What is the average age for a girl to start shaving?
Kittyclaw from Hendersonville, TN
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I don't know what the "average" age is, but my daughter is 9 and just came to me and asked. First I asked her if she was talking about her underarms, her legs or both. She told me just her underarms. I had actually been wondering when she was going to ask. She's been an early bloomer, started getting underarm hair when she was 7 and pubic hair last year when she was 8.
My little sister is nine and she started shaving her legs last week. It seems young to me (I'm 27, I don't remember when I started. 13, maybe?) but the hair was rubbing on her sheets and clothes and bothering her. She seems to have a lot of hair. She's pretty fuzzy. I hate to say it, but even on a very young girl, the amount of hair she had looked a little strange. I think when it starts to look odd that they have the amount of hair that they have is when they should start shaving, especially if they are aware of how it looks. If they start asking about it because they're just curious and a little excited about the prospect of growing up, that's one thing.
thank you! my mom won't let me and i think its bc i don't have older siblings and im the oldest she hasnt raised a teen before. she thinks im growing up too fast but honestly im behind on the puberty train.
btw, i just turned 12 and she still won't let me its hideous, and shorts season just started. ALL of my friends shave and have been for a couple years now, and some of my friends have asked me about it and when im going to shave! its soooo embarrassing! ugh.
Great comments ... I've hesitated to bring the subject up with my nearly 12 year old, because she seems oblivious. After reading all these comments, I think I'll mention it to her, give her options (ie. shaving or not!) and leave it with her to decide. I know my husband would like her to wait until she's 25, but I think she needs options a little sooner than that! :)
you sould get her shaving things and pads and tampons you have to be ready when did you start shaving??
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