Listen all you judgementalists. I am a hairy woman and I married a very hairy man. My oldest boy had a mustach and beard at 14. I have to cut the hair on my second sons forehead so that he has one, because his eyebrows and hairline meet. By the way his side burns grow around his ears to connect with his neck hair. Thank the Lord that we are all blondes. Anyway, my youngest is a girl and you can imagine at 12 she's just like mommy. She is concerned about becoming a doctor, not a barbie. However, we do everything possible about hair.......... So judge us mothers as you will, my daughter will never be unshaved in a bikini at the beach.

I think it is ridiculous. I just can't imagine a 6 year old needing to have her back waxed. Her mother should be telling her that she is too young for this, and mom should be teaching her about being confident.about who she is. I can see this is the beginning of teaching this child low self esteem which could lead to other low self esteem issues such as weight. Mom don't do this!!!!

I hear ya - I was getting teased at 13 about having legs as hairy as a guy's. My mother wouldn't let me shave, so I did it secretly. Glad I did.

It is true that looks aren't everything!!! I agree!!! The problem comes when the child is teased at school. You can teach your own child to be okay with it, but not the entire school of children. My daughter is 11 and has been getting her lip hair waxed for the last two years. We have also used Nare for facial hair. I think it is each parent's decision. Yes, I think waxing a six year old's entire back is extreme, but again, that is not my child. I would have never agreed to be the person to do it!!!

this poor little girl is going to be messed up bc of her mother. It is her mother's job to build her confidence and let her know that she is beautiful just as she was created.

You definitely called it. I went to a private school growing up and we all wore uniforms. A lot of people think that uniforms are equalizers, but all it did was make people make fun of each other for their personalities. Sometimes it's hard to decide which hurts worse.

bullying and teasing is as old as the earth, we need to be teaching our daughters to be strong women and to 'get over it' like we did. the teen years don't last forever, they need to know how to handle life and that not all problems are 'fixable'

thank- you. that statement could not have been better said. you nailed it! Teasing has always been, however, these days parents look for ways to stop the harassment instead of building their childs self esteem in other ways. Thus building further self esteem issues with-in their children.

I think you got it right on with your comment. Today every body just cares about looks,and appearance, inner values have become secondary, respect an honor are just phrases to be thrown out to make a good impression, bullying and teasing the week has become a hobby, in my opinion human society is on a sharp decline regarding morals and ethics

I just feel that it is not appropriate for a child to have worries of hair growth and hair growth removal.The child should be running and playing like normal children rather than being concerned with things of that nature unless of course it bothers them to the point of being in pain or something like that.Only my opinion..

I used near to remove hair when I was elleven and I was alergic to it and I had To tell my mom cause I broke out in hives. I was teased for reaching pubety at age elleven before my class mates. I was teased because of the hair on my legs and underarms my mom wouldn't let me shave .

After the near incident were I almost couldn't breath because of the severe reaction to it she decied to let me shave. It was stupid but my older friend said that it would take the hair away and no one would know.

Shaving is and always a pain but not sure if I would wax. Sounds painful and kids would sit for that?

I am guessing that your relative has never been to Europe, England, or Russia, because if she had she would realize that Americans are the most paranoid individuals on earth when it comes to natural body odor, and what differs a woman from a baby girl. Baby girls do not have body hair, mature women do. Women started feeling the need to please men with warped sexual feelings, thus they started shaving and waxing to remove body hair to please men. America, parts of South America, and Asia are pretty much the only places on earth that promote hairless bodies unless you are an athlete like a swimmer or a body builder. In those cases, one shaves to reduce drag in the water, and the other shaves in order to have an oiled down body show muscle definition.

Professional Estheticians KNOW they are not supposed to wax children. First off, body hair is your first like of defense again sunburn. It helps to filter the suns damaging rays from burning the skin. Secondly, to remove it from a child is risking your LICENSE in many states. There are specific laws governing WAXING and other forms of hair removal. The parent should be explained that at the time of request. Finally, if the person waxing the child is not trained in waxing ... children's skin is thinner and more easily bruised or even ripped during the process. If wax is too hot...........it can seriously burn the child, if the was is unclean an infection or fungus can take hold. People, PLEASE STOP THE INSANITY!

Dawn McLaughlin, Licensed paramedica Esthetician and exotic body waxer.

I agree! This has got to be some form of child abuse! I'd love to see the parents withstand that pain. Yikes! Way to demean a child. How about teaching her that she is lovely just as she is? She's only been on the planet for 6 years!!!! I am stunned that the salon would go ahead and do it anyway. So what if they lose a customer. That is just not right. Who is sticking up for this child? Imagine what her self image will be like at 15??? Too bad her mom is so insecure about her own looks that she must project it onto her daughter. Therapy MOM!