A concerned mum is seeking advice after revealing her daughter is refusing to wear shorts in summer unless she's allowed to shave her legs. Worried she is too young, she has turned to social media to ask other parents whether she should allow her daughter to pick up a razor despite only being 10 years old. She said on Reddit : "My daughter just turned 10 a few weeks ago and had gotten her first period in December when she was 9.
She won’t wear shorts or tank tops anymore and when I pressed her on why, she said it’s because she has hairy armpits and legs. So I’m wondering When would it be appropriate to talk to her about shaving and would I have to teach her how?" She went on to explain how her own mother passed away when she was just six years old – so she didn't have anyone to show her these things in life. She added: "I started [shaving] when I was about 13/14 because my older sister was making fun of me.
I asked her if people were making fun of her about her hair and she said no that she just doesn’t wanna wear clothes that will show it." However, most users urged her to teach her daughter how to shave correctly, believing she could harm herself by doing it behind her back. One user said: "I think this really has to be tailored to the kid.
Your daughter started puberty young and is uncomfortable in her body because of things related to that. It may be the right time to allow it, and yes, you should teach her. "For other kids that start puberty later or have fair .
