Kid is 7 and starting to stink

[sketchybuffalo]

@wanntobe agreed. I have bad eczema and use special hypoallergenic everything EXCEPT deodorant & shampoo - regular old spice deodorant (not antiperspirant) no problems.

 

[jc7622]

@onewithfaith What does "increasing showers" mean? Is he not showering daily already?

I witnessed a friend go through this and it was a fucking battle. Their ~10 year old was on a path to becoming an internet meme of the stinky gamer in moms basement. It was a rough ride, but showers every evening, face washing every morning, and a little effort in the the clothing department was a HUGE boost to his confidence (and complexion) and the resulting 180º was astonishing.

 

[onewithfaith]

@jc7622 He gets 3-4 per week, depending on what's going on. That had been enough until very recently.

 

[jc7622]

@onewithfaith Yah man, you're going to want to nip this in the bud right away. Showers every evening - and you might as well roll flossing into that too.

 

[crystball]

@jc7622 Showering every single day isn’t necessary. Unless you’re doing physical work and sweating. Every other day is good.

Edit: Christ, I don’t understand the downvotes. People really feel the need to shower every single day even if they are sitting around not doing anything? That’s not good for your skin or hair. Fucking Google it and read the facts before you downvote me

 

[ozchristian]

@crystball Every other day is good if you aren't leaving the house and interacting with other people in person.

 

[sistersinister]

@crystball Kids (and adults) should be getting exercise and showering every day

 

[bondzy]

@sistersinister Here we go again. There's practically no professional advice out there that says kids at age 7 should need to shower every day. 2 to 3 times a week is what's recommended. Obviously nuanced of course.

 

[herohere]

@bondzy People on Reddit over do the showering thing. There's no way a 7 year old needs a shower every day. The stink is probably due to something else like lactose intolerance. It's bad for your skin if you shower too much. There's no convincing them though.

 

[bondzy]

@herohere I mean, yeah, for teens going through puberty, absolutely shower. Adults interacting with others, shower. I've yet to see any advice that kids should shower daily.

 

[herohere]

@bondzy Even for adults it really depends on how much they are sweating and how dirty their job is. There's no need to waste a showers worth of water on something a washcloth could take care of.

 

[bondzy]

@herohere Oh, I work from home. I don't shower everyday. Sorry honey. Every other day usually unless I have to leave the house for something.

 

[jc7622]

@crystball Yikes man. No. Just no.

 

[onewithfaith]

@crystball Don't know why you're getting downvoted. My hair was always oily, and my barber said it was because i was washing all of the oil from my scalp. Turns out showering every day isn't the greatest for the rest of your body either. If you're going too, then it should only be 5 min and pretty much just to wash the nether regions.

 

[crystball]

@onewithfaith All it would take is one google search to see that showering every day (if you’re not doing anything physical)is actually bad for your hair and your skin.

 

[rjsmith]

@onewithfaith Could be a zinc deficiency, since I started supplementing sweat smells less awful.

 

[restoringfaithtohumanity]

@onewithfaith Drink more water, adjust diet, shower nightly. That solves 95% of it for kids.

 

[makeupgirl]

@onewithfaith salt of the earth doesn't have nuts in their formulations

 

[onewithfaith]

@makeupgirl Cool, thanks.

 

[tjgirl]

@onewithfaith We give my 12 yo son Lume, which I think is pretty natural/allergy friendly, and it works surprisingly well at hiding the stink.