Teaching Good Hygiene
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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...
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...
Suggestions for Helping 5 Year Old with Hygiene Issues
Asked by J.A. from Boston
on April 20, 2008
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I am looking for suggestions to help me teach my 5 year old daughter good hygiene skills. She seems to have trouble with wiping herself although she is at the age whe...
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- I agree that wipes might help in the beginning. The extra moisture can be soothing and helps little kids who aren't as dexterous clean away the debris without wiping,...
- Hi, Have your tried any of the flushable wet wipes for your daughter to use after she has a bowel movement? I too, am parenting a five year old female. WE do not...
- I would suggest using the sticker reward system. Put up a board with Brushed teeth, combed hair, washed hair, etc. Every time she completes one of these tasks you can ...
Teachers NOT Following Good Hygiene "Rules"/Swine Flu
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on May 1, 2009
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Maybe I am one of those paranoid mothers . . .but my son seems to catch everything that goes around at school. All this swine flu news is upsetting and finding out th...
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- You're right to be concerned about hygiene but make sure you are reasonable in your request. The best way to initiate this process would be to just call the teacher...
- I would go in before class to talk to the teacher and I would bring her a big bottle of Purell hand sanitizer. Say you understand how busy she is, but would really ap...
- Chrissy, I have a kindergartener too in 1/2 day kindergarten. Fortunately, my son's teacher does not do snack. I was also a teacher before staying home with my kids...
Little Girls and Hygiene
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on June 13, 2011
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I can't tell you how many times I've lectured my two daughters, ages 7 and 4, on keeping our girly parts clean, especially making sure they wipe enough after they pee ...
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- For the 4 yo at least, i would say it is normal. They are too busy playing and doing other things to remember to wipe! Lol Just keep reminding her and she'll get it im...
- Have you reminded your older girl what happens if she doesn't wipe? Sounds cruel, but maybe she needs a physical reminder of how bad it hurts. Your younger one is no...
- I had to put a sign on our bathroom door at the old house that said "Julia! Wash your hands!" Aubrey wipes ok, but backwards. Nat doesn't flush or wipe, so I've been r...
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.
Tween/Teen Hygiene Question
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on March 11, 2012
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As Greg is preparing for Middle School...urgh time flies!!! He will need to have a "gym bag" for toiletries. I've not seen their lockers in the gym so I don't know how...
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- If he likes Old Spice, they make an odor blocker version. I agree with someone else that we had showers and we NEVER EVER used them. SD has never reported showering af...
- Axe has some good smelling teenish scents. I believe it they have the complete hygiene line. Both my boys have it and like it. Several choices of scents too.
- I would doubt they have time to shower or that anyone uses them. we had about 5 minutes to get dressed after gym in middle and high school. No one ever showered. Pl...
Help with Hygiene
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on November 24, 2007
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I am at my wit's end about my son's lack of hygiene.
Background: he had very severe constipation as an infant and toddler and had a very difficult time toilet trainin...
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- L., I don't have so much advice as just mutual sharing...you're not alone. My son is 7 1/2 y/o and there have been many times where I found he smelled and it was b/c ...
- Wow, diffently time to ask for help. Actually past, in my opinion. I'd say the kid is playing you. Meaning, it's more important to you, so he keeps it your problem. In...
- Hi L., I only have experience with nieces and nephews as my son is only 2 1/2 but there never seemed to be any of these issues that you mention. Are you certain tha...
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.
How Do I Get My Grand Daughter to Practice Better Hygiene???
Asked by D.F. from Sacramento
on February 5, 2009
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I am so frustrated and depressed at the same time. What am I doing wrong? My now 12 year old grand daughter came to live with me when she was 10 years old. When she...
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- Hi D.. I was a foster parent for 11 years. I saw this behavior frequently in kids who were molested. I also saw it in kids who were severely neglected as they never...
- Something else has to be going on. I would sit down and talk to her, not about her hygeine, but about her life. I would observe and ask questions. It is not you it i...
- Your granddaughter is lucky to have you. I agree that whatever her life was like before she came to you warrants counseling. It really sounds like she has some prett...
