject: Re:What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
My son has had dark peach fuzz since he was around 9 or 10 years old. I bought an electric trimmer on Amazon and use it on his "mustache" every other month or two.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 16:22     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Just give him a disposable razor and tell him to have at it.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 16:22     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Anonymous wrote:My kid had this at about this age too. Buy an electric razor (not a straight razor and shaving cream). Have him shave his upper lip only when it becomes noticeable to him (which will probably be no more than 1-2 times a month). It will take less than 30 seconds. This is really NBD, unless you treat it like one.

And for a boy, maturing and hitting a growth spurt on the early side, rather than later, is usually not a bad thing. Tough to be the 4'9'' scrawny boy with no signs of puberty is middle school. Especially gym.


Very few men use straight razors. Very few.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 16:04     Subject: Re:What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Funny, a mom I know was just talking about this with her son. Same thing except he was 11. She thought of it as peach fuzz but it bothered him. He took dad's razor and shaved it off himself.

So I think you should just teach him how to shave it properly if he doesn't like the hair. Why wait?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 16:01     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
My kid had this at about this age too. Buy an electric razor (not a straight razor and shaving cream). Have him shave his upper lip only when it becomes noticeable to him (which will probably be no more than 1-2 times a month). It will take less than 30 seconds. This is really NBD, unless you treat it like one.

And for a boy, maturing and hitting a growth spurt on the early side, rather than later, is usually not a bad thing. Tough to be the 4'9'' scrawny boy with no signs of puberty is middle school. Especially gym.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:54     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Why wouldn't you just have him shave? What it too young about 12? His body obviously doesn't think it's too young to have a mustache.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:47     Subject: Re:What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Threading?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:44     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
shave.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:29     Subject: Re:What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
Waited until my son complained and taught him how to shave it. Now he shaves it about once a month which is how often it is meeded
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:25     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
No answers but have been wondering the exact same thing about my 12.5yo.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2017 15:20     Subject: What to do with slight mustache on 12 yr old boy
It seems so young to shave. What do people do about this? It's becoming more noticeable and he doesn't like it- not sure if he should shave it or what. Any advice?