Okay, my oldest son is about to be six-years-old, and I swear, last night my husband and I -- without mentioning it to the other -- smelled body odor on him. I'm not talking about regular kids running and getting sweaty body odor. I'm talking about big guy at the gym who lost his deodorant kind of body odor.
Is that normal?!?!?!
Should we take him to a doctor? Or do boys just start stinking earlier?
2007-11-01 01:46:45 · 19 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Okay, the kid bathes, with soap. He brushes his teeth. He wears clean clothes.
The "stink" is like an adult's underarms, so I don't think the culprit would be his belly button.
Are deodorants safe for children that young to use?
2007-11-01 02:03:32 · update #1
I think it's normal, I also have achild about that age and sometimes has some body odor. Have him start using deodorant and I would mention to his doctor when you get a chance.
2007-11-01 02:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by TD R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Little boys have a notorious dislike for washing, particularly washing with soap.
Or perhaps he has a favorite shirt that he likes to wear ALL the time and "forgets" to put into the laundry hamper? It could be the clothes that are stinky, not him. I encountered this situation with a fellow-brownie when we were on brownie camp. She had only brought one sweater for the week and after a few days it was pretty whiffy, even though she showered every day herself.
Has he been eating any foods that would give him a stronger body odor, like garlic, onion or curry/chilli? Or has he been sick lately? Sometimes having a cold or other bug can make you smell a bit funny.
If you rule out all of these and your son still has BO after a few days then maybe a trip to the doctor is a good idea to make sure there is no other problem.
2007-11-01 08:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Cathy T 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This happened to a friend of mine with her daughter and she started out by going the deodorant route. Then after talking with her Dr. found out that it was the kind of MILK she was drinking.....Can you believe that....anyways she actually switched over to Oberweiss milk (delivery - not sure where you are in the country) and it went away - something about the way store bought milk is processed - so it may cost her a little bit more for her milk but its so much healthier for her family that she feels its totally worth it.
Try looking into this and see if it helps - I have had a few people mention that its the milk that can do it to little kids - I tend to by the organic milk myself (though its really due to an allergy) but my children seem to not have this problem - but I did find it interesting when I heard about this with my friend....
Good Luck and hope this helps and who knows this might just be the thing....
2007-11-01 11:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by danczar1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my dr, yes deodorant is safe. IMO this is normal, I see a lot of this in kids this age, and my daughter started needing deodorant at 7.
I did read about the aluminum in regular deodorant contributing to alzheimers, so I buy her alternate brands like from the health foods store. But deodorant is a good idea. Don't forget to remind him to put it on for a while, before it becomes habit. :)
2007-11-01 22:40:42 · answer #4 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure when he takes a bath he washes really good with a deodorant or antibacterial soap, like lever or dial since odor comes from the Bactria in the under arm. If he washes really good every night or morning he probably won't smell any more
2007-11-01 08:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by mominpink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why deodorant couldn't be used or would be 'dangerous'.
Parents are so stupid nowadays, disgard the consult a doctor comments.
All kids are different, your little guy is just fine!
They sell body powder too! Might be fun for him to dust on himself after his shower! Helps wonders with moisture which contributes to body odor.
2007-11-05 01:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by mrs.nikita_ramirez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always a good idea to consult your pediatrition with any questions you may have. You might try giving him a Chlorophyll tablet once a day. They're available at your local health food store, are very inexpensive and taste great ( like mint). They'll stop most body odor in a couple of weeks. Ask your doctor about chlorophyll, it may be all you need.
2007-11-01 08:55:25 · answer #7 · answered by CrossTwnTraffic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well first I would make sure he is clean in all the "usual stinky" places. Belly button,mouth,between the toes, his butt. and private areas. use alcohol for the belly button, soap for the others. Then I would use a good lotion after his bath.
Then if this doesn't work I would take him to the doctor then the dentist , Not sure but maybe it's his breath, he may not be cleaning his tongue well enough. Also it could have been he put on a pair of dirty PJ's, mine did this one night.
2007-11-01 08:56:56 · answer #8 · answered by rxing 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this happened to my middle daughter when she was 6! i kept ignoring it...until my sister said, "she stinks and i bought her some deodorant!" i freaked because i thought she was too young for that. i did take her to the doctor, and he assured me it was quite normal and said it was ok for her to use. early hormones. my other daughters didn't need deodorant until 11 or 12!
2007-11-01 09:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
time for deodorant only no antiperspirant. my son is only 4 and has to wear it according to him he felt left out so we walked to his doctor and bought what she suggested hes a happy boy. talk to the doctor this could be a sign of an infection
2007-11-01 10:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋