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To put deodorant on my DD while she sleeps?

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TheColourMyrtle · 22/11/2015 08:19

I've never had this with my other DC.
Dd has only just turned 8.
She is a very active child and does many hours of physical activity and is coached 15 hours plus.
I've already noticed hips and breast buds appearing and a feint bit of public hair Sad
About a month ago we were snuggling and I caught a whiff of her armpits and the smell was really pungent. She showers reluctantly every day and I bought her a deodorant of her own just thinking it was earlier than the others but she'd get on with it like they did .

She was so upset and said I had humiliated her, called her smelly (I hadn't Sad)
I left it a week then Dh (who notices NOTHING) said her body odour was bad.

I gently persuaded her to give the deodorant a go after her next shower and she went into meltdown again. I'm starting to wonder if I should just apply t whilst she sleeps.
I've very aware of school and how nasty children can be and Is be so devastated for her if she had a hard time for this reason at school which is so easy(?) to fix.

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Bigoldsupermoon · 26/11/2015 15:54

Another lurky 'Yay!' OP - my LO is only just over a year, but I shall remember you when the time comes! Flowers Wine x

TheChocolateDidIt · 26/11/2015 16:44

Milton brown for Xmas would be nice. I used some vintage 2015 shower gel on DD last night and she smelt lush!

TheChocolateDidIt · 26/11/2015 16:45

molton ffs

TheColourMyrtle · 26/11/2015 20:34

Crikey- that is posh stuff ThechocolateDidit- I don't want her smelling nicer than me! Grin

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TheChocolateDidIt · 26/11/2015 22:21

I got a free sample [santa]

ZebraOwl · 02/12/2015 00:24

Am glad it all went so well in the end! As for parents on their high horses re: smell if she was coming in with a full face, they'd have grounds for complaint. Coming in smelling of awesome, however, they need to get over themselves. And get to Lush.

It can be tough when puberty decides to come crashing in early but it sounds like she's going to get all the help & support she could possibly need. Flowers

PoorFannyRobin · 02/12/2015 06:05

OP, congrats and so happy for you and your daughter!

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