Deodorant for 11yo boy?

Spendless

My yr 6 son tells me his teacher has told her class that 'they all need to start wearing deodorant'. She's pregnant and probably got super sensitive sense of smell. Maybe it's just a few that do need deodorant and teacher is being diplomatic, or she's hormonal and this is this weeks bugbear.

I don't think DS needs it yet, neither did hubby, but of course DS thinks he'd really like some cos he's been told to by teacher. So any recommendations for what to get him?

jenniewb

Ummm, short of wanting to cause a fight with the teachers (she said whaaaattt?!) I'd try making sure basic hygiene levels were kept first, if anything this needs to be in place before dousing oneself in aerosol cans.

I would suggest (as long as washing every day is in place, which is especially important when your just becoming a teenager as hormones tend to fluctuate and odours can be that little bit stronger at times) getting his father to take hom out to Boots or Superdrug, I don't know if there are brands which pit themselves at teenage boys but as teenage girls tend to be advertised to a great deal I'd say watch this space! See what fragrance he likes, its his body and he is going to be the one who can't escape from it every day! If he has any mates in the same boat you could also offer him to take them too for company as it can feel a little odd shopping for deoderants for the first time.

Don't forget though, it is possible to go overboard, I went to an all girls school when I was 11 and OMG you have never smelt anything like it!! If only someone had given advice on not using the entire can per sitting some of us may have escaped the changing rooms without such sevear headaches we'd need to go home!!

Sorry I can't advise on products, Lynx was always popular and seems still to be quite popular amoung the mid teen to late teen age group, I also think Adidas do a range pitted at the mid to late teens. If the scents are too overwhelming then Sure do a mens range which is a lot more subtle.

mum2one

My friends boys 13, and he loves the fish range (from Boots), know they do a deordrant and showergel set for £6. They may well be cheaper buying singulary.

I just look for something thats brightly coloured, funky looking packaging, (not that I'm seduced by that - if I was purchasing deordrants etc for me), maybe FCUK, that seems a middle range - not too old a style.

Another way around it, rather than go for a fragnanced "posh" brand, try one of the standard deordrants, sure, etc - they gents varieties, and neutral smelling ones.
Could comprismise, - the basic one for school, and the posher one for going out, or vice versa, at that age it could be peer pressure as well.

It likes the "nits letter", it feels like every other week, when infact its one or two children, but possibly out of politeness, etc the whole class gets the letter.

Sorry couldn't be more help, I have a 8yr old daughter, shes got more smellies than me!! - (going by what get friends boy, always ask her what he likes). x

Savvy_Sue

Please, NOT Lynx ...

Also maybe someone could teach him HOW to use it, when the time comes!

DS3 uses spray lynx. Smells like it's a tin at a time. Obviously as his mother I know nothing, so I haven't even tried ...

Personally I can't stand aerosols at all, I like the solid ones. At least they don't get all over the house!

Must admit I always felt sorry for DS2's teachers: his blazer was banned to the porch ... and yes, I did try to improve his personal hygiene!

mdeebee

I'm not sure that its advisable for a 6 year old to wear products like this.

Why can't we let kids be kids? There will be lots of time for them to part with their money in the future.

I would be down to the school to have a word with the teacher, pregnant or not.

Spendless

mdeebee wrote: »

I'm not sure that its advisable for a 6 year old to wear products like this.

Why can't we let kids be kids? There will be lots of time for them to part with their money in the future.

I would be down to the school to have a word with the teacher, pregnant or not.

No it's a year 6 child not a 6yo. DS is 11 I mentioned yr 6 cos 11 year olds can be in Primary school or Secondary, and I wanted to make the distinction between a class that includes 10 year olds and just turned 11year olds rather than teacher being in classes full of adolescents all day.

I am not keen on DS to wear something he doesn't yet 'need'. I checked with DH cos I don't have a strong sense of smell, so I have to make sure my personal hygiene is ok in case I didn't notice. :eek: but DH said he didn't consider son to need it either. However I do realise teacher has probably got a heightened sense of smell due to pregnancy as I experienced it myself, plus it has been very warm here now for weeks.

mdeebee

Sorry! Note to self - read more carefully in future.

Now I have read it more carefully, I think that this is a good thing. I work with some adults who are strnagers to Sure for Men, so I suppose the sooner we start getting people to take care of themselves, the better.

Spendless wrote: »

No it's a year 6 child not a 6yo. DS is 11 I mentioned yr 6 cos 11 year olds can be in Primary school or Secondary, and I wanted to make the distinction between a class that includes 10 year olds and just turned 11year olds rather than teacher being in classes full of adolescents all day.

I am not keen on DS to wear something he doesn't yet 'need'. I checked with DH cos I don't have a strong sense of smell, so I have to make sure my personal hygiene is ok in case I didn't notice. :eek: but DH said he didn't consider son to need it either. However I do realise teacher has probably got a heightened sense of smell due to pregnancy as I experienced it myself, plus it has been very warm here now for weeks.

Moomum

Interested in reading this as noticed over the weekend that my 7 year old ds absolutely stank! Thought he was too young! Hr has been running around madly all day , should I get him some deodorant? Was thinking a roll on one like simple or something? Or is he too young?

yumyums

What about Bionsen?
Doesn't contain aluminium so doesn't stop sweating but it makes you smell really fresh.
It has quite a unisex scent too
http://www.boots.com/en/Bionsen-Dermoprotective-Roll-On-Deodorant-50ml_868669/

I would see this as being more gentle for a child than something like a lynx spray on!

vik6525

Ive read this op somewhere before, Im sure of it


Anyway....

http://www.lush.co.uk/shop/product/category/path/154_187/handmade-deodorants

What about one of these? Theyre the ones I was telling you about. No 'nasties' and none of that horrible chemically smell you get with 'Lynx' and the like...

Spendless

Vik- I went into Lush after your recomemdation and we got the Greeench one. They were really helpfully in there with the different ones and it was a bloke who served, so he told DS which ones he thought smelt too 'girly' too.

I'd recommend going in there natmid.