Hygiene Issues: Myself
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Helping Teen with Beauty and Hygiene
Asked by J.G. from Columbus
on May 22, 2008
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I currently work with teenagers at my church. One teen in particular is a precious girl, who does wonderfully academically, and is just a great kid in general. Howeve...
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- Try having a Spa Day with her. A lady I work with runs a Cinderella project and she did that with her girls. My sister and I sell spa products and she did this for t...
- I have a 12 year old step daughter who used to have the same problem. Her mother would send her here for a weekend visitation and had a lot of the same problems you'r...
- It sounds like this girl would be perfect for you to 'take under your wing'. I think that if you are able (I am not sure how much time you can spend together) to do m...
Poor Personal Hygiene
Asked by B.M. from Portland
on March 10, 2010
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I refuse to believe this is normal behavior. I have an almost 15 yo daughter that won't shower unless forced. We can get her to if we have something to hold over her...
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- This may sound crazy ..the way i handled the same thing your going through. I actually did not wash my hair for a few days and made my child smell my own head so she ...
- My seventeen year old daughter is similar - not quite as extreme but it's well over a week since she had a bath or shower and weeks since she washed her hair. She has ...
- This sounds like the beginning of OCD/Hoarding. Get her to a therapist.
Hygiene Problems
Asked by D.E. from Atlanta
on July 17, 2007
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My 9 year old daughter Britney has poor hygiene problems. She forgets to brush her teeth, brush her hair, closing door while using bathroom, wipe herself after using ...
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- i'd just let her stew in her uncleanliness. She will learn soon enough when she goes back to school and becomes the "stinky kid". The other kids will have no mercy, an...
- Patience. patience patience! 1.if you have somewhere to be start a little earlier since you know you'll have to send her back to the bathroom a million times. this w...
- Dear D., I have to go to work in just a few minutes but I had to respond to your problem. Please do not let her go to school like that that will lable her for the re...
Boys and Hygiene
Asked by P.O. from Jacksonville
on May 8, 2009
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We've heard the nursery rhyme, what are little boys made of; frogs and snails and puppy dog tails, what are girls made of; sugar and spice and all that's nice. I grew...
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- Just to throw in my 2 ¢... You might, on occasion, throw out a challenge. That's a trick my husband used with our kids.. and still does sometimes. Not for everyday...
- I have 4 boys and sounds like your problem is with obedience not hygiene. True, boys don't care to be clean. My boys greatest joy is to go camping w/ my husband. Why...
- Find a routine with hygiene so he will expect certain thing to happen in an order. With my grandson, he eats breakfast first, then we go to the bathroom and wash face...
10Yr Old Niece with Terrible Hygiene...
Asked by M.W. from Fort Collins
on October 5, 2009
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Hello moms, I'm in need of some advice this morning. My sister in law and her daughter are temporaily living with us, and her daughter, my niece, has extremely poor hy...
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- can you ask her to help you bathe your girls? narrate as you wash them, because that teaches the little ones. name the body parts as you go. my mom used to exclaim,...
- The good news is that she learned her behavior and habits, and she can relearn or learn new ones. However, I do think you will want to talk with her mom. Can you hav...
- check with mom... then sit down and CLEARLY discuss in a loving manner that you can smell her, you've noticed her hair is getting greasy, etc. Point out how great she...
Hygiene for Preschoolers
Asked by A.M. from San Francisco
on March 31, 2010
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I have a athletic 5 year old boy and now he is starting to get musty after playing hard. Is it ok to start him on a mild deodorant
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- There's no reason a child that age should need a deodorant. It isn't until puberty that the perspiration mixes with the bacteria on the body to create the odors. ...
- Deodorant will not help because the glands under his arms will not be secreting the stuff that deodorant is designed to cover until he goes through puberty. He's a boy...
- Hi A., Just warm water bath would do the trick. Deodorant for kids is not a good idea.
Bath / Shower Time
Asked by L.V. from Miami
on July 14, 2009
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I have a 5½ year old who refuses to use the shower. We can give him a bath, he loves those but he hates the shower. What can I do to get him to use the shower? How...
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- one thing you can try is what my oldest refers to as a shower bath. its how we broke into showering. plug the tub and run the shower. she got to play in the water and ...
- If he doesn't like the shower don't force him to shower. You will just put a fear of water in him. When he is ready to take showers he will let you know. I would never...
- Ha! I love this story. I have a son that is going on 10 and still loves a bath over a shower. He just recently started showering more, but I learned that he does th...
Hygiene
Asked by A.R. from Knoxville
on April 21, 2010
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My husband leaves the house in the morning 3-5 days a week to go to work without brushing his teeth. It makes me sick!!! I discovered he was doing this several months ...
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- hewww...wow, I wonder why anyone would do that, especially if they spend many hours in social settings such at work. Does he do it because he's lazy, because he wants ...
- Good heavens, I didn't know it was a rule to brush in the mornings. I never do, but then I don't usually eat anything until around noon. I think I'd at least want to c...
- Hi A., I'm with you. I don't think you are being sensitive and I think it is gross too. Obviously you can't make him brush his teeth. I would just tell him how you...
At What Age Have You Transitioned from Bath to Shower?
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on December 17, 2010
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I'm interested to learn folks' experiences with transitioning kids from bath to shower, and also at what age people feel comfortable their kids will do a good job with...
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- I would say around 6, but for my daughter I still washed her hair for her up until she was close to 9 because she's mixed & just has a ton of hair. My son is 11 & onc...
- My daughter (5 y/o) has always had showers with me - where I could get her hair and body clean - no playing in the water. Sometimes for a treat since she was 3, I'd l...
- Mine started showers when they started kindergarten. I always had them shower in the morning .... part of the wake up routine. Breakfast would be on the table after ...
Being Harassed by CPS Because My 10 Year Old Has a Normal Hygiene Problem
Asked by K.V. from San Diego
on November 5, 2010
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As a parent of a ten year old boy, I've done my research over the last few years as my son has gotten closer to puberty; Both through the web and through family member...
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- I would do what it takes to get your house cleaned up and de-cluttered, introduce deodorant to your son and insist on clean clothes daily, and put the pets outside or ...
- Laurie A. is spot on. I've got friends who are lawyers who work with CPS, and they'll stop visiting once the problems are solved. You need to make some major life chan...
- Well, I think CPS probably came to your house because of the mention of a pipe. Honestly, if they have time to make visits because a 10 year old boy appears dirty on o...
