Deodorant for 2 year olds?

I kinda feel strange asking this question but I need some advice. I've noticed recently that my DD has an underarm odor. When she sweats alot from playing or being outside, her arm pits smell. I know she's too young for deodorant. I've been told to try some baking soda. Has anyone tried this on kids? Does it work? If not, what do you use?

 

Angela, this is an interesting question! I wonder what there is for that?

Maybe just have a washcloth handy after she comes in from playing and give her a little swipe swipe under her arms?

 

QUOTE(~* dfaut *~ @ Aug 21 2007, 10:36 AM) [snapback]373667[/snapback]
Angela, this is an interesting question! I wonder what there is for that?

Maybe just have a washcloth handy after she comes in from playing and give her a little swipe swipe under her arms?


That's what I've been doing at this point with her. One of my concerns involves trying to control the smell if I'm not around, like her being in daycare or something, I don't want her to have the musty armpit smell all day.

 

Cornstarch maybe? I know my 2nd always smelled stinky from her reflux. I would constantly clean her and then put some cornstarch on to help out.

 

I agree w/ PPs.

What about some talc-free powder in the mornings?

 

I don't have any suggestions but have you asked her pedi about it?

 

I would try putting talc-free powder under her arms in the morning before she gets dressed. It will become routine for her.

 

I think I will try some talc-free powder on her starting today. When I mentioned the concern to her pedi, she also suggested that I try baking soda. I just didn't think I would be dealing with this at such a young age.

Thanks for the helpful sugguestions!!

 

I've always heard that if there was body odor at a young age to contact your Ped. but your ped wasn't concerned and just said to use baking soda?

I would have thought they would have wanted to rule out something? I don't know, I wish I could remember now what BO was a sign of. I don't want to worry you needlessly though.

 

I have a friend who's little girl has precious puberty. She had her first period at like 18 months. This is what I'm worried about her having. The body systems mature faster than the body and puberty starts at a young age.

 

QUOTE(Gabe+2more @ Aug 22 2007, 02:36 PM) [snapback]375456[/snapback]
I've always heard that if there was body odor at a young age to contact your Ped. but your ped wasn't concerned and just said to use baking soda?

I would have thought they would have wanted to rule out something? I don't know, I wish I could remember now what BO was a sign of. I don't want to worry you needlessly though.


I've done some research on the internet about this in the past couple of days. I will be taking DD to the pedi to rule out things. I will also make sure DD has the odor so the pedi can smell it. I'm not too worry at this stage but this is something I can't just sit on either. I do hope it's not a gland problem or a pre pubery issue.

 

This could be due to a food allergy. When you first stared noticing it had you also introduced a new food?

 

QUOTE(Annie @ Aug 23 2007, 09:28 AM) [snapback]376656[/snapback]
This could be due to a food allergy. When you first stared noticing it had you also introduced a new food?


I don't think any new foods were introduced but I'm closely monitoring her food intake now.

 

You could always start eliminating one food at a time to see if it makes a difference. It usually takes 3-4 days for a food to leave your system. So you would need to eliminate it for that long to see if the odor goes away. If it doesn't then you can reintroduce that food and eliminate another.