About 11 especially if she does have alot if hair in her legs that can be embarrassing going around other people I know how you feel though I was the same way with my girls not wanting them to be to grown to fast. Good luck mama and ofc decision is yours you should do what you and your family is comfortable with when making these decisions
I started shaving around 8 or 9. If you donât teach her sheâll start doing it herself and probably hurt herself. Girls get embarrassed a lot when they start growing leg hair I mean to the point theyâll refuse to wear shorts in summer and be miserable. Show your baby how to do it so she doesnât hurt herself
This is such a great opportunity to teach about the personal care.
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Once she starts shaving her legs she will have to keep at it so I suggest that she wait. She has a lifetime of shaving ahead of her. Let her enjoy her childhood which she will never get back
I started shaving at 11 I was picked on at school and in gym class and called Chewbacca. I still shave my arms to this day because of how bad it made me feel and how nasty I felt I looked. I begged my mom to let me shave and they told me no but you know what happened when they told the rebellious pre teen no? I did it anyways but without proper supervision and ended up cutting myself up pretty bad. Id say dont tell her no be supportive its not your body its hers and shes uncomfortable in it for a reason right now.
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European women Iâve seen or been acquainted with donât tend to shave legs or armpits, ever, but everyone has their own opinion or habit. I havenât done so in several years (to avoid ingrown hairs, irritation, etc.), but I think it really depends on how dark or noticeable the hair is, and the general attitude of those around the individual girl.
If you donât want her to shave buy her the hair removal cream - that way she is safe⌠it does depend on her leg hair how dark etc it is all well⌠has anyone made fun of her because of it?
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I started shaving my twin daughters legs this year (they are 10).
They came to me about it and I donât want them to be picked on at school so I told them Iâll shave their legs and under their arms and when they get older, Iâll teach them how to do it themselves.
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When puberty starts the leg hair will start to get darker and courser thatâs when shaving should start or when she gets her period. Which ever comes first.
I started in 5th grade around 11. If sheâs asking, itâs for a reason. When I was her age, the other girls were making fun of me (and this was in 1999). I imagine itâs worse in this day and age.
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Wait until she comes to youâŚI wouldnât push it just yetâŚthey grow up to fastâŚI have two girls three boys they grown nowâŚgood luck
11 seems fair. My 11 year old started her period at 8-9 years old. Iâm sure she can handle shaving her self. Plus my wife doesnât have an issue with it. Let her. Whatâs the worse that can happen?
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My daughters were also 11 when I let them.
I started shaving at 10. If your daughter doesnât like the feeling of hair on her legs, let her shave.
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Let the girl shave her legs. Sheâs obviously bothered about it. Itâs not the same for everyone. My granddaughters both started shaving their legs at about that age.
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Depends on you, Momma - seriously if she has hair in the pits( stinkyâ:wink:)and the legs - time to shave - but warn her - once she has taken this step - she can never stop or they come back bigger and darker - baa haa haa - 
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between 11-13 - usually- depends if you think itâs time.
I think when they feel ready is the right time. Just show her what to do and how to be safe. I was in 6th grade when I started
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I started at 12. I had very hairy legs and girls in school can br very mean, so my mom let me.
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Whenever they are responsible enough to do it right by themselves. I was 11 or 12, but I started with in home, no heat waxing(not shaving) and I had my older sister to help me.
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Itâs not about age, itâs when she feels she needs to. Kids might be making fun of her in P.E.
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I would have told yes but I would also explain once u start you canât stop
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I donât really think thereâs an age limit tbh. I think between 9-10 is standard tho
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It depends on the girl. If they have hairy legs and underarms thatâs making them self conscious then I would say 11 is fine. If their just wanting to because their friends do Iâd so say no until she is old enough not to play follow the leader for no reason 
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When she has leg hair. Just show her how. Itâs really not that big of a deal to you, but to a young girl with hairy legs, it is a huge deal.
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Itâs literallyâŚhair. If she doesnât like it, let her get rid of it, and be thankful sheâs coming to you first before just doing it. I agree to make sure she knows that it does require maintenance to keep it gone though 
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Why do girls need to shave at all?
I wish I had never started.
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I wouldnât let my daughter shave until she had enough armpit hair to shave
YeahâŚI donât understand the concept at allâŚ
If sheâs asking then it obviously makes her uncomfortable, and other girls that age can be MEAN. I remember being that age and not allowed to shave yet, and constantly trying to keep my legs covered so I wouldnât get made fun of. If she wants to shave, then show her how or get her a hair removal cream and teach her to use it. If youâre not comfortable with her using a razor yet, then get her an electric shaver so she canât cut herself with it, but let the girl remove the hair if thatâs what she wants.
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When they start asking
Every child is differentâŚso if 11 so be it. Let them feel âcomfortable.â
Mine is 11 and has been asking also. I think Iâm going to show her how to. Sheâs starting to feel insecure since she is somewhat hairy. And sheâll be starting middle school this year. Last thing I want is anyone picking on her for being a little hairy. I think itâs okay but itâs all up to you.
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I started shaving my legs at 11 because so many girls were already doing it and I was getting made fun of. I personally think, if she has leg hair and wants to shave it then let her; there could be reasons unknown as to why she wants to shave and is not telling you.
I think itâs up to them. Every child grows at a different rate and this is a skill that she obviously wants to learn. As far as picking battles goes this is a very tiny hill to die on.
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I remember when my mom wouldnât let me shave my armpits or legs and kids used to pull on my armpit hair. I eventually overruled what mom said and shaved anyways due to the fact I was being picked on. LET HER DO IT! If itâs bothering her and making her feel uncomfortable she shouldnât even have to ask permission. Itâs HER BODY.
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As soon as she is uncomfortable with the hair. Age donât matter
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But I wasnât allowed to shave when I really felt like I needed to for my own well being. Itâs embarrassing growing hair where you donât want it and other kids being allowed to but for some strange reason you canât? Then you get picked on as well. I started to just decide that I really wanted to so I did at my friendâs house and it was great lol, what I needed. Itâs just weird to say theyâre not allowed to and hurtful to the kid. Let them feel comfortable in their body.
I started at 13 and my two oldest daughters had to wait until then but my sister started at 12 with her having more hair then most girls and being athletic.
If sheâs ready sheâs ready 
she may be getting bullied
I went through this with my daughter and was unsure what to do. Then my mum gave me perspective and said ⌠âitâs only hair.â If its something she wants and makes her more confident Iâd definitely let her do it.
Itâs not a tongue piercing.
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Kids can be so nasty , she may be getting comments at school. I know I did and kids seem to be way naster now , may daughter is 11 this year and have been questioning this myself.
I was 11 myself going on 12 but it dies depend on her development as well my oldest daughter was 9 when she hit full puberty by 10 she was shaving cause it was a lot of hair, sheâs much hairy than I am personally.
For me I definitely was getting bullied because everyone started shaving while I was in middle school around 11/12 years old. I hid it from my mom until she noticed. She ended up being ok with it. If itâs making her feel insecure then why not. Itâs just shaving hair off. Itâll come back, and no it doesnât come back thicker, It could make her feel uncomfortable or itchy. If you provide nice razors (dollar shave club is the best and they have them at Walmart now with the creams and the after shave) and showing her how to use them properly without getting any ingrown hairs. It might be time for the talk too if you havenât already. When I was a kid my mom bought me the âcare of keeping you for girlsâ at that age and it helped a lot of questions I was too uncomfortable to ask. My daughter is a toddler, so I donât need to worry about that now but I have 3 other sisters and the oldest of 5. We all started shaving when we felt like we needed to. My moms rule was no makeup or anything until puberty. But if sheâs asking you over and over she will end up either using your razor or a friends. So I would just let her. Anything to boost your kids confidence.
I feel like this is such a weird thing to gatekeep. My 6 year old asked me to wax her unibrow and I did 
if theyâre not comfortable with the hair let them get rid of it
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I would show her myself before her trying to do it anyways and injuring herself. If it makes her feel better about herself⌠why not?
I started using hair remove lotion from my knees down at age 11 until i was thirteen. Maybe get her a battery operated leg shaver if you afraid she will cut herself
I was 11, terrified to go to a school dance in a dress. My hair is dark and it was totally noticeable. I pleaded with my mom to let me shave, I still remember her saying âItâs ridiculous, youâre 11 years oldâ She made me start with an electric razor 
but I was ready and soooo thankful my mom let me take that step
Um whatever age she is when she starts growing hairs and needs to shave ?
I wasnât allowed to until I reached highschool but I ended up stealing a razor from my mum and doing it in year 7. I got bullied really bad because of how thick and dark my hairs were
Whenever she feels uncomfortable with the hair I guess. I donât have a daughter, but I personally would not want to be uncomfortable with prickly hair anywhere on my body. I didnât even ask my mom. I just started shaving when I felt like I needed it.
Just make sure to give her a tutorial on it
I remember when that happened!! Lol
I did at 11 and I let Jackie when she started her period.
Girls are mean, she may be being picked on. I let my daughter about 10 or 11 . And tbh she needed to shave those legs. Lol
I feel itâs their body when they start asking about it then I would have the full talk how about once they start they have to stay on top of it kids are mean now days if sheâs asking about some one prolly commented about it
Totally depends on the kids maturity level and why they want to start shaving. Kids can be bullies. So if teasing which can be traumatic is involved I would say as early as 7. But if itâs just to be grown up faster I would say 12 or 13.
10/11 is old enough let her do it, kids are so nasty at school
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My daughter was 11. And begged to start. Now 13 and hates shavingâ:joy:
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Donât let her. She will forever regret shaving once she starts
If she is hairy and dark hair maybe sheâs self conscious of it let her .11 is old enough you might find out she just wants to try it and will not do it all the time .depends on her .
My daughter started right before she turned 11. BUT she really wanted to start around 10 so we used Nair (sensitive skin one) up until then.I waited til she asked me again. Gave her a tutorial,made sure to explain she doesnât need to press hard at all,watched her do the first leg. Sheâll be 12 in December and has been doing great so far, no cuts 
Depends on the kid. I did at 12 but my hair is so dark I probably should have started sooner. Nobody talked to me about it, I just cut myself till I figured it out because I was tired of being bullied.
I was 11 when I started.
Try getting her a little battery operated shaver. She wonât cut herself, but she can use it to get rid of the hair if it bothers her.
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Mine asked at 9 so i waxed her leg. It took her 1 leg to decide shes not ready, if she really wanted it shed of done the other leg or maybe im just a bitch
If she has hairy legs and itâs really bothering her ⌠maybe sheâs being teased ⌠this is a tuff one normally I think 11 is to young but again if itâs making her feel bad about herself⌠I would let her ⌠just my opinion.
Youâre the parent, act like it.
If youâre unable to make such a simple judgement call should you even be raising a kid?
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I started around 11. Kids are mean!
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I was 11 and when my girls turned 11 they was allowed
Bodily autonomyâŚlet her shave 
Whenever they want to. Why shouldnât it be their choice.
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Anytime you think sheâs ready
How is someone too young to shave??? If she has leg hair, she should be allowed to shave. She could be getting picked on or just be uncomfortable with it. I would never tell my child they are too young to shave their legs. SMH
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I think my daughter started around 11, I bought her one one those little battery operated shavers, personally I feel if they are old enough to feel self conscience about it or notice it, they are old enough to shave
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Itâs her body if itâs something that is making her self conscious I would let her, my 11yr old is shaving under her arms
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She needs to now. Kids are cruel. She is at great age to start.
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Your first question to her should be âwhy do you want to shave your legs?â
If she has noticeable hairy legs then let her but if she wants to just because her friends do/need to then itâs not the right time.
But in saying that if she feels ready, then why not just let her? No harm comes in shaving your legs.
Just show her the correct way and make sure she has all the right tools.
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My daughter was 11 going on 12 when I let her⌠I feel once they are uncomfortable and say something. Itâs 100% their choice. Why say no? I donât get it.
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I would think seeings as how itâs her body, itâs her choice.
I let mine start when she started her period. Figured if sheâs old enough to bleed sheâs old enough to shave
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In todayâs society, if be buying her Nair or something.
I was 11 going on 12.
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If you donât want her to shave she can use nair and make it a mom daughter thing. Just recently my 7 year old started swearing and she had me smell her armpits lmao. Needless to say im buying her some deoderant here soon and some body spray.
11 is absolutely fine
If you can see the hair on her legs let her shave. My daughter had a complex about it and quit wearing shorts so I let her shave her legs at ten. The same age she started her period.
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I started shaving at 11. I could not wait to shave. Whenever my daughter decides sheâs ready I will allow her to as early as 11 if thatâs what she decides.
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I started shaving fairly young cause I got made fun of for my arm hair and that shame extended to my legs and armpits naturally
My daughter is almost 13 and sheâs been shaving since 10-11
My daughter started at 10 with a âteenâ version of an electric shaver and now at 12 uses a regular womenâs razor.
Iâd say 11 is fine if sheâs insecure about it⌠bigger hills to die on than shaving 
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I would say that when she feels ready is the right time.
I got teased and bullied for years before I was allowed to shave. It did a lot of lasting damage.
Kids are even more cruel these days.
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I mean I started teaching my 10 year old to shave her arm pits with an electric shaver it was making her self conscious. Here soon im going to teach her how to shave her legs with an electric shavor
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Thank god theres still parents like this lol. Our oldest was around 12 when she started shaving. She has very dark leg hair lol so that was a big part of it. But I was reading a post recently about a mom wanting to let her 9 yr old shave her private parts. And people were freaking out bc I said theres NO reason a 9 yr old needs to be doing that. I was raised old school tho back when parents had control of their kids lol. My question to the people saying âher body her choiceâ tells me they would let their kids do damn near anything they want bc itâs their choice, sad to me! Anyways, kudos to u!
Itâs just hair and she is going to do it eventually anyway. If she has hit puberty itâs part of it⌠Itâs not a big deal just teach her how and make sure she is safely doing it 
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When theyâre old enough to have hair and be embarrassed about it and can shave safely, thatâs the right age.
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I started when I was 13 and going to high school
I started at 10⌠let my daughter start at ten as well
I was soooo insecure and my mom wouldnât let me. She let me use Nair and it damaged my skin sooo badly. 11 is definitely old enough for my daughters. To each their own. Iâll let them at 10 if their leg hairs are dark. Theyâre gonna sneak it anyways if I donât allow them and Iâd rather show them the right and safe way than have them sneak and potentially hack their legs up. But again⌠to each their own.