Teaching Good Hygiene: 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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
10-Year-old Son Has Lousy Personal Hygiene Habits
Asked by S.R. from New York
on February 25, 2009
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My husband and I are absolutely at the end of our tether with our 10-year-old son! He has always been a very fastidious child, likes to be clean, doesn't mind taking ...
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- 1st go shopping with him. Let him pick out his own toothbrush,,, my kids did this and it helped.. then pick out toothpaste.. my kids like less minty types of toothpas...
- S., I think all kids - boys and girls alike- go through this phase of life around this age - they eventually grow out of it and start noticing their peers (and perh...
- Hello S. I here you and understand how your feeling completely. My son started the same habits around the same age and he is now 13. My husband went as far as goin...
HELP........In Desperate Need Hygiene Advice for 11 Yr Old Daughter
Asked by D.W. from St. Louis
on January 14, 2008
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All.....My daughter is 11 going on 20, and I am having the hardest time with getting her to be conscious of her hygiene. She HATES taking a bath, and often will run h...
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- Are you sure it's from her not wipeing herself? At that age I had a cronic constapation problem and that was the first sign to my parents/doctor of it. It maybe she'...
- Hi...from the mother of three young adult women (who were once preteens and hated to shower)...All three of them went through the phase that your daughter seems to be ...
- I have the same trouble with my nine year old son. He doesn't mind taking a shower - and will take one fro 30 minutes if you let him. But he just likes to be under t...
