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12 year old DS has noticeable facial hair

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Blueuggboots · 16/08/2023 20:58

My DS has sprouted a light moustache - dark hair but not very thick....he's 12.5years old.

He wants to shave.....thoughts?

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snowballsinhell · 16/08/2023 20:59

This shouldn't even be up for discussion

Buy the poor boy a razor

Inastatus · 16/08/2023 20:59

If he wants to then I’d let him. Maybe you could get him an electric shaver which might be easier.

Moonberri · 16/08/2023 21:00

Why on earth wouldn't you want him to shave?

Hoppinggreen · 16/08/2023 21:01

Mine looked like Wolverine by then - he was actually told by his form teacher to shave (no facial hair rule).
He is now 14 and shaves around 3 times a week, his tache isn’t too bad but his sideburns and beard are impressive
If he wants to shave let him, just get him some decent kit

Hellocatshome · 16/08/2023 21:02

Why wouldn't you let him?

Marblessolveeverything · 16/08/2023 21:03

Of course but him a razor, what is the alternative?

Stillthewrongsideof40 · 16/08/2023 21:05

If he wants to shave then let him, Totally normal for that age, my son started shaving at about this age, he’s 14 now and needs to shave a few times a week.

MrsPepperp0t · 16/08/2023 21:06

Totally normal. I bought mine an electric razor at this age.

Megamopyeah · 16/08/2023 21:08

I’m another why wouldn’t you? It will get shaved either now or at some point.

Whatsthepoint1234 · 16/08/2023 21:08

Ds is 12, 13 next week and grows an impressive moustache. It’s unusual (ds is the only boy in his form with a deep voice) but within the realms of normal.

WallaceinAnderland · 16/08/2023 21:14

Are you thinking of telling him he can't shave and must wear facial hair OP?

Whatsthepoint1234 · 16/08/2023 21:17

Also OP he’s going to have to shave at some point so he might as well do it now.

Mumski45 · 16/08/2023 21:21

This is early but within the normal age range. I had to beg my 13 year old to shave for his older sisters wedding as he looked so scruffy with a half grown moustache and goatee looking wispy beard. If he wants to shave I would let him and show him how.

BoogLoaf · 16/08/2023 21:34

An electric shaver would be safer, rather than a razor. If he wants to get rid of it then he should be able to, all totally normal.

fullbloom87 · 16/08/2023 21:37

Err of course..
Why do you want him to look like captain birdseye or something??

Simonjt · 16/08/2023 21:40

It’s his face, if he wants to shave it he should be able to shave it.

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Blueuggboots · 16/08/2023 21:54

I haven't said I won't buy him a razor, it just seems quite young to me, but obviously not.
I shall go shopping ASAP.

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Blueuggboots · 16/08/2023 21:55

fullbloom87 · 16/08/2023 21:37

Err of course..
Why do you want him to look like captain birdseye or something??

Gos no!! I hate facial hair on a man....but I just Bowery he's going to rip his skin off!

Dad's not around so uncle will show him...

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Blueuggboots · 16/08/2023 21:55

I just WORRY that should say....

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Saschka · 16/08/2023 21:59

Blueuggboots · 16/08/2023 21:55

Gos no!! I hate facial hair on a man....but I just Bowery he's going to rip his skin off!

Dad's not around so uncle will show him...

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Buy an electric rotary one then, AFAIK you can’t cut yourself on one of those. I don’t know any man who uses a bic razor, they just go blunt.

This should do the job.

Ohthatsabitshit · 16/08/2023 22:00

Dh says you should wait as long as possible if he wants a good thick moustache later. I have no idea if that’s true.

lemonsaretheonlyfruit · 16/08/2023 22:01

My 12 year old did too and just blurted out one day that he hated it. No dad around here either so I just found an electric one on amazon with decent reviews (about 25 quid).
It's very easy to use. I just showed him how to do the circular motion thing That I had seen on adverts (it was one of those ones with the 3 round heads on - batteries) - then I just showed him where it was in the bathroom and he hasn't had a tash since so obviously does it a couple of times a week. Definitely do it. They hate standing out at this age as you are right, I was surprised too - it seemed very young to me too!

underneaththeash · 16/08/2023 22:01

MrsPepperp0t · 16/08/2023 21:06

Totally normal. I bought mine an electric razor at this age.

And my DS too. He went through puberty early.

Seasidemumma77 · 16/08/2023 22:09

Youngest ds (15) has an impressive dark moustache if he doesn't shave twice a wk, (been like that since he was 13) not even the slightest sign of a beard hair though!

Both older ds (19 & 21) can grow a beard but not a moustache.

Simonjt · 16/08/2023 22:10

Ohthatsabitshit · 16/08/2023 22:00

Dh says you should wait as long as possible if he wants a good thick moustache later. I have no idea if that’s true.

Its not, shaving doesn’t change genetics or hormones.

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