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[quote=Anonymous]I think it is silly to say that a child stinks even if you (the parent) can't smell it. I can smell *myself* when I go too long without a shower. I certainly can smell when DH needs a shower. And indeed, sometimes I do smell my child and send him straight to the bath. I have three boys who are very late bloomers. At 16, my eldest showers daily but the reality is that he still doesn't smell much unless he has been vigorously exercising. He is just starting to get hair under his arms. My 12-year-old is clearly years from puberty. He showers every couple of days. Not because he smells--he almost never does--but because his hair needs washing that often. We do insist on a shower when he is obviously dirty, and sometimes in between showers I send him to wash his feet. My 10-year-old showers about 3x a week. I assure you they all have plenty of friends and have never reported any teasing, so I must conclude that their bathing habits are adequate.[/quote]
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