BO in a 7 year old

amother

Sun, Aug 11 2019, 2:43 pm

I have noticed that my DD who has just turned 7 has BO in the under arm area at the end of the day. She does bath daily before bed.

Is this normal in a child this young? Do children of this age wear deodorant? I remember being much older when this happened to me.

She is tall for her age but very slim, a little underweight, and has no other signs of puberty.

heidi

Sun, Aug 11 2019, 2:48 pm

I had this with one of my kids at age 8. Pediatrician told me it was fine to have him start using deodorant.

amother

Sun, Aug 11 2019, 3:09 pm

heidi wrote:

I had this with one of my kids at age 8. Pediatrician told me it was fine to have him start using deodorant.

Did he end up going through puberty early?

amother

Denim

Sun, Aug 11 2019, 3:40 pm

My kids younger than 7 stink at the end of a summer day.

etky

Sun, Aug 11 2019, 5:12 pm

I had this with one DD at age 7 too.
I was also concerned but the doctor said it was normal.
I found deodorant for her w/o aluminum.
Puberty followed at a totally normal age.