2006-09-30 14:39:31 · 22 answers · asked by Lucy Lu 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Ya'll wrong for calling "tha boy" stank. He was musty for goodness sake. You people are cruel to even kids. Bounces off of me and sticks to you or something like that.
2006-09-30 14:59:34 · update #1
I don't think it is silly at all. I let my girls wear perfume and deodorant.It's not to early to start teaching good hygiene. I mean you teach them to wipe their bottom and brush their teeth. That's just what parents do. 7 is a good age to start teaching these personal hygiene techniques.It's just good parenting.Good job,mom.
2006-09-30 21:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by Regina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with a 7 year old using deodorant. We live in a very hot, humid part of the country, and my children (11 and 9) include deodorant in their hygiene routine. Whether they "need" it or not, they smell nice.
2006-10-01 13:51:56 · answer #2 · answered by Angela B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know lots of kids that started getting some body odor around that age. It does not mean puberty is right around the corner. If you buy deodorant, by a natural one like Toms of Maine.
2006-10-01 06:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that it means he is going through puberty but he could just be playing harder or sweating more my son just turned 9 and he plays football for the recreation department and he uses deodorant and he doesn't always need it but I never want to take the chance of him getting sweaty and starting to have any bad smells.
2006-10-01 10:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by babybre81 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor, but I do think that it is possible. I know that my husband started puberty at a very early age. I think that if you are concerned that you should talk to your doctor. Your son may be confused and feeling insecure as well, going through this at such a young age. Chatting with him may be a good idea too.
2006-10-01 18:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by Jessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 8. She had to start wearing deodorant at about 4. Your best bet is to take him to the doctor and have his hormone levels checked. No one thought ours had a problem until she started to develop hair at 7. It is rare but it's more common to hear about these days. There are boys in her class that need it now too. Of course for them it just started but for mine she started early. Take him to his pediatrician, if he won't do blood work, get a referral to an endocrinologist (hormone doctor).
2006-10-01 09:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by ~*~frankie~*~ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt he's hitting puberty. I think you'd see other signs of it if that were the case. But, there's nothing wrong with him using deodorant at age 7.
2006-10-01 02:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jonas_J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an aide at an elementary school. Trust me...boys of all ages come in smelling horrible. It's normal. It's not puberty really..they just love to play and lots of playing usually equals lots of sweat. The youngest of boys come in and stink so bad I can barely stand it. Just make sure he showers. :) lol
2006-10-01 00:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are starting out early..my 10 year old already has light hair growing under her arms ..and she started using deodorant at 7 ..and her friend is ten and has started her period...not to mention growing in the chest area...today is a different time in alot of ways
2006-09-30 23:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by Becca B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly getting started. I had to buy my son deodorant last spring and he's about to be 8.
2006-10-01 16:59:58 · answer #10 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋