7yr old already has body odor

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Hi all,

my child just turned 7 and I noticed a smell when he got off the bus with body odor, then again the next day, I smelt his top and it was sweaty body odor, I feel like he’s still so young.

has anyone experienced this with a 7yr old ? Does it mean he will hit puberty sooner than later ?

It’s not super strong just at the end of the day it’s warm at school and warm on the bus, should I get him a deodorant ?

Yes

My daughter had really bad BO when she was 7. She didn’t start puberty early (13 when her periods started).

My DS is in Year 3 and has a deodorant. Doesn’t need it every day but I noticed that his horrible synthetic PE t shirts were making him a bit smelly.

My daughter got deodorant when she was 8. Apparently very normal. Apparently this is a separate step that happens for some kids before puberty. I have no idea if she will start puberty early (as she has only just turned 9) but family history would suggest that she will start at a "normal" kind of time.

I recommend Salt of the Earth unscented deodorant as it’s all natural and effective. DS has been using this since age 9-10. You can get it either as a roll-on or a stick that you run under water first and then apply. Amazon usually has it on special and it lasts for months.

does he actually wash in shower/bath?
my dc had a phase where they just played in the water and not using soap to wash.

My DD had BO at that age, it shocked me. We talked about proper washing and bought a natural deodorant. It then seemed to decline - I think they have hormonal surges. Puberty was at normal age, in fact later than some peers.

Yeah, my 7 year old started stinking of BO a when she was 6 and has a deodorant. She's also starting to get greasy hair, and her emotions can be... I shall be diplomatic and go with heightened.

I had a Google (she's also my first child) and apparently puberty comes in different stages. This part is called adrenarche (maturation of the adrenal glands) and it's part of this process that starts their sweat starting to smell. There's no sign of body hair yet, so I'm hoping I have a few more years before periods.

This is super common and normally only lasts a few weeks to months at this age!

Yes!

also make sure that he’s washing properly daily in the bath or shower and has a clean change of clothes every day.

Yes, we was out one warm afternoon this summer gone when I caught a whiff of smelly BO from my 8 year old daughter. She’s my oldest child, I must admit I didn’t expect it at this age. Needless to say I bought her deodorant that day! She stinks without it. I make sure she showers everyday and wears clean clothes.

Yes, DD7 stank more than either of her parents. She uses natural deodorant and I make sure she washes well with gentle soap to keep it under control.

My son also had this and I was shocked that it had happened so early!

Best thing for smells is some panoxyl soap (it's got benzoyl peroxide in) and to really lather the body. This will get rid of the smell-causing bacteria.

Then spray the underarms of any fragrant clothes with vodka, pre washing.

My son also uses deodorant.