Omg body odor.

[textbookcase]

So I work with children. Mostly boys ages 5th grade and up. In 115 degree weather. DEODORANT NOW PLZ.

[hopecounts]

I have a friend who started her kids using deodorant in 2nd grade because she didn't want them being stinky kids.

[sharknado]

Jun 28, 2016 13:27:06 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

So I work with children. Mostly boys ages 5th grade and up. In 115 degree weather. DEODORANT NOW PLZ.

Sometimes that isn't enough. 

[cupcake0214]

I hear ya! At the end of the school year the classrooms stink.

[CurlyQ284]

My SD went through a phase where she had to be forced to shower. When she arrived for oyr time a few months ago she came to visit, took her sweatshirt off and I sweat it was like holding an onion up to your face. She said it had been four days since she showered. I think she's finished with that phase though

Girls are just as bad at that age in my experience. SD1 went through it too.

[eb777888]

Jun 28, 2016 13:52:31 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

My SD went through a phase where she had to be forced to shower. When she arrived for oyr time a few months ago she came to visit, took her sweatshirt off and I sweat it was like holding an onion up to your face. She said it had been four days since she showered. I think she's finished with that phase though

Girls are just as bad at that age in my experience. SD1 went through it too.

hahahahaha!!

[CurlyQ284]

WTF happened to what I wrote? Hope you can decipher that. That's what I get for using my phone lol

[eb777888]

Jun 28, 2016 13:56:27 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

WTF happened to what I wrote? Hope you can decipher that. That's what I get for using my phone lol

Oh, you just put sweat instead of swear. lol

[W.T.Faulkner]

You can tell our ninth grade classrooms by the smell. My older students complain and I'm like, "You were stinky too when you were in ninth grade."  lol

[textbookcase]

It's seriously so bad. We put dryer sheets on the fans today.

[Deleted]

I have this issue and I work with adults.... Scensty plug in allll the way.

[litebright]

This thread is very timely for me right now. I'm watching my girls' gymnastics class and it smells like a nasty, sweaty sock in here. I'm pretty sure that even with the AC running, the overall increase of heat in summer is making the sweat-smell seep out of all the foam padding/equipment/floors. Gag.

[spedrunner]

oh. I feel your pain

Kids stink! Especially after a gym day, or recess

PPPPPPPPPPPPHEW

[hisno1girl]

We just completed a week long service project for teens and I volunteered to shuttle kids back and forth.

Big mistake.

Huge.

Gigantic.

I had to drive with windows open and then I used almost half a bottle of Febreeze.

[njw]

In what capacity do you work with them? Just have a talk to them about deodorant. I do a whole class reminder in the warmer months. "Our bodies are changing. It's hot. Remember to shower every day and put on deodorant before school." Most of them giggle, but it usually solves the problem for awhile.

[balletofangels]

I complain about 4th and 5th graders smelling. DH complains about 9th graders smelling. God bless the middle school teachers! Last year the entire middle school was evacuated to our gym. It smelled for days.

Third grade is my favorite grade to teach (I teach technology and math) because they can do stuff, but don't smell yet.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Jun 28, 2016 20:59:31 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

I complain about 4th and 5th graders smelling. DH complains about 9th graders smelling. God bless the middle school teachers! Last year the entire middle school was evacuated to our gym. It smelled for days.

Third grade is my favorite grade to teach (I teach technology and math) because they can do stuff, but don't smell yet.

My mom says third grade is the sweet spot between potty accidents and BO

[balletofangels]

Jun 28, 2016 21:12:50 GMT -5 ProfessorArtNerd said:

Jun 28, 2016 20:59:31 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

I complain about 4th and 5th graders smelling. DH complains about 9th graders smelling. God bless the middle school teachers! Last year the entire middle school was evacuated to our gym. It smelled for days.

Third grade is my favorite grade to teach (I teach technology and math) because they can do stuff, but don't smell yet.

My mom says third grade is the sweet spot between potty accidents and BO

So very true!

[lilmissladybug]

DD is going into 5th grade and has been using deodorant since 3rd grade. When I told her one day that she stunk and needed deodorant she whined and said "but the boys smell worse!"

Another time they had a field trip to a farm and when I asked if she out deodorant on she said "no, we're going to a pig farm so it won't matter if I smell bad"

I used to volunteer in her classroom in 3rd & 4th grade and every time I walked in my eyes would water from the smell.

[textbookcase]

Jun 28, 2016 20:31:36 GMT -5 njw said:

In what capacity do you work with them? Just have a talk to them about deodorant. I do a whole class reminder in the warmer months. "Our bodies are changing. It's hot. Remember to shower every day and put on deodorant before school." Most of them giggle, but it usually solves the problem for awhile.

I work for the B&G Club. Yeah, we had a talk with them today. We are going to ask a store or someone in the community to possibly donate some deodorant to pass out and do a little hygiene talk with them. My classroom is small, the a/c doesn't work well, we live in the desert, and puberty. It's terrible!