Hopefully once your son (or daughter) is a teen – they WILL WANT TO make sure they don’t stink.  After all a smelly kid will not be attractive or pleasant to anyone — parents included.

Rather than rewrite what I’ve already written – as it applies to adults as well as teens and pre-teens, here are a few sites that have done a good job on presenting the material.

Heidi Katz of Los Angeles, Calif., never wanted to become the “because I said so” kind of parent. In the past few years, when her son, Max, 11, ignored her pleas for him to use good grooming skills, Katz resisted the temptation to be demanding.

“My child has always kept himself pretty clean, although I’ve met with certainly a lot of resistance lately,” Katz says. “Take a shower. I don’t want to. Cut your fingernails. I don’t want to. Brush your teeth. I don’t want to.”

Katz found material for her son to read about good grooming habits. She took him to the store to find guy-friendly as opposed to unisex grooming products. Now he takes more frequent showers, using body wash and shampoo.

Controlling body odor is not easy, and more boys are starting to develop and become involved in sports at a younger age. Max stays active with his skateboarding, rollerblading and soccer games.  ”He is getting to the point now where he sweats,” Katz says. “He did not used to sweat. He is starting to develop those glands and that capability.”

No Smelly Teens or Pre-Teens – Teaching Your Boys Good Hygiene Habits

More Resources:

Kids Health – Personal Hygiene and Taking Care Of your Body

Hygiene Basis for Kids

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