Body odour on kids

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Not sure if this is the right place or not. My 8 year daughter suffers from bo, we have taken her to the dr, who said she is fine, it's just normal, because she is healthy and well with no symptoms. My concern is should an 8yr old be smelling of bo? Well i say 8yr old, she has had this problem since she was 6. Do I need to go to the dr again for further tests?. It' really upsetting when she comes home and says her friend says she smells. Would it be worth buying her a gentle organic deodarant like this one?
store.thecrystal.com/crystal-essence-roll-on---pomegranate-p10.aspx
Any suggesstions would be appreciated. Thanks.

dd1 had BO for first time aged 5 - I was in shock! Now nearly 9, and has BO occasionally, esp when she's been running around and too hot (not surprisingly).

I bought her Tom's of Maine, which is a natural deodorant and works beautifully for dd (and for me, for that matter) and talked to her about bodies growing up a bit, some quicker than others, and how normal it all is - but how also we don't always know ourselves when we have slightly whiffy little pits, so good idea to put deodorant on in the mornings.

DD1 is now seven and has had BO for the past year or so intermittantly. We started getting her to wash more frequently (didn't work), Then we tried pit rock (didn't work) This week we tried Biosen and it's great it's more expensive but it's aluminium free which I felt was important.

Sadlly it seems to be within normal range, I will however be taking to dd about the other bits of puberty to expect and get her a book (she knows some things hair excetra but not all yet).

< Off to Amazon as have been meaning to do it for ages>

Thanks for the replies, it makes me feel better ( not in a horrible way) but just that she is ok, and it's normal. I will try those products and hopefully it will do the trick.

My dd is unbelievably stinky and has been since about 8. She actually smelled a lot worse at 8 than she does now at 14. She did have an early puberty, but not abnormally so. (periods at 11)

I had to really hammer home the training on how to wash her body properly.
She didn't like it at first (used to do the armpit sniff test on her every morning after her shower, and send her back if whiffy).

I found none of the 'natural' deodorants cut the mustard, and had to use the sure sprays. Also, her shirts and tops had to be washed at 50 degrees to get rid of the smell. It was very strange.

Anyway, she picked up the good hygeine habits eventually, and now she is beautifully fragrant at all times. Good luck.

Oh, with regards to washing; my dd had to seriously scrub her armpits with a soapy flannel several times to get rid of the smell. Flannels really help.

I certainly think wearing a deodorant is preferable to peers commenting.

I believe some people just have particularly smelly body chemistry: tis a strange thing.

If she has BO get her a deodorant.

And one that works- not that crystal stuff.

Why wouldn't you?

DD1 is 8.9 and has been using Bionsen for at least 6 months. We've drummed in the need for a daily wash and regular showering, but she still seems to think that deodorant cures all We have a 'pits and bits' rule now!

She's by no means the only one of her peers to have to use it either.

Thanks ladies, glad it's normal. I have bought her a deodorant now, so will try it on her.

I am so pleased to find other children and Mums with the same problem. My daughter aged 8.10 has been coming home from school smelling yuk. We have learned about soaping pits well, but it still keeps happening. I wasn't sure if she was too young for deos, but thanks for info. I will now go and buy some for her.