Deodorant!

[icemaiden]

My eight-year-old daughter sometimes gets a bit whiify under her armpits. Will it be ok for her to use deodorant? And if so, which do you think is the best one?

I have explained to her about hygiene, and that as she is getting older she needs to be more aware and to start washing her armpits daily. She is absolutely fine with this but I wasn't sure if she is too young.

Any advice would appreciated.

[weeal]

My mum used talcum powder on us when we were that age but nowadays I dont think its too young to use deodorant.

Have a read at this article about it:
http://articles.tipking.co.uk/Children_and_Deo dorant.shtmland
https://www.jvdeodorant.com/

[piggling]

If she's getting a bit whiffy it's certainly time to start using deodorant. My daughter started sometime about that age - she was very worried going on a school holiday that she would be the only one, only to find that all her friends were also using.
I would recommend that she use a roll on or cream type, rather than a spray.

[mrs_overall]

If she's washing her underarms regularly and is still whiffy then a deodorant will deal with the problem.

I'd suggest you buy her a gentle roll on deodorant and NOT an aerosol. Kids tend to go OTT with aerosols. A few years ago one of my nephews went so overboard with a can of Lynx he ended up in hospital after accidentally inhaling too much of the stuff.

[icemaiden]

Thank you so much everyone. My mind has been put to rest. I will be purchasing a roll on for her today.

[sleepy1j]

yeah a roll on like dove is the best .not spray .

[andy-hughes]

By all means a deoderant, an anti-perspirant should be Ok if it is a mild one like 'Dove'.

Do stress to her that this is as well as washing thoroughly, not instead of.

Sweat does not smell. Stale sweat allows bacteria to breed, and that is what causes the odour, so if she washes morning and night, and rolls on a little deoderant, she should be fine.

[spacechimp]

Don't wanna sound hysterical or anything, but personally, I'd stick with a perfumed deodorant until somebody conclusively refutes the Alzheimer's and breast cancer links...

[Mr Veritas]

Anti~Perspirants are bad for anyone,of any age.
They contain high levels of aluminium,which as spacechimp says can lead to all sorts of nasty conditions.
Apart from the fact that block your underam pores.
Stick to a plain deodorant.

[icemaiden]

Lots of different views here, which is always good. Thank you for everyone who took the time to answer.

Lots of mild sensitive ones on the market now so I have opted for two, a Sanex roll on and a Dove roll on. She can then take one swimming with her.

Thanks again

[Steve805]

I would use a natural deodorant like the one they sell at http://www.teendeodorant.com