Do your kids bathe every day?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Daily during the summer, probably 99% of the time in winter too--it's part of nightly routine and she's always loved it, and her eczema somehow seems to get a little worse if we skip a day.

Also, just last year around her 7th bday, she started getting underarm odor. So now it's daily bath and also deodorant.

This is the concerning part. 7 yo should no have underarm odor.

Your ignorance is simply astounding. This is just not true.

No, it's not. Check what AAP has to say. Underarm odor is often a sign of early puberty, and that happening at age 7 or before is not good. Enough of a concern that most docs recommend you come in and have it checked out.

I'm the PP with the 7yo with underarm odor. It's a little early, but within the range of normal. No other signs of precocious puberty. We both work in healthcare and one of us is a pediatrician; we're not concerned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Mothers can’t smell their own children. Ask a friend who swears to be honest with you. Our babysitter told us DD smelled after she missed her bath one night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Why would these teachers lie to you, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Why would these teachers lie to you, PP?

Because they haven’t taught my kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

Thank you! People with smelly kids just can’t accept that not all kids smell!

[Anonymous]

PP back to say maybe lay off the dairy or figure out what is making your child age 7 or younger smell so bad. Not typical.

[Anonymous]

No. 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl. Every 2 to 3 days unless we had a particularly sweaty day or went to the pool. Bathing every day is bad for your skin.

[Anonymous]

Hell yes!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Mothers can’t smell their own children. Ask a friend who swears to be honest with you. Our babysitter told us DD smelled after she missed her bath one night.

Okay. Your daughter smelled after missing a bath. Maybe she got sweaty, maybe she didn’t wipe well. Enough with all the martyring.
If your child smells, please give him or her a bath. If they don’t, proceed to business as usual. I could wash my kid every night and all it takes is one bathroom without me properly wiping him and we are in trouble. You can’t always tell if someone has had a bath or not, so teachers please stop the shaming.

[Anonymous]

That’s like saying because someone’s breath smells that they didn’t brush their teeth that morning. Maybe they had a bagel, maybe they had onions....bad breath doesn’t automatically mean that someone failed to brush their teeth hair like body odor doesn’t mean that someone didn’t take a bath.

[Anonymous]

Not hair *just like.

Thanks spell check!

[Anonymous]

I have to say that I’m shocked so many people are this uptight about bathing every day! Relax...a little dirt is good for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daily during the summer, probably 99% of the time in winter too--it's part of nightly routine and she's always loved it, and her eczema somehow seems to get a little worse if we skip a day.

Also, just last year around her 7th bday, she started getting underarm odor. So now it's daily bath and also deodorant.

This is the concerning part. 7 yo should no have underarm odor.

Your ignorance is simply astounding. This is just not true.

No, it's not. Check what AAP has to say. Underarm odor is often a sign of early puberty, and that happening at age 7 or before is not good. Enough of a concern that most docs recommend you come in and have it checked out.

I'm the PP with the 7yo with underarm odor. It's a little early, but within the range of normal. No other signs of precocious puberty. We both work in healthcare and one of us is a pediatrician; we're not concerned.

+1 my DS also started having odor around 7. Early, but not abnormal. We started him on deodorant. Also, no other signs of puberty. If he didn’t bathe daily, he would stink! You’d be surprised - take a close whiff of your kids armpits.