My son keeps bugging me about wanting to shave his "mustache"..he is 12yrs old....but he says some of the kids at school make jokes about it. My husband, my father and my father-in-law all said they were about 14 when they started...What do you think?...I know this maybe a crazy question so I apologize ahead of time but he does have noticeable hair above his lip....Thanks ahead of time for you help and input.
2007-01-05 03:34:14 · 15 answers · asked by Em H. 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
thanks so much for all your advice!!!
2007-01-05 03:42:36 · update #1
I don't think there's a magic age, you just start when it's necessary. If he has noticeable hair and wants to shave, he should start shaving. If you are concerned he may not be mature enough to handle a razor without injuring himself or leaving it where a younger sibling could get hurt with it, you could get him an electric razor. I'm not sure what purpose it would serve to make him wait to shave, and it sounds like shaving will help him feel better about his appearance and avoid unwanted comments from kids at school.
Kids are reaching physical maturity at younger ages these days, so it's not surprising that he is developing facial hair a couple of years earlier than his father and grandfathers did.
2007-01-05 03:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Deanna B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister-in-law wouldn't let my niece shave her legs until she was 13. My niece had to wear a uniform skirt to school and her leg hairs were really coarse. She was getting teased in school. I would never do that to a child! Let them shave. My niece bought a cheap bic razor at the drug store and shaved her legs before turning 13. There's enough teasing out there that kids have to endure. As a parent, why would you want to add to that?
2007-01-05 03:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by ☆skyblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your son has hair above his lip and he is uncomfortable with it I say it is time to have an adult male show him the ropes. There shouldnt be a certain "age" when shaving becomes appropriate, it differs with all young boys as they grow and mature at different ages! Good Luck!
2007-01-05 03:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by the_lunchbx009 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol I additionally had a mustache at 12 =P shop it in case you like the assumption of having facial hair, yet once you initiate shaving be arranged to initiate shaving maximum ordinarily =D. yet once you're in a church college shave it, the nuns will beat you =P jkjk.
2016-11-26 21:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age is not the issue,your son is being made fun of and wants it gone, so let him shave it off. What does it matter when he start to shave.
2007-01-05 03:56:05 · answer #5 · answered by livlafluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him shave it, he will be the cool guy in school. I remember the first guy who shaved his mustache was around 6th or 7th grade and he got a lot of attention. You should show him who to do it.
2007-01-05 03:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by TroubleRose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever they want to shave it. You'd let a girl who had hair above their lip remove it at 12, right? Same for boys.
2007-01-05 03:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by jasdlkdfhd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is totally down to the child. If your son's facial hair is growing to such a stage that it is appropriate for it to be shaved off then maybe now...however don't let him do anything that you feel uncomfortable with cause at the end of the day you are his mother and are a better judge at what is the best thing for your child. Good luck with whatever you decide! -x-
2007-01-05 03:38:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Age shouldn't be a factor. If the boy has noticable hair and wants to shave it, he should shave it.
2007-01-05 03:37:44 · answer #9 · answered by tabithap 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I don't think age is a factor If he needs to shave then he should be allowed to do so
2007-01-05 03:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by laura468 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋