Should I encourage Dd to shave her legs?

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Dd starts secondary next week - she's 11.
From what we've observed, most girls at the school seem to wear tights.
But, it's hot weather at the moment, and Dd has spent basically the whole summer is shorts and t shirt - she'll bake in tights with a blazer as well. So she'll be in socks.

I suggested I could help her shave her legs for school. She looked alarmed and refused. I told her it doesn't hurt, but she still doesn't want to do it.
Obviously it is her body, totally her decision.
But I don't know if she really understands the implications. I don't want her to be laughed at, she's a bit innocent and "geeky" in comparison to peers.

Would you push it?
She wouldn't wash her hair unless I made her, maybe this is similar?
If she was refusing for ideological reasons, I'd be fine with it (actually I seldom remove my own body hair either). But if it's just through naivety it's different. I don't want to let her down.
Sorry that was a bit long . Advice gratefully accepted.

I remember being that age and wanting to shave my legs but being too embarrassed about it all and when anyone said anything I shut down. Perhaps give her some shaving equipment and leave it in the cupboard for her to experiment with when she is ready, she may use it or she may not touch it, no harm done.

Class mates of DD (male and female) commented on DD's hairy legs and arms - she told them where to go. She is 18 now and still does not shave.

I did the same as a PP, bought a battery operated razor for my DD when she was around 11. She had mentioned about feeling self conscious about her legs though as she's dark haired. Conversely, my younger DD is now aged 11 and it doesn't bother her in the slightest. She'll shave/remove hair if and when she chooses.

My dd is going into y9 and has only just started removing leg hair. She's hardcore and waxes!

A natural blonde friend of mine has never shaved her legs and you cant see them as they're so fine. Lucky her. My mum told me not to start(I'm also blonde) wish I'd listened to That piece of advice... I saw a teenage girl with a very dark noticeable moustache recently. I felt sorry for her. Her mum was next to her all glamorous. That's when you need advice from Yr mum but maybe she wasn't teased about so wasnt bothered. Sorry went off on one there. Back to the point--yes OP agree to wait until she's ready. Dds mature at different ages but if she's blonde...

It's very sad that she will want to shave her legs herself because someone might say something to her about them, but until then there's not much you can do if she doesn't want to at the moment.

She may never want to but at least she knows she can tell you when she does.

She will most likely start when her friends do, my DD was in Yr7 .

I bought her a battery shaver (she has quite sensitive skin so I didn't want her using the Depilatory creams and she won't use wax)

Chances are she'll want to wear tights like her friends do ( my DD recommends Primark for tights . Hard wearing and good value)