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My nine-year-old is an early bloomer. While she’s not the only girl in her third grade class wearing a bra, she’s the only one who actually needs one. She uses deodorant, Stridex and a disposable razor to banish the occasional armpit hair. But while her grooming routine may resemble that of a teenager’s, there is one area in which she remains a little girl: Her legs.
Like all of her classmates, she has hair on her legs. And while she has expressed an interest in shaving, she accepts my decision that at her age, it is unnecessary and premature. But some parents clearly feel differently about leg hair and not only allow their little girls to rid themselves of it, they actually encourage them to. Continue reading »
For many women, swimsuit shopping is a dreaded chore. The often humiliating experience of trying on bathing suits under the harsh glow of dressing room lighting is enough to make you want to forget the pool and stay indoors. But if buying a suit for yourself is bad, buying one for your young daughter can be worse.
The suits on offer for girls as young as six are often high cut, low cut and downright skimpy. You want her to dress her age. Swimsuit designers want her to dress like a fully-grown woman. And since your average 7-year-old girl doesn’t have what it takes to actually fill out a sexy little two-piece, designers are happy to help with strategically placed pads built right in to the bikini tops. Continue reading »
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