Okay....so I knew this was creeping up but I honestly did not think she would take it upon herself without a little pleading and bugging me to assist her.
Bedtime last night was getting off to a late start thanks to all the lovely homework. 9:30pm rolls around, Bailey comes to me after prayer and asks if it works to shave with just plastic on the razor. I have no idea where she is going with this and the questions continue -"do you need to use that foam?" - I am tired, I don't even want to deal with one more thing, I just want them to crawl into bed so I can finish my book and fall asleep. Okay this is a pivotal moment for her and she obviously needs answers...I am about to tell her that we can get her some Nair next time I am at the store if she is feeling like she needs to shave her legs. (trust me it would not be such a big deal to let her but I know how she gets with even a bruise. I hear about it for weeks!) It is just eliminating anymore potential drama with a blade and an 11 year old. Plus with her 30 minute showers what would they be now, 60 minutes???? So yes for selfish reasons I have put off the shaving thing for her just yet.
Ohhhh but NO, she would not have it -she had a plan - and the result.
#1 Get a cheap, who knows how old Razor from our bathroom.
#2 Go in the kids Shower.
#3 Began experimenting on what she thought shaving was - I think she may have used shampoo?
#4. Watched the hair fall everywhere (as she says)
#5 Come to me playing dumb and then shows me her legs - bare as a babies bottom.
I seriously was too tired - too in shock she did it behind my back - and too nervous at her boldness to be sneaky that what did I do? I laughed. I do not think I handled it well and quite frankly I am a little worried and sad she didn't come to me first. And guess what - I am having ANOTHER girl. Maybe this next one I will get right and head her off before she takes off with my razor!
8 comments:
Isn't it interesting that when you're young you can't wait to shave your legs, and then when you're old enough to do it you hate it.
congrats on having a girl. funny story : )
LOL I started shaving my legs at ten and my mom almost flipped out.
She is growing up. :)
Heather, she did come to you first--she gave you way more info than I gave my mom. My legs were so hairy that I wore knee socks pulled up over my knees so my dresses would cover them (back in the days when you had to wear dresses). When I started shaving I took all the skin off my shin bone and still didn't tell my mom! I say if a little girl thinks she needs to shave--let her:) Laurie
my mom wouldn't let me shave until I was 12, but she didn't say I couldn't cut every hair off my legs...so that's what I did. Kids will find a way when there's a will. She's growing up on you!
So, are those your sexy legs in the picture? I remember those days. I was sneeky about shaving my legs too.
I didn't really ask my mom if I could shave, I think I just started doing it without telling her. And I didn't even really need to. Ok, honestly, I don't really need to now, but back then at least I WANTED to. These days I don't believe in shaving....or showering for that matter.
I'd buy her some Nair and let her use that!!
Oh boy! I've only got 4 more years. Kenna is always quiet and sneeky. She goes in a corner to cut her hair and clothes or more recentlly to cut all her dolls hair off. Oh my! I cant imagine the things she will do behind my back as she get's older.
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