Smelly 8yo

[margaritasbythesea]

I am wondering if I should do any more ti de-smell my daughter. She is not smelly during the day at school, but she is always has smelly armpits by the end of the day. I shower her at night but it's there again by the morning. She hates showering in the morning. Should I just insist that she does or resort to something like deodorant? She seems very young to me for this. Is she?

[PlugUgly]

Why wouldn't you let her use deodorant??

[diplodocus]

I buy my DD of the same age a very hypoallergenic / pure deodorant as she has the same problem - it's stopped the problem completely but think this is the only way you will.

[MummyBtothree]

Shes about the right age to start using an antiperspirant deoderant after washing in the morning and evening.

[margaritasbythesea]

Ok. That's that then. I wasn't expecting that until a bit later on. Deodorant it is.

[NattyTile]

If you're worried about deodorant so young, have a look in health food shops for crystal ones - there's one you just wet and roll on which is aluminium free and not an antiperspirant just a de smeller.

[margaritasbythesea]

Thanks. I use that one so will probably go for it for her too. Maybe the spray so it's a bit easier.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Use bar soap to wash with, better than a shower wash and Simple roll on is good.

[margaritasbythesea]

Thanks for the tip, although as a person with sensitive skin I have a passionate hatred of Simple products. They play absolute havoc on my skin.