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eww, eww, and eww
Very, very few eight-year-olds have noticeable pubic hair. That generally shows up about a year or less before menstruation, and though having a first period at nine is not unheard of (my mother did back in 1963), it is still unusual.
I have a box of Nair wax strips in the bathroom closet. It has a warning NOT to use them on children under the age of twelve because of the risk of removing the top layer of skin as well as hair.
I also must say that my mother and I never felt the desire to bond by going to a commercial establishment and paying for someone to rip out our pubes.