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www.usa.philips.com/c-m-pe/…/oneblade-intimate
If you or your son ever want a slightly simpler option, I recommend this. It has been a game changer for me personally.
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Submitted 3 weeks ago by Constantine_@sh.itjust.works to [deleted]
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SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s better…
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
My parents never taught me personal things like this or even “the talk”. I just used the internet. However, if I were to have kids then I would probably be more open
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Trust your gut when it comes to these things - which it seems to me like you did. Doesn’t matter if everyone around you agrees. Still kudos for seeking a reality check. Better safe than sorry.
mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So the short answer is yes. It’s weird.
The long answer is, and I have a 15 year old girl, is that pretty much everthing we do at this point is going to be weird or awkward.
This what you did more awkward than normal also yes.
I’m not trying to save you from this sir.
NastyNative@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
No boundaries were crossed. If anything you created a memory for him and when his son ask him for help he will remember this moment and repeat what you showed him. A+ dad!
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
I can’t help but wonder if people around me would think it crossed a boundary.
More details please: How many people have been around when you did that?
(You don’t need to tell the others)
davidagain@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think it’s weird to shave your pubes, and I think that based on who started that trend, why they started it and why it became popular, but people younger than me who don’t remember any different disagree strongly.
But the fact that your son trusts you with that question and that you calmly helped him and didn’t make a big deal out of it, is an absolute parenting win. Who does your teenaged son go to when he’s worried about something personal and sensitive and embarrassing? He goes to you, and you help him and he is right to trust you.
You are doing excellently as a dad.
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
It’s only weird if you keep shaving them for him. Open conversations like that are a sign of great communication and trust!
I know that removing pubes can have a health impact for vagina owners. I don’t know if that holds true for penis owners. That may be something to investigate and advise.
onslaught545@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
As a penis owner who sweats a lot, keeping things shaved helps prevent things from smelling funky.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I find it to be itchy as fuck so I just knock it down with the trimmer but leave enough for that not to happen.
atk007@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Proud of you man. Growing up didn’t have dad around, so I remember being embarrassed when my school mates were talking about shaving. Then out of the blue, one of my uncles gifted me this gift pack of razors, and went on to explain how to do it. Also explained why you need to separate razors for pubic hair from other uses anywhere else.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Damn, Uncle for the win!
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
While you’re at it and if you didn’t already PLEASE teach him how to exfoliate his skin. I felt so gross that I went YEARS not doing properly it because my parents were kinda… iffy on some things.
Doxatek@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
If he’s reasonably intelligent I’m sure you could just explain it to him and give some tips. It’s not rocket science.
GaMEChld@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Maybe atypical, but I wouldn’t call it weird like it was wrong or something. Though I’m not entirely sure what there is to show. I feel like you kinda just have to get the hang of it yourself. The risks and fears are not irrational. No one wants to knick down there. But the concept is pretty straight forward.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
there is one extremely important thing to teach: pull the skin taut
so long as the skin is taut you’re way way less likely to cut yourself
GaMEChld@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is true, but I felt like I already learned that lesson shaving my face, ya know the classic chin up position to make the neck skin taught. But you right it’s far far more important down there. Way more room for error.
altphoto@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Looking forward to 2078 when we’ll be forced to show our kids how to copulate for procreation and what to use the tools of procreation for personal and group recreation.
Anyway kids, you then grab it and you do this back and forth motion on it. Yes billy, just like the jiggler dumbbell commercial!
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Personally I’d think that as too much. Verbally describing it would be the limit for me.
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 3 weeks ago
[deleted]Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Not helpful.
tomcatt360@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Sometimes you just want to try something new, even if it’s just for yourself. If you like it, you can keep doing it. If not, you gained valuable life experience.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
It isn’t weird at all. As a parent it is our job to teach your kids that sort of thing.
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Nah, you’re good. You asked and he answered. If it’s something that would happen at a doctor’s office, you’re good. If it’s something that would happen at a brothel, then that’s a problem. It’s all technical and you got consent.
I do the same when it comes to bodies. I ask my kids if they are comfortable or give them options. Let them know they’re in control of their bodies. Give them options. Example, we had a showering demonstration and I asked if they wanted to wear a swim suit or be naked.