Make her a kit with deodorant, face cleaners(like a fruit wash kind maybe) and a body wash thing and just put it in the bathroom for her and explain to her she’s growing up and that when she brushes her teeth in the morning to use the deodorant and wash her face every morning so she’ll have a Routine
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Ask her what her favorite scent is and get her a girly care package. With lotions and deodorant. Do a girl pampering day! Make it fun! If shes embarrassed then this is how I would do it.
Just buy her all the deodorant products and tell her she’s growing into a woman and needs to use them
Just buy some great smelling deodorant and put it on her dresser. She’s probably embarrassed. When she does use it make sure u tell her how nice she smells. Good lucky
Girl yes! Talk to her about it. Tell her it’s natural to have this kind of body smell but you have to make sure as a lady/girl to always smell nice and take good care of yourself with and have hygiene. I had this talk with my step child who was 7 at the time and it wasn’t an issue at all as long as you’re not crazy confrontational about it. 
Maybe talk to her about proper hygiene and make her a kit with a new tooth brush, tooth paste, mouth wash her own body wash and shampoo’s and deodorant and explain why each is important.
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My grand baby is 6 and she is wearing deodorant. She thinks she’s grown up now!
Make a girls day, get your nails done, hair, go shopping pick out body wash, shampoo, conditioner, deo, and lotion. Have her pick out the scent she wants and pick out stuff for you so she knows it’s okay and it isn’t just her
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I still tell my boys when they have body odor, and they’re 24 22 and 18 lol. I’d much rather someone tell me than walk around smelly. I mean they’re my kids, If they have BO I’m gonna say something but that’s just me everyone’s different…
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Taking her feelings into consideration, tell her she’s old enough to start using deodorant. Don’t say anything about her personal smell or anything specific. Just that she’s old enough. That’s what I would do since she’s embarrassed to talk about it.
Good luck!
Go to bath and body with her let her pick stuff out make it a girls day and just have a chat about it.
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Bring her to the store and let her pick out body wash shampoo conditioner deodorant and body sprays. Also never to young for bath and body works
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My daughter is 8 and I got her on deodorant about 2 years ago. Between playing all day and then ju jitsu plus its always being 100 degrees outside lol she understands she needs it. I tell her its normal. Im lucky I guess in a sense she wants to do everything I do. So it was easy to get her to do it.
Let her pick out one she likes the scent of. Pushing it on her maybe will cause her to shut down again. Its hard. But you got this!
Id sit her down and talk to her about her body. Hormones are causing odor that isnt pretty smelling. Maybe make sure she scrubs it and use deodorant. Aluminum free deodorant. Just had this talk with my son.
Get her started on good hygiene! Buy all the products and put them in the bathroom. Along with a gentle face wash and all that stuff. Maybe some books about puberty and body changes. My mom just put everything in the bathroom and let us experiment.
I had to have my daughters favorite aunt talk to her and take her to get products… then it was cool and not mom being mean
My daughter started smelling from her armpits at around 5 and she’s almost 8 now. We started with natural deodorants you can find at Walmart and now she uses degree. I would explain it’s nothing to be embarrassed about but that she’s getting older and this is what is used to help prevent her from smelling bad. Everyone has body odor
Of course you should!!! It’s apart of puberty and should be addressed by her parents!! My 7yr old started using deodorant recently because he wanted to after smelling himself. I talk with all our kids about things as they come up or before so they are prepared.
She might be embarrassed but it’s better that you talk to her now so she understands than get made fun of at school. Kids can be heartless. Unless she is super close to her Dad the conversation is probably best coming from you, or you could sit down as a family.
Let her go and pick out her own deodorant, and have that talk with her. It’s better to be embarrassed by you rather than being embarrassed at school in front of other kids
My suggestion is to make it a fun experience for her. Take her hygiene shopping buy a couple of things, but also deodorant and body mist, things that make showering fun and excite her perhaps even get matching sets.
Just buy her some cute girly deodorant and tell her she is growing up and this is part of growing up. And how happy you are she is such a beautiful (nice smelling) young lady. Maybe even buy her matching body wash and some body spray.
Shes entering puberty. Yes she’ll still smell. Get her some deodorant. She should be bathing daily. This is normal. It’s good. It’s ok.
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Maybe just take her to the store and don’t particularly tell her why, and stop at the deodorant isle and tell her to smell them and pick one, then just remind her to use it in the mornings
My daughter likes the spray ones… she says they don’t tickle as much 
I was wearing deodorant around her age and my now 10 year old was at 8 too. Tell her it’s natural, talk about good healthy habits and how what foods you eat can make your body odor and exercise and weather and other outside forces.
Talk to her but don’t shame her, also my daughter’s pediatrician recommended a light deodorant such as dove. We also switched her soap & shampoo & conditioner over to dove as well. My daughter is also 8 and we had to start this last year. We no longer have to make her take baths anymore since switching all her bath stuff to “big girl” products as she calls them, and she doesn’t have a bo smell anymore.
Her pediatrician told us she would likely hit puberty soon due to BO smell and her breasts have started budding, we’ve had to buy her bras so they don’t show through her tops. We went through several different style bras cause she hated them all and finally found cute sports bras that has a lace back in the middle so it doesn’t have straps to slide down on her shoulders. We found the bras at TJ Maxx.
Deodorant had to do it with my daughter, make sure when she showers she scrubs them
My 8yo has been using deodorant since before her 7th bday.
She was allergic to mine so she uses Dove Sensitive
There are aluminum free deodorants out there, and plenty of sensitive skin ones. Nobody wants their baby to be the stinky kid.
We have a boy and girl both with BO in our house, and we’ve always made a joke of it. We joke around with them, say things like PU and you stink—I’ll threaten to make them smell me whenever I’ve been working out or joke around about how Daddy stinks, etc… I feel like the more open we are, the less kids feel embarrassed about things because it’s not some shameful, dirty thing that no one talks about. We even nicknamed my son Boz (body odor Zach 
) when he first started needing deodorant. Make it a funny thing that you can laugh and be open about—the less embarrassed you are about it yourself, the less embarrassed she’ll feel.
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You 2 should have a girls day of pampering. As you’re getting pedicures, hair trim, etc, take her to a place like bath and body and have her pick her scents and then gradually work up to, “we are ladies and ladies need to have good body odor and smell nice. While fragrance sprays don’t cover the odor, we must remember to wash our parts regularly and apply deodorant, brush our teeth, wash our hair, etc). She might be only 8 but children these days are going through puberty and developing a lot quicker than whenever I was coming up and I’m 35.
Yes get her some deodorant and some other perfumes for young girls she will use
I just handed my 9yo a thing of deodorant, showed him I put it on every time I take a shower or change my shirt and now he gets to be cool like me and do it! Worked like a charm!!
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Show her How to use body order get one just for her my grand childeren us them all the time some use it younger then others but some kids sweat earllervthen others allso
You talk to her and have some personal items in hand and explain why she should use them every day.Tell her if she is close to running out you will be happy to pick them up for her.
My son picks his own deodorant body wash body And men’s shampoo and hair gel body spray and cologne out And tooth paste and tooth brush it gives him a sense of being his own grown up tween boy he is 12 I make him put deo and body spray in his book bag so he can put it on after gym so he won’t be stanky for the teachers and he says momma always got to smell fresh for the ladies u know …yes his cologne is paco adidas polo and Armani and expensive but if he wears it I’ll buy it Axe is his fave body wash right now and some of the men’s bath and body works
Although my son 8 yr old 3rd grader doesn’t seem to have BO we bought him an all natural ingredient dederant that has no aluminum and he likes to put it on because he sees mom and dad use it. Maybe if you buy it and let her know it’s hers she would naturally use it. Sort of like feminine pads and or razors when they hit those milestones. Maybe even get her a book on growing up and changes that will be happening because I’m sure if she is uncomfortable with bo and deodorant having the period talk, hair legs and such as well as sex will be also hard this can be something she can read on her own and let her know your there to talk if she has questions.
I have always had trouble with this. Just explain you understand and to wash anytime she smells it in privacy. Tussy was a good brand of deodorant
Sometimes it’s a problem even if she uses deodorant have had friends with this problem talk to a Dr balance in skin
Continue mwith the showers, but buy her some deodorant. Many girls today mature much quicker than ever before. My one granddaughter had to start using deodorant at age 8.
Yes. Have the talk, it will be way easier than dealing with her being made fun of for it.
Make sure she’s using a good body wash that will actually wash off the odor, some just mask it. Get her a good smelling deodorant or let her pick one out. Make sure to tell her it’s something everyone deals with, but encourage her to stay on top of cleaning herself. Make sure she has a little deodorant also, to take to school. Tell her if she starts to smell, she can go to the bathroom and reapply.
Probably the message shouldn’t sound like “you smell bad and need deodorant”, maybe the message should sound more like “you’re growing up, and one thing that women (or girls your age) do to take care of themselves is to wear deodorant. That’s what we all do when we aren’t little kids anymore”.
Buy her deodorant. Mens degree brand works so much better than the women’s deodorant.
Make her up a hygien book, never to early to start taking care of your skin, shell know what it is and what it’s for…
Talk to her . Let her pick out some smell good, sensitive skin, deodorant. Too easy… I had this conversation with my oldest (9 now, about to be 10 next month) last year, and bras, because she’s developing early at 8, like I did… She just got her first period a week and a half ago, while I was quarantined in my room due to Covid, she knew what to do, didn’t freak out because we had already talked about what to expect and I was on FaceTime with her during the mini crisis… She put on a pad, cleaned up, was good to go from there… Kids are resilient, there just needs to be open communication without embarrassment… teach her that it is normal… my daughter is so comfortable with herself, she’s got long blonde hair on her legs, that she loves and calls “her fur”, doesn’t want to shave it yet. I think that’s awesome. You got this, mama!
Just buy her some deodorant, yes definitely talk to her about BO. You don’t want the kids at school being the ones that tell her she stinks, you’re her mom
I have a 9 year old and she just started having to wear deodorant. I helped her apply it the first couple of times & now it has just become a habbit to her before school.
I also have her shower either nightly or every morning.
Sensitive subject but you love them it has to take place worst is people laughing or using them as their joke
Deodorant n bo was a huge issue for my 13yr old boy. Always told him, ignore what ppl say their opinions dnt matter. So when telling him he doesn’t want to be the “stinky kid” his reply was. Idc what they think. Backfired. Hes getting better but it’s a struggle. I dnt want him to think picking on him but smells rancid sometimes.
Get her some deordrent and have a talk with her i did mine when they were her age
Buy her some deodorant and maybe some of those knock off body sprays, like the ones at PINK, you can buy some much cheaper than at PINK.
I bought a bar of soap with charcoal in it. It’s been helping Soo much!!!
Buy her deodorant this week. Remind her to use it everyday.
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I have my kids use lemon slices under arms helps with ph bal. Deodorant throws our glands off all natural over here
Get deodorant. My 9yo son has been wearing it for a year now. Alot of my friends who have boys around his age also have their sons wear it.
Take her shopping. Let her pick out deodorant. And a couple other little things.
Buy her underarm deodorant and just let her know after bathing to put it on just say it’s a part of life like brushing your teeth don’t make a huge deal about it
Get her some products to include deodorant… maybe a back to school basket… discuss the reason for using deodorant and trust her to follow through…
Yes I messed up with my oldest son. Now I am constantly reminding him to put deodorant on.
Btw body odor is something to be ashamed of! Take care of it!
Buy her some deodorant?
Let her bathe daily, and buy her deoderant… Even if she doesnt wesr it everyday it’ll be there , and just give her a reminder sometimes…
Continue to talk to her about it. Take her to the store and let her pick out her own stuff .
Her teacher will be thankful if you get deodorant for her. It is rough being a late elementary teacher!
Have her bath every day and use deodorant.
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Leave some natural deodorant on her bureau
I can’t imagine that telling my 8 year old she needs to bath daily because she stinks would be embarrassing. Are you sure she is using soap and washing thoroughly. I’m serious. She is 8. I can’t tell you how many times I had to tell my kids to use soap. If she is overweight be sure she cleans in the folds.
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I bought my daughter deodorant
My daughter is 11 & has the same issue. She showers daily but still has BO under the arms. We started using Lume, they have a whole line of deodorant & soap. It has worked wonders for her. Best of luck to you!
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I am so fucking shocked that this is a post.
Yes you should. You are her Mother. Maybe take her to her Doctor. It may not be what you think.
Get her a cute care package. Mine likes the spray deodorant. Make sure she puts it on after showers and I. The morning like we do 
Not dads place here if he’s not comfortable. Woman talk
And yes it’s time for the period talk
Dr squatch soap really helps us with BO cut bar into quarters lasts longer
You and dad should both express that it’s normal for everyone. Deodorant is obviously the solution outside of that.
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Time for a talk and cute basket full of pretty hygiene products
Your the bad guy. Gotta be! Good luck!
It’s nicer if it comes from you instead of a stranger who may not be so nice.
I have the exact same problem with my 18 year old
My son has been wearing deo since kindergarten he stinks and I tell him and its better coming from mom then it is classmates!
My daughter had that she has to shower every day …it’s just hormones part of growing up. My daughter started applying apple cider vinegar after the showers before the deodorant sometimes she doesn’t even need the deodorant the apple cider vinegar works very well.
My kids always wear deodorant. They watch my dress and as far back as I can remember, they wanted some too. Furthermore, if you’re smelling your child, you know she smells herself. If talking to her doesn’t work, I would tell her if she can’t properly bathe, you’re going to come in and bathe her like you used to do. If she is bathing and can’t get the odor gone, get you some men’s shaving cream and have her scrub her pits with it. It cuts more odor than you would ever think! Secondly, she made need a better deo. You’re the mom…… take control! Kids are mean and she will never live this down. She will be known as the smelly kid the remainder of her life.
Yes, talk about BO. Privately, not in front of anyone, even dad. Maybe that’ll cut down on embarrassment. Not only does she need to be taught/learn about hygiene, but kids can be mean and if she goes to school stinking…someone will say something. If she got embarrassed by you saying something, imagine how mortified she’d be if another kid did. Tell her you’d rather it come from you, out of care and concern, then from someone else out of ugliness.
My daughter is 11. Dint care if she gets embarrassed or not, I’m not saying in front of anyone only to her. She showers every night, but was not using deodorant like she said. I could smell. Absolutely not having it. They are still maturing and all these extras are new things, but that’s what parenting is, constant reiterating and teaching. Native deodorant , aluminum free.
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My daughter had the same problem at that age. The Dr said her hormones are strong. She recommended “clinical strength” deodorant. It costs much more, but it is well worth it. She is 14 and I must still buy her clinical strength
Have a conversation with your daughter. Let her know her body is going through changes and its natural. Go to the store together and buy some deodorant that she likes. Some bath stuff. Make her feel good and NORMAL. Dont single her out and make her feel bad.
Years ago I had my daughter & her friend in the back seat of my car. Winter time, windows closed & WOOF!! Out of nowhere this foul odor appears. I turn to look back & my child is looking at me with wide eyes & a foul look on her face. The little friend was ripe as hell & all we could do was open the windows & complain about how hot the heat was in the car. That was a quick ride.
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I told my son he stinks and we’re going to go deodorant and body spray shopping 
now he’s 17 and if he starts to get funky I tell him he’s a little ripe lol
Make her a basket of smell goods:body wash, lotions, teen spirit, maybe even bath bombs or something else she likes & then just encourage her each morning to use her deodorant & smelly goods❤️
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When I hit this stage my mom made me a personal care box. It had deodorant, sprays, pads, body wash, and a few other things I can’t remember. All she did was put it on my bed and didn’t say a word about it. No embarrassment or guilt on my end and no talks with me on her end.
And you may want her to start showering or bathing once a day as opposed to every other day
Don’t beat around the bush!! Tell her “Your pits stink. Scrub 'em and put on some deodorant.” Better you tell her than a peer.
Let her make her own care package. Soap, deodorants, body sprays, etc. make sure you teach her not to wash her vagina or spray it with anything!!
Get her a deodorant.
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Just get her some deodorant
You’re going to have to step up to the plate. She needs to learn and understand about her body. Would you rather have her use deodorant or be made fun of because she stinks at school. And why does she bathe every other day? She needs to get use to the idea of growing up. You still have hormones everyday working in your body…take a shower every night or morning. Some kids seem to go thru puberty early nowadays (maybe it’s the hormones in meats?) But you will need to remind her often til she gets used to a routine. But I would say it’s not her choice…at this age it’s not an option to take care of her body and her smells…it’s your place to put her on the right track.
She needs a shower daily.
Deodorant and body spray work wonders