Should I buy my 9 year old razors? It seems young to me. But she recently told me she is starting to get hair down there and has been using my razor to shave.
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Shaving down there is painful, perhaps laser treatment would be best? There would be no hair as a result of laser treatment
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Yes unless you want her to keep using your razor. I would buy them and show her how to shave, but only the top. No shaving down inbetween until necessary.
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Laser !!! Plz send her for laser . I do laser treatments and itâs the best decision ever . Will start my girls straight onto it when they have hair down there or anywhere else
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Get her whatever she needs for her own hygiene. Nobody needs to share razors.
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Sheâs 9. Why does she think she needs to shave? Itâs normal having hair there. I donât necessarily think itâs necessary, but to each their own
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I would recommend these razors. It seems young but itâs her body, sheâs either going to do it with or without you. Atleast you can teach her how to do it properly
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At 9⌠seriously? Wtf is this world coming to
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I donât see an issue if she is taught how to be careful and feels ready. Hair growth can be uncomfortable. I started shaving about that age. Sheâll most likely keep shaving regradless. I suggest supporting her.
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I personally wanted to shave at this age as well, but wasnât shown how to until about 12-13. (no mother figure around) so with that being said- I would let her ! My hygeine got way out of control. Also, Itâs itchy & uncomfortable or atleast that was my reasoning at that age. 
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My daughter has a very hairy heritage, we started with Nair, then moved to electric/battery shaver probably when she was about 7, kids in school are cruelâŚ
Sheâll be 10 in August and does well with a regular razor now.
For specifically her âsensitive areasâ we trim vs a full shaveâŚ
Regrowth is worse than thick and itchy
Iâd say itâs because sheâs not used to the hair, and hates it. I think its too young, but I can understand why.
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I think a conversation about hair down there or anywhere for that matter is completely normal before we start buying a child razorsđ if we were talking about legs then okay because other people/kids see them. But why is she so worried about having pubic hair?
I would deff buy her her own GOOD quality razors. Ones with the moiseriz8ng strips. And teach her her she should properly shave down there. Me personally i started shaving my legs in the 3rd grade. I hated having hairy legs and my step mom got me razors and my step sister taught me how to shave. I dont remember when i started shaving down there. But i have coarse hair down there and it really bothers me and is itchy with in 4-5 days
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Lmao really that question does she even know how to clean and cook
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I really canât fathom why a 9 year old would want to shave! My daughter is 9 turning 10 next month. I really find it crazy thatâs even a thought.
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Why is everyone supporting this? A 9 year old Child should not be shaving that area⌠can she grow up first? 
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Jesus naw.
What in the world
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Yes my son started shaving his body at 11 i bought him all his own stuff
I would definitely buy her good quality razors and then have you show her how to do it.
Having vaginal hair lowers your risk of infection. Now I would allow her to shave her legs and show her how to on a balloon so she knows how gently to push down but explain to her that she doesnât need to shave anything other than legs and underarms until later in life.
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I wish my mother did when I was 10 
I hit puberty at 8 and started shaving around 10. It felt early to a lot of people but kids are hitting puberty earlier and earlier anymore. What works for you and your kids is different than what works for other people. Do what you guys think is best!
Why are people sexualizing the reason of her shaving that area? Iâm sure she has reasons. She trusted her mom enough to confront her so I donât see a reason to say no.
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Maybe an electric razor would be safer. If she is feeling self conscious talk to her but if youâre going to allow it the electric razors are safer.
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My 9 year old has super hairy legs so I bought her a Schick Intuition. She can lather & shave in 1 step.
If she is already shaving then you should get her own razors . Teach your kids never to use anyone elseâs razor. Girls are hitting puberty way younger now. She probably needs to shave her under arms so she doesnât get made fun of. Because girls hit puberty so young by the time theyâre 12 many of them are already sexually active. While it is unfortunate, it happens more than you think.
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Why on earth would a 9 year old want to shave âdown thereâ
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I mean⌠if sheâs using your anyways, you might as well buy her some of her own, or hide yours.
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Electric shaver first so she doesnât ct herselfđ
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Yeah, she may not be âold enoughâ to want it clean cut down there but sheâs old enough to be like âI donât like that, itâs itchy and uncomfortableâ. Sit her down, tell her she doesnât HAVE to, she may just be self conscious because other girls her age shave it, she might just not like the feeling. Let her know how and that itâs her decision but she needs to know the proper care and take care if sheâs going to. Safety first.
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If she is using your razors, buy her her own. You need to teach good hygiene and sharing razors can be a safety risk.
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why is it weird for you? thatâs around the age i started getting hair. if sheâs uncomfortable with it let her lol. i donât see a problem with it at all. my mom taught me how to use one.
be grateful that she came to you about it. i donât think there was any reason to post this question not gonna lie. but i also donât see a reason for people posting some of the comments that they are. yâall realize not everyone starts growing hair at the exact same ageâŚ.right?? lmao. thatâs like saying âomg a 10 year old starting her period?? what is this world coming to 
â 
itâs not weird for someone to go through certain things at different ages.
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HOLY COW
kids are maturing EARLY âŚ
their going to be aging Faster tooâŚ
20 year olds looking 30
If sheâs ready to shave let her. I think you should have a talk with her and let her know that she doesnât have to shave if she doesnât want to. Itâs her body and she can do what she wants with it. Let her know that it is okay to have hair down there. Explain what puberty is and that all humans go through puberty once their body matures and that each person matures at different times and that hair comes with her body changing and maturing and that is okay and normal. It might be a good idea to talk to her about sex and what periods are if you havenât done so already. I know it seems young but if her body is changing I think itâs time to have that talk with her. If she does shave down there I would recommend teaching her to shave in the direction that the hair grows in in order to avoid ingrown hairs. Also teach her that itâs not sanitary to use other peopleâs personal hygiene items. My mom never had those talks with me because she assumed the education system would take care of it. I wish my mom was more open about it when I grew up. Itâs one thing I plan to work on with my daughter when she hits puberty. Good luck mama, youâve got this!
9 seems early for puberty to me but itâs very well possible itâs hit her early on and sheâs shaving because she isnât used to it,doesnât understand why itâs happening or simply because her friends havenât hit that stage and she feels embarrassed 
maybe she asked a friend if she had it too and she said no and sheâs being made fun of. Have a deeper conversation with her to find out why she feels she needs to shave. An by all means figure out what she means by shaving down there bc our definition and hers could be completely different because again sheâs 9.
Honestly if she has access to tv and internet who knows whatâs shes seen or hasnât seen this day in age and the way things are in society she may have just seen somewhere that a woman didnât have it or maybe sheâs seen you do it and thinks sheâs supposed to. So Iâll go back to please have a much deeper conversation with her about it and let her know she can be open honest about things with you that itâs all normal thereâs nothing to be ashamed of in asking questions, thereâs no such thing as a stupid question.
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Get her bikini trimmers easier and less likely to cut herself. Speak with her about it as well she most likely has her reasons why she wants to shave
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UuuumâŚnooooâŚtake the razors outta the showerâŚshes 9 dudeâŚhell nahâŚmaybe 12âŚokâŚ
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Yes. Sheâs already using a razor so may as well get her own. Also explain why she needs her own and not to use someone elseâs razor. Also give her tips on how to shave and not get cuts or in grown hair
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Personally I canât be âbaldâ down theyâre cause Iâm prone to ingrown hairs and I think it looks funny⌠I use a number 3 setting on the electric shaver and it comes out light and soft and easy to clean up period messes, which we alllll know can be terrible having to clean all that blood out of all the hair down there, especially if she not comfortable using tampons! assuming sheâs started or will start soon My stepdad refused to buy me and my sister tampons for years and forced us to wear pads and it was the worstttttt and losing all that hair definitely helped since we were allowed to shave!! And it helps air to circulate better down there so itâs not stinky or anything as she progresses thru puberty and doesnât need to use as many âspecial soapsâ
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I was in grade 3 when i started getting hair everywhere. I hated it.
Got to grade 6 & my mum finally let me start shaving (she never let me so i literally had to beg her) I ended up shaving my whole body for years because I hated having hair everywhere.
I feel like if I was aloud to shave earlier I wouldnât of hated the hair so much & wouldnât of shaved my whole body it made me so self conscious. My daughter is 9 & already has body hair, As soon as she starts asking to shave I will allow her too. Or Iâll start with hair removal creams.
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I allow my 11 year old to shave but only like once a week
Although I do believe thatâs quite young, it may be a case of hair is poking out of her undies/bathing suit and sheâs embarrassed or maybe someone else has been teased for it? Maybe teach her how to shave around the area as to avoid hair poking out of a bathing suit 
that was the reason I started shaving. A girl at school had hair sticking out of her bathing suit and EVERYONE was talking and laughing about it, I was adamant that wouldnât be me and started shaving.
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WTF? 9 and she wants to shave what kind of parenting are you doing? Itâs obvious this child lost her innocence for damn sure. Seriously like what innocently child with a moral and proper up bringing come up with I want a smooth P? Who is and what is she exposed to? Seriously like WTF?
My 9 year old has dark leg hairs, or she did⌠she asked me for a long time to let her shave them and I told her " her body her choice " but I explained that its worse once you start and feel the need to keep doing it. She only shaved them the once and it was slow to come back really and its lighter for some reason so sheâs left it alone x
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I was in cheerleading when I was 10 and was self conscious about any hair so I started to shave.
Sheâs going to do it with or without you, so atleast get her her own razor and teach her how to shave properly.
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There is NO reason a 9 YEAR OLD needs a shaved kitty
You need to talk to her and explain it is natural and NORMAL for girls to have pubic hair
Why not if it makes her feel more comfortable, itâs about her not anyone elseâs opinion on how they think it âshould beâ, sheâll find a way regardless if she dislikes it that much. I can say from experience when I was a kid. As far as sex bc Iâm sure that will come to mind as a parent in general and just wanting to protect them. Kids will find a way to do anything if they want to bad enough=or are curious enough and those things should definitely be covered in a safe space/non-judge-mental conversation so you know as a parent that youâve covered it. The world isnât as it use to be weather us as parents like it or not, thatâs just some honesty though, take it or leave it
As long as sheâs safe, let her do what is comfortable to her and her body
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Youâre the parent but it is her body.
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I canât believe that a mom is asking this! Itâs crazy! What are you going to do when she cuts herself and:or gets an infection? Take her to the Gynocologist? I assume that at 9 she still sees a pediatrician. Why? Because sheâs a child. So, thereâs your answer. Children donât shave. Anything.
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I think itâs up to your child what choices she wants to make when it comes to her grooming habits (as long as she is clean and not doing anything that can hurt her)
Clearly she wants to shave and is doing it without your permission so itâs going to be best to get her the right supplies and teach her how
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Itâs hygiene, why not?
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Cold sugar wax. It will also make the hair come back not so thick. I waxed my daughter at 5 she had literal furry legs. I did it once a year for three years and now she shaves. If sheâs already using your razors get her her own or when you go to use yours they wonât work. Hugs I have four teen girls. Razors are a hot commodity.
If she is asking and doing it already, sure. Just make sure she knows what sheâs doing.
I started at 9, I was being bullied for having leg hair and armpit hair⌠itâs a personal choice, my mum only gave me the razor once a week to begin with to help monitor it.
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I think you know your child best. If you feel like sheâs at the point where she wants to shave to feel more comfortable in her own body, I would let her especially if sheâs already been using yours.
My daughter is the same age, and sheâs going through puberty for the last few months.
well id say okâŚjust mske sure she has shaveing cream. some kids devolup faster than others
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Yes. Having public hair truly is uncomfortable for some people. I canât stand it myself. Itâs itchy, gets stuck in underwear and pulls. And personally, it makes me feel unclean.
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Sheâs nine and has hair down there? I feel like theyâre getting younger and younger 
if sheâs shaving down there already then I guess thereâs not a whole lot you can do besides educate her on what sheâs doing and maybe suggest she wait some time as she is still quite young to need to be shaving I feel personally but if she has quite dark hair and there is quite a fair bit of it then I donât see an issue but otherwise maybe advice her on waiting just another couple years before she starts. Honestly the best thing you can definitely do is make sure she is educated. In the end she will do what she chooses but at least sheâll have the knowledge on what sheâs doing and hopefully avoid too many accidents etc.
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9 year olds do not need their privates shaved. Thatâs wild. That shouldnât be a concern for her or you smh
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Hairs not just going to stop growing because someone thinks someoneâs too young to shave. If she has it, and wants to shave shes gonna do it with or without you. Teach her proper body hygiene and get her own razor and cream. It will maintain her confidence and health.
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Itâs up to your child as to when they are comfortable
Kids hit puberty very young these days
The starting off with Nair hair removal cream
For her arms and public area
I would say a bikini trimmer is probably safer they have guards. Itâs not about sexualizing, itâs about comfort.
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Leg and arm hair yes but privates no Iâm sorry 9 is too young to be shaving that area
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9 yr olds shouldnt be shaving down there. No reason to⌠ull end up a gma in the next few yrs, keep playin around 
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I would suggest taking her for waxing. The earlier itâs started the better for her⌠over time the hair grows out slower and lessâŚ
I shaved for many years and I wish I started waxing earlier.
Shaving causes itching and ingrown hair. If she is anything like me, I used to shave as soon as the hair was coming back because it irritated meâŚ
For hygiene reasons, absolutely!!!
I donât get why everyone is saying that itâs hygienic to shaveâŚ. Itâs in fact the complete opposite. The hair is there to serve as a purpose, it acts as a barrier to protect and keep the area clean. Did you all miss biology in school?
Iâll just leave this hereâŚ.
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If she feels she needs to then yes. I was super hairy and started at 9.
It depends on if she wants to/ is getting teased. My daughter started becoming uncomfortable with her hair around 9 and just started shaving at 10
My 8yr old shaves her legs as they get super super hairy
Sheâs NINE⌠Not nineteen 
sheâs a child what the actual eff 
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Its her body and sheâs asking to. Why not? She knows her body best but please educate her on why its even there to begin with.
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I started to let my 10 year old shave her legs and arm pits when she started. Shes the tallest in her class so she keeps her armpits done. Nothing else tho.
She should be able to talk to her mum about this
And no 9 is far to young & I would be hiding any razors in a locked cubard tbh and have the talk with her that she is too young and that you will speak to her again in a few yrs and take her to buy razors shaving foam and all the toiletries she needs ect but for the time being she doesnât need to do that yet x
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I was 9 when I started shaving my legs. Depends on the child 
Is this really a question??
My 9 yr old complained of her leg hair so I bought nair sensitive but I was going to apply it before her shower so she could rinse n shower at the same time⌠well the 1st time (she was still 8yrs) I realized she had hair down there as she needed to undress waste down prior to shower n I had a personal meltdown in private afterwords) well needless to say after 2 bottles in less then a month I bought her a Venus Razor sensitive shave cream n showed her how to shave her legs but her ânoonieâ isnât shaved still and wonât be until she complains of it to me n I will show her how to do so.
Almost everyone is sexualizing this lol when I was 9 I started shaving my lady bits because the pubic hair would irritate me, I just didnât like it as soon as it started coming in⌠but I didnât do it because I wanted to screw a guy or anything I just did it because it bothered me to be there⌠and I didnât end up having a baby until I was 21 sooooo⌠lol
No I wouldnât allow it. Iâm a hairy beast (European blood) (thanks dad) shaved my legs before puberty and now theyâre dark and course and I have to laser to minimise them. My Bub has inherited my hairy beast gene and she will be forbidden from shaving until age appropriate (Iâll probably take her to get waxes though, especially if her leg and arm hair make her as self conscious as myself).
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A 9 year old should absolutely NOT be shaving âdown thereâ.
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I personally wasnât allowed to shave until I was in high school (13yo). But I see no problem saving her legs. Though I see a huge problem shaving her downstairs area. Far too young. Plus itâs unhygienic to shave down there. The hair helps protect the sensitive area from bacteria and such, also helps prevent UTIâs.
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Iâm assuming we are talking about public hair here, 9 is absolutely way too young to be shaving pubic hair. I could understand leg or armpit hair if theyâre being teased and donât want to deal with that, but 9 is way too young to be shaving pubic hair.
Some of these comments. . . . Christ
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Probably better to teach her now is she is already doing it than ignore it and have to take a visit to the hospital later on
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Well she shouldnât be shaving âdown thereâ sheâs too young, but if she has noticable leg and armpit hair and is self conscious about it then Iâd teach her how and let her shave it.
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I would let her shave her legs and underarms, but I would tell her sheâs too young to shave anywhere else.
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To young for down there, underarms and legs depending on her, my 10 year old only does her underarms.
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If by âdown thereâ you mean her legs, yes buy her razors.
Anything else for a 9 year old is a NO
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Some of you mums sound like my mum and she was the worst mum couldnât go to her for anything was always a fight because she wasnât willing to listen and her way or no way ended up in rebellion
Pretty sure if she let me vent or we were open
I wouldnât of been a bad child in her eyes
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I was 8-9 when I started as was starting to get hair etc xx
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âdown thereâ umm way too young, Iâd be asking why she thinks that she needs to shave that area? A 9 year old shouldnât even know that women shave âdown thereâ.
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If she has come to you asking then I donât see an issue, show her how to do it etc things are happening a lot younger these days. Iâd ask her is there a reason why hun she wants to?
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If sheâs already doing it, she probably will continue you can either agree to it or she honestly will probably hide it. I would let her and atleast you know about it and sheâs being honest & if anything happens you can be there to help! Like if she cuts herself by accident ect
I started young and never stopped honestly and I personally would of hated if someone tried to stop me because itâs what makes me comfortable.
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My daughter is 11 and has been trimming âdown there â for about a year. Sheâs a competitive dancer and she canât wear underwear with costumes. Hair canât be coming out of the sides of her bodysuits and costumes. So before you judge know the situation bc it may be extremely appropriate for a pre teen to shave down there. How embarrassing for a young girl to have Pubic hair show on the beach or by the pool. Shame on you moms. If your child is asking and embarrassed itâs time.
I would ask her why she is shaving. When I started growing hair I shaved it off because I couldnât handle the fact that it was growing and my body was changing. My mum wasnât very comfortable in discussing these things which made it a hard process. With my own daughter Iâm making sure we are open and can talk about what her body is doing.
My advice is talk but be relaxed about it. Find out why sheâs shaving and go from there. I wouldnât encourage her to shave. Iâd be leaving it alone at that age.
i do my 10 yr olds under arms andlegs wont let her use my razors
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If she has hair on her vagina how is she too young to shave itâ:thinking: Iâm confused af, sheâs odviously not young enough to have hair on her vagina yâall kill me I swearâ:joy:
itâs her body, why donât you just allow her to do whatâs comfortable to her? I had hair down there at that age (just right on the lips not on the pubic bone area) and I would cut it off with scissors because it would get twisted and pull when I walk and it hurt, I imagine shaving would have been much safer, than using scissors to cut it as I did. But I lived with my dad at the time, so the situation was different. Your mom donât make this a taboo thing, this is about your daughters body and her comfort nothing else.