Tina C Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 My poor Layla - still only 6 - has terrible BO. And it seems to be getting worse. She came home from school yesterday and her cardigan stank - she does not often wear it, but it was clean on that morning, it went straight in the wash. After a bath last night she got up stinking again - to be honest it always seems worse if she has had a bath the night before. She washes under her arms every morning but she always comes home smelling of sweat. Her friend always smell lovely and fresh, even though she wears her cardigan (and sometimes a vest) all day and Layla runs around in just a thin blouse, what is going on? I have read that you can use baking soda as a deodorant but have't tried it yet. Has anyone else done this? Is there anything else I could do to help - I don't really want her using deodorant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicano Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 What does she wash with? I find washing with a PH balanced (5.5) cleansing bar or wash helps a bit. It's so difficult when they are that young. Hopefully someone will have some good suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Poor Layla. I would ensure that she wears only natural fibres and sleeps in cotton sheets too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Poor girl, sounds like she will be developing early. I use Tom's of Maine herbal deodorants and they work fine - no nasty chemicals either. The rose and honeysuckle one smells nice and not at all flowery. Give her a hug from me Tina. You might want to speak to the doctors about early development - they can give her injections to delay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I was reading an artcle about this just the other day - it sounds,as Clare says,like she may be an early developer The Toms Of Maine one is really nice. How is she coping with it,the poor thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 A friend's daughter started getting BO early and was menstruating at 9!!!!! Personally, I'd look at seeing the doc Tina - she's still a baby at 6. I really MUST get round to giving Rosie The Talk - not had the time lately I reckon that she knows most of it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thank you. Waitrose and local health food shop seem to stock Toms of Maine (probably just the toothpaste though) - I had better nip into town. Layla is absolutely fine about it Sarah - she is too young to be self-conscious I think. But I want to try and sort something out before it does become an issue (you know what girls are like ) Early developer - aaaarggghhh - well she is a big girl, maybe I need to do a little reading up on that. She was wearing cotton polo shirts but we bought her some loose short-sleeved blouses to try and get more air circulating - just checked and they are poly cotton. Her cardigans are all cotton or wool, but she very rarely wears them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 A friend's daughter started getting BO early and was menstruating at 9!!!!! Personally, I'd look at seeing the doc Tina - she's still a baby at 6. I really MUST get round to giving Rosie The Talk - not had the time lately I reckon that she knows most of it anyway. Now you're scaring me Clare. She is just a baby isn't she? I know its good advice though - I think I will approach the Doc alone first for info/advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinsa Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 BO in lil ones can be caused by a range of factors, not just early development although that is the most common one - does she have any other symptoms? Diet can affect BO especially spicy food. It may also help to wear natural fibres, you should also wash them at high temperatures as the bacteria causing the BO can survive a normal wash. If you're worried, perhaps a trip to the Dr could help with diagnosis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Layla does not eat spicy food and is vegetarian. She is partial to Heinz tomato soup though We do wash at low temperatures though so that is something else to try. Love your avatar Lizinsa- is that your camper? We have a purple one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizinsa Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 We do wash at low temperatures though so that is something else to try. It may just help the smell keep away longer Love your avatar Lizinsa- is that your camper? We have a purple one! I wish it was my camper, it's a famous Vogue picture - my friend and I dream of getting a camper and touring round the highlands in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Lauren started to smell of perspiration at about the age of six as well Tina. She didn't start using deodorant until she was nine though - before that it was continual washing of school sweat"Ooops, word censored!"s, plenty of washing under the arms etc. Lauren reacts to the Toms of Maine deodorant....... at the moment she is using another one from the health food shop - can't remember the make. It comes in a rock/mineral stick that you dampen (which didn't work for her) and a roll-on which she is using now. Lush make a solid deodorant which is mostly bi-carb - I use the one called Oxeo Cube, it smells of elderflowers. http://www.lush.co.uk/categories/Solid_1139.aspx My niece started having problems at the age of five, she also has some pubic hair - my sister had to take her to see a consultant and have tests but the outcome was fine - and it isn't premature puberty. Edited January 30, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 A friend's daughter started getting BO early and was menstruating at 9!!!!! Personally, I'd look at seeing the doc Tina - she's still a baby at 6. I really MUST get round to giving Rosie The Talk - not had the time lately I reckon that she knows most of it anyway. Now you're scaring me Clare. She is just a baby isn't she? I know its good advice though - I think I will approach the Doc alone first for info/advice Sorry Tina, didn't mean to sound scary, but because friend of mine has had the same problems, I'd been reading up on it. Try using Napisan for your whites wash (baby section in the shops) it's anti-bacterial even at lower temperatures. Try trawling the Daily Mail website, I am sure that there was something in there recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 My youngest daughter has always been much the same, and unfortunately also suffers with bad breath sometimes, she was 9 in November and also has developed some hair, I took her to the doctor last summer when she was to go swimming with the school and was feeling a bit selfconcious about the hair, and she said that they consider any signs of puberty to be normal between the ages of 8 and 16 which is quite a range. She does use a mineral rock deodorant but she also uses her sisters' dove stick when she thinks we're not watching. She knows about periods with having an older sister and seems quite ok with everything now, I just hope that her periods don't start too early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Still pondering what to do about deodorant - will try some of those suggested myself first I think - I really need to find time to go shopping though! (Napisan is on the list too). As for early development - well I am not going to panic yet - will see what develops, if you see what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I have two daughters who developed BO quite early. One was the tallest in the year, the other below average in size. The larger girl didn't develop early, the smaller one is just normal, nearly 13 now but still developing. So don't worry yet. For me, the most important thing was for them not to be called 'smelly'. You need to protect your daughter from that in whatever way works. My nearly 13 yo still smells from time to time and I notice it is particularly when she is anxious rather than when she is active. She still doesn't appear to be aware of the smell (but the rest of us are ). Both of mine have used deodorants since they were 9. 6 is rather early and added to not needing jumpers even in the winter, I don't think you'd be wrong to seek professional advice. But don't panic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I don't know how eco friendly you want to be and if you were considering trying it but thought I would let you know that toms of maine were bought by colgate-palmolive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I second the washing thing. I had problems with my cloth nappies for a while holding onto smell, as soon as they were weed in they stunk of amonia and burnt them. I found out it was cause I was doing a 40 wash,. Aparently you do need to do it at 60 every here and there to actaully kill the bacteria. So if the bacteria is present in her clothes as soon as she perspires its going to feed the bacteria and make it smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 If I don't wash the t-shirts ES wears for rowing at 60c they can often still smell a bit sweaty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 If I don't wash the t-shirts ES wears for rowing at 60c they can often still smell a bit sweaty . Gosh, I bet he's hot rowing in those temperatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 That's wheer Napisan comes in handy. Any dirty whites get soaked in it first as well as adding it to the wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I would definately reccomend bicarb, the baking type as it's finer. If you put it in a fancy container she could take it to school and freshen up quickly with it. I discovered it on a TV programme and haven't looked back. I find if I have a hot flush at work which smell awful I can put on bicarb and the smell is gone within a minute. Magic stuff, my confidence has returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 thanks for that. Will have to give it a go. OH and I have been 'testing' pit rok - which L has used a couple of times but maybe bicarb is the way to go. How do you apply it? She could not take it to school (she is still at infants) - her teacher told me last week she is fantastic at absorbing academic info but you have to tell her 3 times to go and get her cardigan She would put it in her drawer and forget about it. Things did get better for a while but she has a cold at the moment and with the warmer weather coming along.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 You just put a bit of the bicarb powder on your hands and rub it under the arms. Very simple to use and very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I've just discovered that Bionsen Sensitive deodorant doesn't contain aluminium either. I really like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
