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Body Odor
Asked by D.N. from Chicago
on February 21, 2009
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I am wondering if anyone else has come across this issue and had a successful way to solve it--or at least reduce. My daughter has this body odor that is unbelievable...
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- It really is such a frustrating thing to deal with !!! A couple of things which have worked for us (both feet & under arms) is a) grapefruitseed extract ~ several bra...
- I have this problem, my dad has this problem and my twins have it too. Its really bad when I go without socks, so I would start there. Also wash her shoes often. I ha...
- Have you thought about buying her Crocs to keep at least her shoes from not smelling? They come in so many different styles now. They are anti-microbial and they reall...
Six Year Old with Intense Body Odor
Asked by N.T. from New York
on August 11, 2009
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Hi- my six year old super active, super happy little girl has terrible underarm odor. Today she took a tub, played for less the an hour (not intensely and inside) and ...
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- My son started with that at six years old. My doc said she was going to look out for early puberty, but that wasn't the case. She said it is ok for him to use deoderan...
- Try mixing a concotion of 2 parts baking soda to 1 part cornstarch. Mix it up in a small airtight container. Wash under her arms every morning and use a powder puff to...
- It could be the food she is eating too. drink a lot of water.. and eat a lot of fruit. use a deodrant at night and in the a.m. you sweat at night too. take a showe...
Six-year-old with Body Odor
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on October 30, 2008
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My 6 year old has body odor. It's coming from her arm pits and is there in the afternoon. She does not have any other signs of puberty onset. I am baffled. We have...
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- Hi M. - I just wanted to add to those responses that you have received that if it is under arm odor that usually occurs at a later age at puberty, this is something th...
- Hi M., Something else to consider is her diet.. Does she drink much water??? many children do not and hence can have an odor. Also, too much dairy in a person's die...
- Yes, this does happen ... I developed body odor at a young age and so has my niece. Interesting that not everyone in the family has the problem. We are controlling t...
Six Year Old with Body Odor
Asked by A.H. from Montgomery
on September 18, 2010
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I was wondering if any mothers out there have any experience with their young child having body odor.
I recently noticed that after school my DD has a BO smell to he...
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- I'd say it is early puberty. My daughter did the same thing at that age. I bought her some deorderant. She started her menstral cycle at age 10. don't know if that had...
- webpage on it: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/childrenshealth/203412.html
- I would definitely talk to a doctor. 6 is way too young to begin puberty. She needs to be monitored closely by a physician to make sure puberty is not progressing. A l...
Daughter with Body Odor
Asked by J.S. from Raleigh
on December 26, 2008
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I didn't know how else to address this, so I hope I'm not offending anyone. My daughter, who just turned six years old, has a horrible under arm body odor when she pl...
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- Dear J.; My wife told me that Lemon Juice will also get rid of the odor. She saw it on one of the shows she likes to watch. Just rub a little under each arm & see if ...
- My four year old has the same issue. I brought it up to her DR. and she said to use a deoderant made for teens. It makes my daughter feel grown up and now she does not...
- My grandaughter is 7 and she started having underarm odor at 6 also. My daughter bought her some girls deodorant and it solved the problem. We were told that girls...
6 Year Old with Body Odor
Asked by A.D. from Fort Myers
on December 3, 2006
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Help! My six year old daughter has severe body odor. I dont know what to do. When I first started noticing it, I tried to just make sure that she washed very well in t...
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- I was wondering if maybe increasing her water intake may help. I remembered a natural product my friend used growing up. Her mom was against deodorants. I just di...
- My youngest sister had this exact same problem, and it turned out to be a vitamin deficiency- we started giving her Vitamin K, and after about a week of this, she no l...
- My daughter's are 10 and 15 and both started using deoderant around 7. They have deoderant for kids also and my 10 year old loves the fact that she has her own. I woul...
Daughter Has Body Odor
Asked by L.D. from Cincinnati
on August 5, 2008
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Hi Moms. My almost 6 year old daughter seems to easily get body odor this summer. I know it's hot out, and she is quite active, but by the late afternoon her armpits...
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- I'm the health nut that always has to chime in with my two cents on things like this! I second the advice of those who have said not to use antiperspirant... I actual...
- L., I have to tell you, I struggled with this same issue earlier this summer. I have a 7, will be 8 in about two weeks, year old daughter and I just started having to ...
- If she feels better for sweating, you don't want to suppress her sweat. Try an all natural mineral salt spray for her entire body. Yes, you can use ALL NATURAL deode...
Body Odor in Almost 8 Year Old Daughter
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on September 28, 2009
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Hi...my daughter is starting to get major body odor under her armpits. It is very noticeable when I pick her up after school. And this weekend, on Saturday, we were ...
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- You may want to consult your dr 1st. I use to have bad body odor and could not find anything that worked. I found Natures Sunshine Chlorophil liquid. It is green ...
- Hi, K.. You don't have to put anti-perspirant on her to help her with this problem. She's getting ready to go into puberty, and it seems like this is her first step to...
- Both me & my husband use natural, aluminum-free deoderant. I buy it a whole foods. it's liken by earth science. I like the rosemary mint and my husband like the uns...
5 Year Old with Underarm Odor
Asked by L.S. from Appleton
on March 8, 2010
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Hi
Wondering if anyone has dealt with "premature puberty" in a child. I haven't got the official diagnosis yet but I am wondering if that's what is going on.
shou...
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- Yes, my daughter was diagnosed with "precocious puberty" when she was 14 months old. There are several tests they do before coming to that diagnosis including xrays, ...
- I am a firm believe that it's hormones, pesticides, and all that stuff. I couldn't get pregnant and switched to organic and herbal alternatives and bam. So it's all ab...
- It has something to do with what they eat. If you have the time to keep track of what they eat, you can narrow down the food. Some food would make anyone's underarm ...
Child with Underarm Odor
Asked by G.A. from Boston
on November 8, 2008
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I have a 6 year old girl, and just the other day noticed an underarm odor similar to that of an adult, I was so surprised because I have not smelled any odors of that ...
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- as long as she does not have any other signs of early puberty I would not worry. If you have concerns then check with her doctor.
- I have an 8 year old sister that had the same problem. My mother took her to the pediatrician and they ran tests to see if her body was aging faster than her chronolog...
- I noticed the same odor in my 8 yr old yesterday. She said the same thing that she had been sweating alot. i smelled the armpits of her shirt, which did not smell. I...
