Trying to get ds to wear deoderant

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DS is 12 & needs to wear deoderant now but refuses. I was subtle when I started suggesting this last summer then left it for a while, then thought I might need to be more to the point but he still refuses. I don't think anyone has noticed at school or anything because he does wear clean shirts every day but sometimes just has a shower every couple of days so I think one of these days someone will say something to him. I have told him people will start to call him names if he is smelly In his defence I remember being about the same age & hiding a Xmas present because I thought it was a bra & I was so embarrassed (it wasn't) I know he is really embarrassed & gets upset if DH or I mention it. Has anyone had this problem and how did you overcome it? Should I just leave it? BTW he tried a spray on yesterday (because I forced him by denying access to nice things) & said it stung so then tried to get him to try a stick type with no avail.

DS (12) uses Lynx. Ithink this is perceived as being more body spray and less deo.

Yup, it's time for the Lynx years.

My 11yo DS is a huge Lynx fan. Has been for about a year. He doesn't need it, but DH buys it for him, much to DSs delight.

He might think a box set is cool.

I did buy him a box set of something similar a while ago because his friend was wearing it but he hid it. He also got a nice set from a relative at Xmas but said he wouldn't be using THAT. He just won't hear of it & doesn't care what his friends use. I might try to shirt idea though.

once he is itnerested in girls, you wont be able to get him out of the bathroom, or take the lynx away from him - mark my words

What Slarty said.

They all go through a slightly whiffy stage when hormones kick in and personal hygene lags behind.
With both of my DSs I had to go in the bathroom with them and remind them what I mean by a wash.
Soap has to be applied.
In the necessary places.
It won't take long.
Taking a car load of DS1s aftershave drenched friends out makes my eyes water.

I'm another poster typing through the Lynx fog.

With two teenage sons, I can barely breathe after they have both sprayed themselves liberally.

I just need to get them to understand its not an alternative to washing

i told all 3 of my ds that girls don't like lads that stank . ge them lynx sprays are great and so are the shower gels, they do smell great.

The lynx phase is awful ..but it does pass

Guess I will have to leave it a while longer till he's ready then. On the bright side he does spend ages in the shower washing and then washing and conditioning his hair.

Omg, I didn't realise that there was an 'official' Lynx stage. ds is nearly 12 and I'm actually tasting lynx. I'm trying to convince him that less is more