For those mother's who [ahem] tend their personal topiary - Page 3

[meemee]

at 2 while taking a bath together

dd stares at me for the longest (so i am getting ready for the big question) *deep sigh* in a longing voice 'mama when am i going to be like you down there?' what an anticlimax i must say.

this thread has me in stitches here. and i am surely discovering the wittiness of some of our mommies here. enjoying every moment of it.

and classic that there is a commercial to go along with it.

and you can imagine the ads around this page is going ballistic.

[journeymom]

Originally Posted by HeliMom

You could just have a copy of Courbet's painting The Origin of the World hanging up in the house. We do. ( a realist painting of a lady garden from 1866)

I googled it.

Oh my. That's quite realistic and progressive for 1866. I had to close the page quick, because the computer faces the family room, with my back to it.

[HeliMom]

Originally Posted by journeymom

I googled it.

Oh my. That's quite realistic and progressive for 1866. I had to close the page quick, because the computer faces the family room, with my back to it.

I'm so sorry. I really didn't mean to put anyone in a situation where they were shocked by the image. I thought I was making it clear it'd be a realistic painting of that area. Should I put some kind of warning edited into the post?

[MusicianDad]

Originally Posted by journeymom

I googled it.

Oh my. That's quite realistic and progressive for 1866. I had to close the page quick, because the computer faces the family room, with my back to it.

I wouldn't call it progressive. Paintings depicting naked women and their parts in a realistic way have been a huge part of classical art for centuries. If anything, the "progressive" idea would be L'Origine Du Monde would be considered pornographic by much of North American culture.

[Mackenzie]

Originally Posted by HeliMom

I'm so sorry. I really didn't mean to put anyone in a situation where they were shocked by the image. I thought I was making it clear it'd be a realistic painting of that area. Should I put some kind of warning edited into the post?

You're fine

it gave me something to show my daughter... She is an artist and has been working on the human form and has been asking about nudes a lot...

[Coconut Chronicles]

Originally Posted by hildare

you mean you have time to groom yourself when you're a mama? oh my god, am i ever doing something wrong!

[Learning_Mum]

OK, so I hadn't been waxed since DS1 was born. A couple of months ago I got a brazilian and wondered how to explain it to DS1 (I got it as a treat for DH so I guess I kind of had not so innocent connotations in mind!) anyway, he didn't even notice or comment which I found surprising because it went from completely au naturale to a small landing strip.

TMI maybe?

[journeymom]

Originally Posted by HeliMom

I'm so sorry. I really didn't mean to put anyone in a situation where they were shocked by the image. I thought I was making it clear it'd be a realistic painting of that area. Should I put some kind of warning edited into the post?

Not shocked, just startled! It's funny. I don't know why, but before I opened the page I was imagining... a vulva-shaped topiary?

It was funny, not bad.

[hopefulfaith]

Can I just say I love this thread?

[mammal_mama]

I certainly wouldn't present waxing to my child as something "all" women do as they get older -- since I've never done it; it just seems too much like painful ripping to me. And I enjoy swimming and my "rosebush" has never interfered with my ability to glide through the water. But then I don't race or anything.

But I also don't want my daughters to think other women are "crazy" for getting rid of their hair if they want to. I agree with everyone who says that it's a matter of personal preference. Maybe they'll want to do something like this when they're older...

But at the moment, my 10yo is eagerly awaiting the moment when she has hairy pits like her mama. So we seem like sort of a "hair positive" family.

[Lady Lilya]

I looked up that painting.

I would need a lot of grooming to look like that. My pubic hair covers a much larger area, including part way down my legs.

In a normal bathing suit, half of my hair would be showing if I didn't take steps to remove it.

[BarnMomma]

My mom was always a bush. I got one hair growin around 12, freaked out, grabbed a razor, and haven't stopped since.

I've been bare, landing strip, rectangle, triangle, and tried to get creative to cover my c-sec scar...unsuccesfully.

My son has always showered with us and has from time tro time reminded me when that area needed atttention. Never really gave it much thought other than...wow, what an observant kid. He also sees DH keeping things neat so maybe he just thinks it's normal. If he ever asks, we'll just say it's our preference. DD is just 3 months old but I'll probably say the same to her.

[Lady Lilya]

My mom never did any grooming in that area, but she did shave her legs. She always told us how much she regretted shaving. She believes her leg hair would have been very light if she hadn't done it. Like her arms. She told us never to do it. She also complained about her pubic area being shaved when she was in the hospital for my sister's birth. So she gave us a negative slant about shaving that too.

Well, when my leg hair became significantly darker than my arms, and I started to feel embarrassed about it in public, I started shaving. But I never said anything to her, and I always kept my shaving equipment private. I was hiding it from her because I knew she wouldn't approve. But when one day she said to my sister "see, Leigh doesn't shave, and her legs are fine" I said "yes I do."

My sister is lucky to have lighter hair on her legs. She shaves rarely, and even when she doesn't you can barely see it.

So, long story short, my mother was against all forms of shaving, but I ended up engaging in all forms of shaving anyway.