Child's body odour

[Yorkshireflump]

Help! My youngest doesn't have BO but her bedroom has a strong smell and it's upsetting her. She also struggles with bad breathe.
She cleans her teeth twice a day and her bed room is clean. We open the window.
However it's now just getting a it of an issue for her.
Any advice welcome

what age is she? How often does she wash?

Might be a daft question but if she doesn't have BO could it be something in her bedroom (or just outside) which is causing the smell? Damp/dirty clothes not put in the wash? Drains? Leftover snacks under beds? Something in the loft?

Does she use mouthwash for her breath? A good one will get rid of the bacteria which cause bad breath.

She washes every other day and she is 14 years old. I don't believe it's anything else like a drain.

Mouthwash is a good idea so I'll get her some

does she use antiperspirant?

Every other day? Is that a bath or shower? Does she wash morning and night also?

She washes every other day!?

She washes every other day!?

did it really need bold and a face? Some adults do not wash every day

At 14 she should be having a bath or shower every day (hormones going crazy etc). Get her to choose some nice shower gel and shampoo and deodorant. She could also use a body spray. There's a lot of choice of products but the most expensive ones aren't necessarily the best.

I'd do one big spring clean and wash all the fabrics. Curtains, carpet, bedding. Then get into a routine of cleaning everyday.

My ds is 11 and his room stinks. It is a very specific teenager type smell!

Definitely wash/shower every day (I am not obsessive about this as some are, my dh doesn't shower every day, but a teenager needs to)
Use a deodorant
Wash hair - this will depend on her, ds and dd2 get theirs wet in the shower and hardly ever use shampoo. Dd1 needs proper shampoo once a week. At 14 she may need it 2-3 times per week.

Make sure her dirty clothes/cups/plates don't hang around in her room
Make sure she is changing clothes regularly and putting clothes in the wash (same jeans worn every weekend, dumped on bedroom chair all week, never quite making it into the washbasket for example - ds I am looking at you)

Make sure her bed is changed at least once per 2 weeks, bin emptied weekly, bedroom dusted and hoovered every week (and she could do this)
Bin not to be used for wet rubbish (banana skins etc) only for paper rubbish.

I am not suggesting that you don't clean/change beds etc, but rather that for a teen it may need to be more regular and more intentional.

How are her teeth? My dd had bad breath because of a decaying baby tooth. Now it's gone, no more bad breath.

When I was a teen I definitely need to shower at least once a day - possibly twice in hot weather.

Any reason for the bad breath? Has she had it checked out by a dentist?
If no obvious reason, make sure she drinks plenty of water - dehydration can cause bad breath.

If she's started her periods, is she disposing of used towels/tampons in the bedroom bin? I used to hate putting them in the bathroom bin in case my dad or brother saw (even though they were wrapped in tissue).

I do thing teenagers give off a smell - maybe hormones. If you are sure it isn't any of the above causing an issue would a plug-in air freshener help?

I sympathise, my 15 year old boy smells appalling without constant management and is oblivious to boot - we nag him into the shower at least once a day, and insist that tops and t shirts are changed daily. This keeps it down nicely. Also the very best antiodorant ever is Trust, comes in a little pot, costs about 7 quid but will last for around 6 months.. A tiny dab applied to armpits, even over hair, will deal with smells for at least 2 days and lasts through washing too. I do think when they're going through their teen pong daily washing is essential, every other day wasn't adequate in our house.

Thanks everyone for their good advice. I'm mucking out her room today dusting cleaning and vacuuming then I'm going to tackle the showering every day issue.
Her room is not that bad but I thought that I would start with a clean slate- pardon the pun!!
Teeth are regularly checked and she drinks lots of water.
I'm just wondering if she's at that stinky teenage stage

Listerine is good for bad breath DH has the stinkiest breath I have ever smelled and you could get one of them time release air fresheners that goes off every hour or so. DS has one because he has a ferret in his room and it works for that so will work for anything

Well everyone seems to have covered the 'washing regularly' Maybe you could clean the mattress and carpet (any soft furnishings) that smells can cling to in her room, as well as washing that should do it, I'd definitely give plug in air fresheners a go to.