So a strange little tradition has started in my home and I thought I would share.
Each night I take a nice hot shower, turn on some jazz or big band and shave my head. (I handle my face shaves in the morning.) The nightly head shave is a great way to end the day. Nice and relaxing. I follow it up with a cup of tea and I'm out for the count.
Last week my youngest daughter (6yo) asked if she could come in and watch me shave. Glenn Miller was playing and she was doing some dancing. As I was lathering up, she asked if I would wipe some on her face. So I lathered up her face. She was laughing and we were both having fun. I used it as a way to teach her about not touching daddy's razors because they are sharp, don't touch the blade bank, etc.
The next night she asked if we could do it again, so we did. This time she asked if she could use a razor to "shave" with. So I took down my Lady Gillette, showed her that there was no blade, and off she went. In my opinion her blade angle was off and she was using too much pressure, but what do I know.
So now my daughter has been "shaving" with me nightly. She calls the Lady Gillette "her razor". She likes the blue stars. She says that it's what she will use when she has to shave her legs like mommy and big sis.
There is a chance that I may be psychologically scarring her for life. I don't know anyone that shaves with their 6yo daughter. Hopefully this isn't the case. My oldest has grown up so fast that I've learned to take any and all bonding moments and cherish them.
I always assumed that someday I would teach my SON how to shave, but he is far too young and my daughter seems to enjoy it so what the heck.
For anyone that might be wondering, her favorite soap is Cella. She loves the scent. She is learning about lather and is happy to point out of she sees any "small bubbles" in my lather.
Too much fun.
Happy Holidays.
Rob
Each night I take a nice hot shower, turn on some jazz or big band and shave my head. (I handle my face shaves in the morning.) The nightly head shave is a great way to end the day. Nice and relaxing. I follow it up with a cup of tea and I'm out for the count.
Last week my youngest daughter (6yo) asked if she could come in and watch me shave. Glenn Miller was playing and she was doing some dancing. As I was lathering up, she asked if I would wipe some on her face. So I lathered up her face. She was laughing and we were both having fun. I used it as a way to teach her about not touching daddy's razors because they are sharp, don't touch the blade bank, etc.
The next night she asked if we could do it again, so we did. This time she asked if she could use a razor to "shave" with. So I took down my Lady Gillette, showed her that there was no blade, and off she went. In my opinion her blade angle was off and she was using too much pressure, but what do I know.
So now my daughter has been "shaving" with me nightly. She calls the Lady Gillette "her razor". She likes the blue stars. She says that it's what she will use when she has to shave her legs like mommy and big sis.
There is a chance that I may be psychologically scarring her for life. I don't know anyone that shaves with their 6yo daughter. Hopefully this isn't the case. My oldest has grown up so fast that I've learned to take any and all bonding moments and cherish them.
I always assumed that someday I would teach my SON how to shave, but he is far too young and my daughter seems to enjoy it so what the heck.
For anyone that might be wondering, her favorite soap is Cella. She loves the scent. She is learning about lather and is happy to point out of she sees any "small bubbles" in my lather.
Too much fun.
Happy Holidays.
Rob
