I have a shower dodger 16 year old DS. Has to be actively reminded to wash, change his clothes and use deodorant. He has zero interest in clothes and fashion though so it's partly understandable.
13 year old DD though is constantly doing make-up, spraying that awful Impulse stuff everywhere, painting her nails, shopping, taking selfies, talking about shopping.... And SHE WON'T SHOWER. Her hair is that typical teenage combination of very greasy at the roots and dry at the ends. She needs to wash it regualrly but just won't. It's Friday teatime, she last showered and washed her hair on Tuesday night. Her hair is lank and awful and she just doesn't care. I said before going to school this morning she needed a shower when she got in, she's now put it off until after she comes back from drama tonight.
Did also suggest she starts having a regular morning routine involving a shower but she's "far too busy for that". Wakes at 7.15, leaves for school at 8.20 but far too busy for a shower. And for full disclosure, she has a shower room all to herself so it's not as if she's battling the rest of us to get into the shower.
SO fed up. Thinking of enforcing a daily shower before going to school, especially in the summer.
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DonkeyHohtay · 17/05/2019 16:53
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