12 Year old asks about shaving her personal body parts?

Vanessa - posted on 05/11/2013

im the same way, and debating if I should ask my mother if I can shave mine.... or at least trim? lol

Leah - posted on 04/27/2013

At that age, you are starting to go through puberty and finally realise you are not a child anymore, but you still want to class yourself as a child! It is not for a sexually cause, but more of a self esteem situation! I think sex is one of the last things on a girls mind considering I am twelve too and debating what to do since I have moved to Australia- which obviously means swimming and IT IS embarrassing when your younger siblings notice!

JustMommy - posted on 01/25/2013

Seriously, I hope that all Moms out here know that shaving "down under" is mainly seen as being sexually active by a lot of teenagers, right? If not, you may want to talk openly and candidly to your girl..Therefore, my answer to my daughter about this is absolutely not! She and I talked in depth about it, and she agrees 100% with me because she was honest about what the 'talk' is about (and why) to shave down there. She is not sexually active, and has promised not to be until marriage. Thank God for that!

Let me add that 'trimming' around her pubic/bikini area is fine, especially since she is a cheerleader.

Also, our Dr understands the 'reason' young teens want to shave. He told me how it all started too. If you don't know, you need to research it out a little more before just giving open permission. That is my honest opinion.

Josselyn - posted on 10/08/2012

My daughter who is 13 asked me about this when she started getting hair down there. She told me she would feel more comfortable if there was none there and we just talked about it and I agreed to let her do it. I didn't really see the big deal.

Kemijahmcdaniel - posted on 10/03/2012

HI i am 12 years old and i was also wondering should i shave down there my grandma is on board but my mom is kinda on the fence so my grandmother wanted to know should i shave down there or not and me friends think i should so i am on the fence as well

Jana - posted on 11/21/2010

This is too weird!!! Why in the hell would a 12 year old want to shave her pubic hair? That's just messed up!

Klara - posted on 11/19/2010

I think thats a good response. Give her the facts and let he decide. Its a personal choice, and it sounds like your letting her decide. Good for you!

Candi - posted on 11/04/2010

@Julie, don't you hate when commercials force you to have conversations you're not prepared for? I remember having to tell my then 8 yr old daughter what ED was a what viagra was. Thanks public TV for that during "kid viewing hours" on regular channels!!

Julie - posted on 11/03/2010

we had this discussion the otherday when that comercial came on where the amimated bush takes a new shape when the woman walks by
My daughter said "I don't get it" so I explained to her that women sometimes shave their pubic hair to keep it neat and well groomed. and some women shave or wax all the hair off."
she said
"geez Ive been waiting waiting years to get some I'm not about to shave it all off! WHat kind of freeeeky men would want a grown woman without any hair?"
That was not a conversation I was ready to have...
so I left it at " well that is a conversation left between couples"

Nelly - posted on 11/03/2010

My daughter is 14 years old and I would never allow her to shave her pubic hair, I let her shave her legs and armpits when she started high school

Jamee - posted on 04/03/2010

Christine Strandberg~YES, I'm not the only freak out there! LOL, thanks so much for posting-I feel the same way!
Oh and regarding the post my 12 year old and I were just talking about this issue this week. I informed her that I thought it was uncomfortable to shave and that some women do and some women dont. I also told her about swimsuit season and that sometimes it's ok to shave bikini line, to each their own but I've always been worried I would "Nic" the wrong part!

Teresa - posted on 04/02/2010

i beleive that it would be ok ..as long as that is what she wants besides it would grow back if she desides she dont like it! my daughter is 13 she chose not too she dont want to be itchy lol

Lori - posted on 04/02/2010

Depends on if she's hit puberty yet or not and whether she's started her menstral cycle or not. The lifestyle between my daughter's biomom's house and our house are very different. Her biomom let her start shaving her legs at age 7 whereas my husband and I didn't buy her her first razor until this she was 11 and it was at Christmas time. She also started getting hair "down there" at age 7. To my acknowledgement she doesn't shave "down there" yet but a recent article from Jan 2010 Cosmo mag got me thinking~~huh~~interesting. It seems that in caveman days the hair "down there" was to prevent infection. Today, we have clothing and by not shaving "down there" and wearing underwear we are harboring bacteria "down there" I've started looking at it as a femine hygiene issue and so if my daughter came to me tonight and told me that she was shaving down there or asked me how to shave down there I'd more than likely say "okay". Especially if it's in the bikini area. Show her how~~hmmm~more than likely not. Explain to her how~~yes.

Arrow - posted on 04/01/2010

UHHH, shaving 'down south' personally should not be a venture for her to get into till she is much older. Mine started her period last year and she hates when her short and curley's get caught in the sticky on the pads, But i told her that if the issue is just that, she could 'trim' them with small safety scissors every couple weeks. But shaving is not happening. Legs ok, pits ok, but not 'down south'.

Sherri - posted on 03/31/2010

My daughter is half white and half mexican, so I believe that her body hair is a little darker, and she is annoyed by the color spots that she gets on her skin...That may have a lot to do with why she wants to shave

Cassandra - posted on 03/31/2010

I would probibly recomend she only trim or do her bikini area only. I am a very dark haired woman so I remember the embarasment. My mum taught me how when we were wearing our swimsuits. Ask her rathional behind it.

Laura - posted on 03/30/2010

i would say it depends on her development, and body hair. kids can be cruel sometimes and she may be trying bring something to your attention - does she comfortable doing sports at school, with summer coming is she worried about wear a swimming costume.it may be worth asking her why

Christine - posted on 03/30/2010

wow...it seems a little drastic at this age...it's such a pain...i would want to make sure it was for the right reason....i am not a proponent of this, sorry...it creeps me out...makes me think of being a little child (b4 hair) and the whole having sex with a man issue (yes, I am a freak)...of course, I guess if you are really hairy and are self-conscious....i still prefer a trim to a shave anyday...:)