Share your tips on introducing a skincare regime to your DC - £200 voucher to be won

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When and how did you introduce your DC to a skincare routine? Did you try to find a product that they loved or did you just try to keep it as simple as possible? We want to know your top tips for finding your DC a skincare regime that they’ll actually follow.

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When and how did you introduce your DC to a skincare routine?
At around 9 or 10 - when puberty started and I noticed the forehead was becoming spotty and oily.

Did you try to find a product that they loved or did you just try to keep it as simple as possible?
We tried a couple, and ended up with wipes, and a cleansing foam.

We want to know your top tips for finding your DC a skincare regime that they’ll actually follow.

Be honest about spots, and how other children may perceive them, tell them how well they are doing for their routine, and how lovely their skin looks - praise and reassurance are always a great motivator i find

Talk to them as to why you want to start using spot preventing products, hormone changes and how this can affect the skin, and buy kind and gentle products which are quick to use - wipes are good, and I love the idea of a pamper to give skin a hydrating treat. I think early teens is early enough, but 4 or 5 for daily hands and face washing - a stool against the bathroom sink and a bar of baby soap is what we used.

Promoting welllness and self confidence starts from an early age, there is pressure to look nice - the pressure which was not there when I was at school. I think if we help our children feel as good about themselves as we can, then it's a good start. I think daily hand and face washing is good, when it's not bath night. Products to help when puberty kicks in will reinforce a good skincare routine. This will help self confidence, which is a good start to adulthood.

I 'suggested' a product when shopping (I had researched it first via the on-line reviews) for my DS to use when I noticed pimples on his forehead -and were becoming red, the product for oily skin seemed to work really well, the pimples were still there but not angry - and were smaller. He was around 12 at the time which I thought was a good age for introducing a skincare regime - before that it was regular baths and showers with a unfragranced shower gel and soap

With 2 teenage daughters, they could probably teach me a thing or two about skincare routines! However, from the age they could sit up in the bath themselves, we used a clean flannel to clean faces first (along with a whacky made-up song), then everything else at bathtime and another clean flannel in the morning after teeth brushing.
We have skin cancer in the family so I've made it a point to let them know the importance of using a moisturiser with SPF, even when it's not sunny. Unfortunately, peer pressure often influences teenagers more than anything a parent can say but hopefully something I've taught them will stick!

Mine was go shopping with her and choose things together so i can explain what each does and make it as natural and simple as possible

Generally I've just taught my son to clean his face daily and always apply sunscreen in the summer or when we go out for walks in the winter. We've now added regular lip balm due to chapped lips but I don't want to over complicate things.

Thanks to everyone for taking part in this discussion. The winner of the prize draw is @AloysiusBear. Congrats!