Hair removal cream for 9 year old

[Laszlomydarling]

Hi, could I have your recommendations for the best hair removal creams for my daughter. I was hoping to stick with creams rather than shaving for now. Used the superdrug own brand one for the maximum time and it's very patchy. What does everyone else use. She's 9 if that makes a difference. Thanks

I also stole a razor OUT OF THE BIN 🤢 and shredded my legs. I was 12 at the time and still playing with polly pockets, so definitely still a child! I absolutely don't want her to feel self conscious at all. It's her body and I've always told her it's her choice just please talk things through with me. Ideally I'd like her to love every hair on her body, but that's just not realistic. I think I'm going to go with lady shaver for now and see how she gets on.

I come from a long line of very very hairy women. Some things we are good with (I started going grey at 22 and don't dye my hair) and some things we aren't. It's a personal thing and if your dd doesn't like her hairy legs, it's great to hear that you are supporting her.
My dd started shaving her legs at 7 or 8. It's really the least painful way to remove hair and most razors are pretty safe even at that age. I supervised her in the beginning, but she became very adept at it very quickly. She then had laser removal at 12 or so and now at 21 is ready for another dose of laser removal.

My 3 daughters always used an electric shaver.

I think I'm going to go with lady shaver for now and see how she gets on.
They are very easy to use and very safe.

Can I just add well done to you as a mam?

When I was your daughter age my mother wouldn't let me shave my extremely hairy legs. Other children were horrifically cruel and it stuck with me for a long time.

It's great she was able to tell you what she needs.

Being a child has nothing to do with it. Being a child doesn't protect you from other children who torment you.

Can I ask why? Why are you encouraging your daughter to be ashamed of her body at 9? I don't understand?
You do know the whole shaving thing was invented when the men were at war and the suits wanted to sell their razors? Patriarchy at its finest!

Thanks, I just plan to do things at her pace and hopefully keep building a strong relationship with her. I'm not trying to get her to grow up too quickly or anything like that. Just responding to her needs and feelings.

Oh my God don't be so bloody ridiculous. I've taught her to be proud of, and to love and take care of her body. She is not ashamed in the slightest. She doesn't like the thick dark hair on her legs. She's removing it. Just like when the hair on her head gets too long, I take her to get her hair cut. HER CHOICE .

It's not about encouraging them to be ashamed of their body! That's so ridiculous!
I'm not OP but my child was 10 and a half when she first started shaving her legs.
This was basically because a year before one boy had laughed at her hair on her legs two times.
And this apparently stuck with her.
So at 10 and a half, a year later from this incident, she started saying she wouldn't wear shorts as she didn't want people making fun of her.
Well I thought to myself I'd much rather give her the option of shaving if she wants to, than have her avoid bare legs and be uncomfortable because she would be.
So I gave her the choice. And she uses a lady shaver and she likes it and would rather do that now.
And I know it was the right thing to do for us

You’re a brilliant mum for doing this.

When a child is self conscious of their body hair and they start to avoid shorts or swimming because they don’t want to expose their legs, the sensible response is to help them to remove it safely. The useless parent response is ‘they’re too young’, ‘body hair is a feminist issue.’

Is there a reason she needs to have her leg hairs shaved?

I lasted once with hair removal cream. Its and irritant and i was an adult.

You're better off putting her in the bath letting the hair soften and doing a quick wet shave with some shaving gel.

Not quite the full story, but sure.

OP isn't encouraging anything, her daughter already doesn't like it. Should she keep going disliking or worse , attempt removing it herself or resenting her mum for not helping , because... fuck the patriarchy?

She wants to.

DD used a ladyshave for the first couple of years. I've started taking her for waxing now she's in mid teens but it's £££. Don't really want to try at home. Will save for her to do laser if she wants when older.

She does use cream for upper lip and has also tried threading for that and recently to shape her eyebrows a bit. All led by her but I spoke to her about everything. She's got very dark hair and stood out amongst her classmates and friends. Easy for people who don't have this to judge.

I'm not sure why people continue to ask the same question. I'll say it one last time..

She doesn't like her leg hair, and wants it gone.

I don't give a crap about anyone's opinion on whether its right or wrong, I was just looking for recommendations from people who have helped their sons and daughters with hair removal.

So your daughter asks you for help and you tell her that your values mean she doesn't get to choose to remove her hair from her body. What exactly are you teaching her?

OMG. Sorry I have just found out Im old :(

Hair removel on a 9 year old? Seriously? Why?

They are rhetorical questions BTW, Im just gobsmacked

Based on the answers I've had on this thread, I better have a big talk with her and make sure she holds her periods in until an appropriate age from now on.

Hi op my 9 year old wanted to remove her leg hair for when she's doing dance comps and that came from her not me. I bought a rechargeable handheld razor for women in B&M for £10 and it's fab. She can just use it when she wants and it doesn't hurt or any risk.

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Yes. She wants hair free legs.

OP, just to flag that creams might not work for your DD. I have incredibly thick dark hair and they have never worked for me in the recommended time limits. I once managed to remove a small patch of hair but that was only because I missed washing a bit off and it was on for several hours before I noticed, which I would not recommend at all.

Thank you, this is very helpful.

This has actually made me really angry. What a nasty, judgemental comment. Teaching her daughter to be ashamed of her body?

Beauty standards are ingrained in our society, including the desire for smooth legs. She is 9 and if she feels that she is deeply uncomfortable and unhappy about something that can be easily changed and that the vast majority of older girls and women do, a good mum would take that discomfort away. It is NOT for one 9 year old little girl to combat the beauty standards of the entire Western world. She's a kid. If it's harmless and it makes her happy and allows her to enjoy school and her friendships without wasting time and headspace being embarrassed and self conscious then that's the right thing for her mum to do.

I have a feeling this is going to be a problem for her. We left it on the max time and she has smooth patches and hairy patches. I have thin fair hair and didn't realise it would be less effective for her. I'm going to get her an electric or battery one to try, rather than waste time and money on the creams.