to not want my 9 year old wearing deodorant ?

[northernmonkey]

He has come home from school to tell me that his teacher has said that after playtime the classroom is smelling a bit and can the children please start to wear deodorant!!

Aibu to think that they are a little young?

i didn't say you were being weird! I have a 7 year old and cannot picture him wearing deodorant, but realistically in 18 months time he might HAVE to!

I only have to provide it, I don't have to like it, and neither do you.

in my previous job my ex dc best friend at 9yrs was getting wiffy and her mum didnt want to let her wear anti p

i had to have a word saying she was starting to smell and others will tease her and eventually the mum agreed

maybe the teacher is saying this to all as there is one child who has matured faster physically and is a way to stop that child from being pointed out

My DS1 is almost 9yo, and has had to start wearing deodorant about 6 months ago, as even after a good wash in the morning, and fresh clothes each day, by the end of the day his shirt was like BO central! It's perfectly normal for some dc to need it by 8/9yo.

And How would you be as a parent if your dc was singled out by the teacher, and basically told 'you smell, sort it out'! I would much rather the teacher had a conversation like this with the whole class, and then the dc can go to their parents and have the conversation with them, and the parents (who may not have realised there is a 'problem' there) can decide whether or not it is necesary, and how to broach the 'personal hygeine' discussions with their own dc. Be that deodorant/ anti-perspirant or more frequent washing of the underarms.

I wouldn't want my 10 year old not wearing it. She is getting really gamey. She forgets most days bless her, so I have to remind her.

It's easier for me because I can just run a Bic razor over the area and that takes away everything. She doesn't have that option so deodorant is a must.

I think teaching pre pubescent children to be aware of their personal hygiene is so important

they don't care if they smell, but other people will.

DS is 11 and has worn anti perspirant for about 18 mths, he's never got stinky, but when he sweats, it's not sweet little boy sweat, and i don't want him to be told by his mates he stinks.

i took him to boots and let him choose nice anti p, shower gel, shampooo etc and face wash and got him involved in the process

he does forget sometimes, but as he bathes regularly and has clean clothes, it is not really an issue, but i would hate him to be the smelly kid

Started DD1 on deodorant at age 9 - she was getting pretty smelly . Now, aged 12, she has to have a shower/hair wash daily or even with deodorant she is unpleasantly smelly... DD2 has recently started at age 10.

The teacher probably means that a few kids in the class do need it and rather than horribly embarassing them (and some kids would be mortified at being told by the teacher that they personally need to wear it)she decided to just tell everyone in the hopes that the ones that did need deodorant got it before they got teased. Seems like the best way of handling it to me.