Hairy child??

[kungfubecca]

My kids are hairy, but neither my husband or i are short of hair ourselves.

I figure, we are just part of the normal genetic mutation of gradually getting hairier, ready for the next ice age

[*star*]

I have the same concerns for my DD. Being a quite hairy child myself and not being helped out with it by my mum (when all the other girls were at the age that they started shaving legs, etc) I vowed that when I began to really notice DD's hair I would do something about it. The problem is that she's only almost 3 and already I notice how hairy her legs and back are.

I am treading a line that I don't want to have her feel that this is ugly or not right and we need to do something about it, as I want her to be happy and not even notice it. But at the same time, when it gets to the stage where other kids are going to notice it, I don't want her being teased and having to work out the best way to deal with it herself.

Tricky...

[Kaydee]

I have the same concerns for my DD. Being a quite hairy child myself and not being helped out with it by my mum (when all the other girls were at the age that they started shaving legs, etc) I vowed that when I began to really notice DD's hair I would do something about it.

I also have this problem. My whole life really. It was something that I didn't feel comfortable talking to my parents about and they never mentioned it to me. So I grew up hating my body, being ashamed, embarrassed etc and basically wanted to die from a very young age. I'm saying this because if someone had told me that it is normal and gave me ways to deal with it then I would have reacted better. .

I had the same problem. My Mother was no help either. I would avoid anything that would lead to exposing myself and felt i had a dirty little secret all through my teens. I just wish i had someone to guide me through that awful time.

[Astrid]

Poor DD1 almost has a mono-brow. I doubt that will get better with age

[shellbell3]

Yeah Ash seems to have quite alot of fine hair too, freaked me a little bit too!
I also wonder too as mini you is quite a skinny mini maybe thats another reason? Skinnier people tend to have more hair to keep warm.

[Miss H]

I figure, we are just part of the normal genetic mutation of gradually getting hairier, ready for the next ice age

That's a good one, I think I'll use it!

[Bathsheba]

Sooooo many girls have hairy backs as young ones which they simply grow out of. My DD had a hairy back until she was about half way through primary school... then it was like as she grew bigger the space between her hair folicles increased and now her back is smooth like mine. I think people hide it with sun smart swimmers etc so you just don't realise until you have a child of your own.

Maz: if she is fair then blonde people have more hair folicles than brunettes... more but finer in texture... brunettes have less but it's thicker... and she will most likely literally grow out of it.