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Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl)

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#*Use questions that require an answer.  For example, “Some of my friends have started shaving their legs.  When did you start shaving your legs, mom?” <ref>https://ift.tt/2SqgDFW>
  
#*Use questions that require an answer.  For example, “Some of my friends have started shaving their legs.  When did you start shaving your legs, mom?” <ref>https://ift.tt/2SqgDFW>
 
#*Asking direct questions like, “When do you think it is a good age to start shaving your legs?” will give you a sense of what your mother thinks. Just make sure to ease into it.
  
#*Asking direct questions like, “When do you think it is a good age to start shaving your legs?” will give you a sense of what your mother thinks. Just make sure to ease into it.
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#Be direct. If you think that your mother will say yes, and if she hasn’t acted strangely to your other hints, try hinting more directly.[[Image:Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 3 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Be direct. If you think that your mother will say yes, and if she hasn’t acted strangely to your other hints, try hinting more directly.[[Image: Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 3 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 
#*The most direct way is to ask for razors when you are at the store.
  
#*The most direct way is to ask for razors when you are at the store.
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#*You can say, “I think that it’s time for me to start shaving my legs. I’m one of the only girls who has hairy legs in gym class.”
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#*You can say, “I think that it’s time for me to start shaving my legs. I have the most hair on my legs out of any of the girls in my grade/class.”
 
===Talking to Your Mom===
  
===Talking to Your Mom===
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#Plan your argument. If your mother says no or does not pick up on your hints, then try new strategies.  List the reasons that you want to shave your legs, and plan out a way to present these reasons to your mom. <ref>http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/shaving.html</ref>[[Image:Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 4 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Plan your argument. If your mother says no or does not pick up on your hints, then try new strategies.  List the reasons that you want to shave your legs, and plan out a way to present these reasons to your mom. <ref>http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/shaving.html</ref>[[Image: Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 4 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 
#*Separate your reasons in a numbered list.  For example, your first reason might be that you feel uncomfortable in social situations.  Your second might be that you enjoy the feeling of smooth legs.  Your third might be that you feel like you are responsible enough and old enough to start shaving.
  
#*Separate your reasons in a numbered list.  For example, your first reason might be that you feel uncomfortable in social situations.  Your second might be that you enjoy the feeling of smooth legs.  Your third might be that you feel like you are responsible enough and old enough to start shaving.
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#Write out your sentences. After making a numbered list of all the reasons you want to start shaving, you should write some sentences so that you don’t feel unprepared when the time comes.[[Image:Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 5 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Write out your sentences. After making a numbered list of all the reasons you want to start shaving, you should write some sentences so that you don’t feel unprepared when the time comes.[[Image: Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 5 Version 2.jpg|center]]
 
#*For example, you might want to write, "My friends have noticed that I still have hairy legs and it is making me feel uncomfortable. Being able to shave would allow me to fit in more and feel more comfortable with my body.”
  
#*For example, you might want to write, "My friends have noticed that I still have hairy legs and it is making me feel uncomfortable. Being able to shave would allow me to fit in more and feel more comfortable with my body.”
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#Choose a good time.  Make sure you will have plenty of time to have a full discussion. A long car ride, doing the dishes together, or during down time on the weekend are all good times to have a conversation. Don’t start a conversation when one of you is busy or about to leave. <ref>http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24339-dear-dish-it-mom-wont-let-me-shave</ref>[[Image:Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 6.jpg|center]]
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#Choose a good time.  Make sure you will have plenty of time to have a full discussion. A long car ride, doing the dishes together, or during down time on the weekend are all good times to have a conversation. Don’t start a conversation when one of you is busy or about to leave. <ref>http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24339-dear-dish-it-mom-wont-let-me-shave</ref>[[Image: Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 6.jpg|center]]
 
#*Start the conversation by saying, “Mom, I wanted to ask you something, and I want you to listen to all of what I say before responding”.  This will leave room for you to have a calm conversation.  
  
#*Start the conversation by saying, “Mom, I wanted to ask you something, and I want you to listen to all of what I say before responding”.  This will leave room for you to have a calm conversation.  
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#Use your reasoning. This is where planning your argument will come in handy. List your reasons in a calm and collected way.[[Image:Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#Use your reasoning. This is where planning your argument will come in handy. List your reasons in a calm and collected way.[[Image: Convince Your Mom to Let You Shave Your Legs (Girl) Step 7.jpg|center]]
 
#*Use the list that you made in the planning stage. You can say, “There are a few reasons that I want to shave my legs.  The first is that it is making me self-conscious to have hairy legs.  The second is that my friends are noticing that I have a lot of leg hair. The third is that I think that I am old enough and responsible enough to start shaving.”
  
#*Use the list that you made in the planning stage. You can say, “There are a few reasons that I want to shave my legs.  The first is that it is making me self-conscious to have hairy legs.  The second is that my friends are noticing that I have a lot of leg hair. The third is that I think that I am old enough and responsible enough to start shaving.”
 
===Dealing With Rejection===
  
===Dealing With Rejection===
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#*After about a month or so, you can suggest a compromise again.  Remind her that you were mature about her rejection of your request last time.
  
#*After about a month or so, you can suggest a compromise again.  Remind her that you were mature about her rejection of your request last time.
 
#*It may take more than one or two tries to get her to say yes.  Stay mature and calm, and eventually she will agree that you are ready.
  
#*It may take more than one or two tries to get her to say yes.  Stay mature and calm, and eventually she will agree that you are ready.
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== Tips ==
  
== Tips ==
 
*Don’t whine or act obnoxiously persistent.
  
*Don’t whine or act obnoxiously persistent.


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