my 8year old soon has body Oder is this right at his age?

Question

he was born at 12 weeks early will this have anything to do with it and should i take him to the doctors he started with it at age 7 but it has got much worse over the months its like a adults body oder,we stop it by him having showers every morning and he has some roll on as well.
can anyone help ?

Answer 1

Get a referral to an Endocrinologist who deals with children.

Answer 2

HA! My 8-year old daughter is having the same problem! I'm doing the same thing you are -- showers and deodorant all the time. I don't know why it's happening -- my older daughter didn't really start to smell like b.o. until she was 11 or so. Strange. I doubt if it's something that requires a doctor visit. I think some people must have stinkier sweat glands. :)

Answer 3

The "smelly" sweat glands normally do not become active until puberty and 8 is really quite early for a boy. The safest thing to do is to take him to the pediatrician, especially since it's been going on quite awhile and hygiene and even deodorants aren't helping enough.

This could indicate an endocrine problem that could retard his growth unless corrected, so that alone merits some testing. But this also has a profound psychological impact on the child who may be teased and tormented for smelling bad. Please help him avoid this and get him checked.

Answer 4

In this day and age we eat so much as in chicken and beef that has hormones in it that scientist say children are going into puberty younger than ever.Thats usaully when they start to get BO just give him some gel and roll on and let it go .Its not a big deal.One thing you might want to go to a health food store and purchase a deodorant stone they are natural and actually work.

Answer 5

Please don't use deodrants or anti-perspirants on children. They are both chemicals and we shouldn't be introducing our children to any chenicals at such an early age. Morning showers and some talc under the arms should help. Wash again after school and provide him with some baby wipes for a quick spruce at lunchtime if he's aware of the odour.

My son suffers too - he's 10 and a right stinker sometimes!!! He's active and healthy and lovely and I just have to keep it in check.

Anti-perspirants in particular have been linked with breast cancer as they block the lymph nodes under the arm - one of our bodies toxin drainage systems. We need to let the toxins out, not keep them in the body. And yes, boys (men) get breast cancer too.

Sorry if I'm preaching but it's just in concern.

Answer 6

when my older two sons (they r 13 and 14 now) got to age 7/8 i noticed they were starting to smell a bit and they started having a shower every morning and i bought them their own shower gel and b.o.buster so i wouldnt worry to much i think its quite normal

Answer 7

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Answer 8

buy him some sure for men anti percipient to stop him from sweating thats what causes the smell and get him in the bath 2 times a day that should stop the smell

Answer 9

hi, why is it that nearly every second answer is "send him to the doctor"?
firstly the doctors are over worked as it is, and secondly, if the kid is otherwise healthy......?

my son is 9, and has body odour, just started...otherwise he's perfectly healthy
don't make a drama out of it

Answer 10

when my children started having body odor they were about 6 or 7. i asked the doctor, she said it was the food like garlic ,onions and certain spicy seasonings. try and cut down on it. and continue to use deodorant.