Preteens
11 year old DD, are hormones making her smell odd
soupmaker · 19/04/2019 09:14
For a few months now I've noticed my DD who just turned 11 smells a bit odd. I just get a whiff of the smell - which is like a very chemically body odour smell - every now and again. It's not constant. I did wonder if she was needing to wash more often but she showers regularly and uses deodorant. Her hair smells fine. Her clothes smell fine. DH can't smell it at all, just normal BO after she's been exercising a lot.
Is this just hormone changes?
Russell19 · 19/04/2019 09:20
Have you considered body hair? Is the smell clinging to her and she hasn't started hair removal?? I know she's young but could explain?
RB68 · 19/04/2019 09:22
or interestingly could be hormonal changes in yourself - at a certain age things like smell can be effected as well
slipperywhensparticus · 19/04/2019 09:23
Have you changed soap or shampoo? My daughter cannot use cherry shampoo the stench is appalling
Hotterthanahotthing · 19/04/2019 09:27
Their body odour does seem to change at this age,nothing to do with body hair.
I remember it with my DD,very strong.We got her a pitroc which helped and it does settle as they get older.Just tell her it's normal and to keep showering daily,use soap not shower gel too.
soupmaker · 19/04/2019 19:02
I'm menopausal so might be me as much as her. Going to try daily showering see if that helps. She has very little body hair and has already been removing armpit hair as she wanted it gone so been helping her with it.
EllenRipley · 19/04/2019 19:09
What @PotteringAlong said - wise to rule out medical conditions first?
HellonHeels · 19/04/2019 19:11
You're going to try daily showering? I would have thought a daily shower was essential.
soupmaker · 19/04/2019 22:31
@Potteringalong no, not peardrops smell thankfully.
soupmaker · 19/04/2019 22:34
@Hellonheels Yes, I shower daily!! DD showers every second day unless she's been exercising. And that's a fight. She'd happily go without for a week!
HellonHeels · 20/04/2019 22:18
OP I think you may have hit upon the reason for the whiff.
Russell19 · 21/04/2019 08:44
Body odour clings to hair if not being showered daily.... not sure why people are saying it doesn't??
RockingMyFiftiesNot · 21/04/2019 08:56
Daily showering might solve the problem! And make sure she is washing under her arms properly - we had to tell our two to do this as otherwise they just stood under the shower and let the water run over them.
Their smell does change as their bodies are changing we found.
TigerQuoll · 22/04/2019 07:21
As a young teen I smelled unless I showered twice a day. I think all you can do is try to make her shower more and scrub armpits and any other skin folds with good proper soap (no organic all natural nonsense) and a loofah or wet facetowel.
soupmaker · 22/04/2019 16:27
Thanks for the helpful comments. I stood over her the last few days and made her shower daily. Also checked she was washing properly - with soap and flannel. Think she needs to up her game a bit with making sure she actually cleans all her stinky bits properly!
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