DD seems to be starting puberty early and can be quite smelly even with bathing every day. I make sure she puts on deodorant and body spray in the mornings - she doesn't remember or seem bothered, even if I show her her shirts at the end of the day and ask her, does it smell nice? Do you want your friends to say you smell? Because they will - you know what kids are like.
Also, she doesn't like going to the loo at school and will come home at the end of each day and spend ages in the loo having very smelly poos. She swears she's not constipated but this is not normal. She doesn't want to talk about it at all but her pants are dirty every day and her Pjs too. Help!! Advice please?
Is there a strong deodorant on the market that is OK for children to use? And should I take dd to the GP (again) about her poo problems? We saw a specialist about 18 months ago who said she was fine and she'd grow out of these poo issues. She used to drink loads of water and eat loads of frui but she's less keen on both now, and I have said to her, you have to keep drinking and eating fibre and fruit to keep your bowels regular and not get constipated. Any help would be appreciated.
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CocktailQueen · 01/12/2012 11:13
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