Thread: Ok now I am in speechless

Yes, this is all good advice. You'll have to find your own path, but you'll know it based on your own feelings, and family dynamic. I'd look at teaching your daughter as a very cool challenge, and one that she'll always remember--and if she doesn't get cut up--always appreciate!!

I would try to overcome any feelings of discomfort and see it as a way to bond with your daughter, the idea of you showing her on her arms may also help. If not I'd suggest letting her try with a DE until she's comfortable and then try a straight, let her know that there's a bunch of ladies here on SRP that I'm sure could be loads of help.

Not sure why you would feel weird showing your own daughter how to shave with a razor. Seems to me like your experiences shaving your wife have given you an association that the act of shaving legs is somehow a sexual thing....it certainly doesn't have to be.

Your daughter is your child, I feel like you should feel close enough to your own daughter to be able to talk about stuff like that. Now, this is coming from someone who doesn't have kids yet but I think if I had a daughter and she asked me to help her learn to shave I would be honored that she felt comfortable enough with me her dad to ask something like that. Sometimes teenage girls seem to have this antagonistic relationship with their fathers and I really think that's a sad thing. Plus there's plenty of room on the legs to allow for ample modesty, all she'd have to do is wear a pair of shorts.

I actually sat down today and showed her on my arm... she was pretty nervous but did ok.. I figured my left arm is always half bald from testing blades after honing them might as well shave the right.. I asked her if she wanted to try it on her leg and she said she wasn't ready.. no biggie but hey it was a good start..

Thanks for the advice..

Originally Posted by Nervin

I actually sat down today and showed her on my arm... she was pretty nervous but did ok.. I figured my left arm is always half bald from testing blades after honing them might as well shave the right.. I asked her if she wanted to try it on her leg and she said she wasn't ready.. no biggie but hey it was a good start..

Thanks for the advice..

Glad to see its working out. To be honest I haven't posted here yet because I wanted to see how it turned out. Thanks for sharing, and good luck!

That is awesome! She trusted and respected you enough to ask and you were able to find a way to show her how to use a straight that made both of you comfortable. I am sure you before to long you will be buying her first straight and proudly honing it.

My girls (3,5,&10 yr olds) like to shave like daddy too. So they have "their" razor ( an old Hess) with a blunted edge that i shave them with. They just like the brush, lather and doing something in daddy's world. It is a great bonding time. Of course i do emphasis that they can't touch daddy's razorbecause they are sharp....And, they have seenme knick myself to drive the point home....no pun intended..

As Bruno said, there is nothing wrong with doing a calf. My youngest at age sixteen wanted to know more so I did her legs from the knee down. She never picked up the hobby, thank God or she would have been into everything!

Heya Nervin,

Good to hear the ladies of your family getting into the art. If your daughter wants to learn, why not get her a safety and some feathers? that way she can learn about lathering, after care and blade angles; then "graduate" to her first straight (which might make a neat birthday present!)

Best of luck,

Neill

This has been an interesting thread. I bought my daughter a plastic Mach when she was younger so she could shave with her dad. She enjoyed brushing on the lather. However, it hasn't crossed my mind to introduce her to a straight. She watches me shave, but she keeps telling me to be careful. She definitely understands that a straight is sharp and can be unforgiving if you lose focus.

For now, I have asked her to not to imitate me on shaving and to stay away from my blades. I trust that she will. Maybe some day I will get her a "plastic" straight razor and she can start from there. It would be cool if she would develop confidence with a razor, but it will come with time.