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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Out of curiosity, I asked my DD (14) about this post in the car, and she said “don’t do anything, eventually a kid will say something about it to her….anything a mom does will just make it worse”

FWIW.

I’m surprised her parents have not noticed and said something? I had to be super firm with one of my sons about hygiene around preteen age.

Also- is it at all possible this is a “ food/cooking odors” issue- odors picked up  on clothing? Sometimes smells JUST like BO IME. In college, we all had to change shirts after eating in the dining hall- the place just had a stench and seeped into our clothes! I realize that sounds crazy but was totally true. I don’t know the cause either.

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Thank you. Your DD has high empathy and social understanding.

Non-related adults really have no business talking to this tween/teen about her hygiene. The recommended scripts are all terribly inappropriate because of that.

Kids do generally figure these things out eventually through their peer groups, if not at home. [/quote]

Agree.  A friends mom buying you “hygiene kit,” really? That is terrible.  Say nothing and air your car out when you get home.  You have minimal interaction with her.  Stay in your lane. I would bet she has deodorant sitting in her bathroom, going unused, because she forgets or doesn’t care.  Or maybe her mom bought her Tom’s and it’s crap, but she doesn’t want her using aluminium.  You have no idea if she has deodorant or how their family want to handle this.  Do not buy her deodorant.  [/quote]

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