A minefield I'm not equipped for at all. My 11 year old daughter has been developing (physically) very rapidly over the past year. She hasn't started her periods yet although I'm sure thats not far away since I was 11 when I started. She's wearing a starter bra, has very defined hips and waist and quite a lot of pubic hair (although hardly anything underarms yet). Luckily she's comfortable talking to me about her body changes and she has mentioned a few times that she hates her pubic hair and wants to remove it. I've reassured her that its perfectly natural and not to worry about it. But I'm 45 and NOT of the generation who is horrified by body hair and goes to all manner of lengths to remove all of it. I do shave my legs and underarms but as far as my bikini line goes, I'll do a tidy-up trim to make sure nothing pokes out but THATS IT. I am well aware that these standards don't apply to today's teenagers and young women. I feel so clueless. At what age is it appropriate to remove body hair? And by what methods? Any advice would be gratefully received. I hate that she's beginning to worry about these things when I never gave it a second thought at her age (or my current age). But I don't want to dismiss her anxiety just because I don't worry about it. How do you deal with it? She is so young still.
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