My 6 year old smells like poop

[Anonymous]

How odd.

Does he have sinus or tonsil or ear issues? Maybe coming from his nose or throat or ears?

His scalp?

I would give him a thorough head to toe wash with something antibacterial like hibiclens to make sure to nuke any bacteria or fungus on his skin. It’s drying but safe and once won’t hurt. If it persists then you need to mention it to the doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's scratching his butt.

Exactly, smell his fingers.

[Anonymous]

Check his belly button.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check his belly button.

Itchy belly button usually equals stinky belly button. Then he scratches it and it’s on his fingers. I know when my husband has been scratching his immediately and I make him go wash his belly button with antibacterial soap. So foul.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's scratching his butt.

Yeo. And maybe he's letting gas pass that he doesn't even feel. Try some dietary changes and see if it helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a trip to doctor might be in order, and quietly tell dr outside what you are saying here.

You can message them before the appointment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For clarity: Immediately after showering, he smells fine? The soap smell is not masking his poop scent? It’s truly gone? Then the smell comes back sometime within the hour?

I notice the smell about an hour or so after a shower.

To answer a few other PPs:

I cant identify a part of his body that the smell is coming from. Its just HIM.

No deodorant use yet.

We have a ped appointment next month.

I dont think its my house. I was with him in a store over the weekend and leaned over to look at something with him and he
smelled distinctly of poop.

Then I think it's coming from his mouth/sinus/stomach. Try taking over the toothbrushing and flossing for a week and see if it helps. Could also be what PPs said about butt scratching. If you think it's diet related, maybe cut down on dairy and meat and up the vegetables and see if it helps.

[Anonymous]

OP here again. Thanks for all these responses.

I've never seen him scratch his butt or belly button before but he could very well be doing that when I am not looking. It just
trimmed his fingernails a few days ago and didn't notice a smell coming from his fingers but will check again.

He is healthy and doesn't have any tonsil, ear or scalp issues. He has had athletes foot that has been cleared up. I expect it to come
back in the summertime though.

Passing gas makes the most logical sense. That would just be an awful lot of farts he can't feel.

I will try to see the doctor soon instead of waiting until next month!

[Anonymous]

I would take him to the doc to figure it out but also because other kids and teachers must be smelling it too and you don't want him getting embarassed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here again. Thanks for all these responses.

I've never seen him scratch his butt or belly button before but he could very well be doing that when I am not looking. It just
trimmed his fingernails a few days ago and didn't notice a smell coming from his fingers but will check again.

He is healthy and doesn't have any tonsil, ear or scalp issues. He has had athletes foot that has been cleared up. I expect it to come
back in the summertime though.

Passing gas makes the most logical sense. That would just be an awful lot of farts he can't feel.

I will try to see the doctor soon instead of waiting until next month!

My daughter has a gas "problem" and denies it. I can't tell if she is lying or really doesn't know. One time she asked me "who farted" when we were the only ones in the car. I laughed like good joke and she told me to warn her next time. Uh, what?

Anyway turns out she has megacolon.

[Anonymous]

His shoes? My son’s feet/shoes smell like poop. Like can clear a room. I’m constantly replacing them, have odor sprays for them, etc., yet very quickly the new ones smell so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here again. Thanks for all these responses.

I've never seen him scratch his butt or belly button before but he could very well be doing that when I am not looking. It just
trimmed his fingernails a few days ago and didn't notice a smell coming from his fingers but will check again.

He is healthy and doesn't have any tonsil, ear or scalp issues. He has had athletes foot that has been cleared up. I expect it to come
back in the summertime though.

Passing gas makes the most logical sense. That would just be an awful lot of farts he can't feel.

I will try to see the doctor soon instead of waiting until next month!

could be early puberty. What you're describing is how my teens smelled for the first year or so. The hormones SMELL and their sheets smelled and their rooms and UGH everything. Despite daily showers (for DD anyway)

[Anonymous]

He’s scratching and sniffing

[Anonymous]

Have you checked his bed? His sheets? Car seat? Any place he hangs out in his room or in the playroom?

[Anonymous]

One nasty kid