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What is with my 9yo and good hygiene?? I feel like I nag her about it everyday. Yet she won't do it every day. Its been a good 5 days since her last shower. She tells me I can't make her. i have even tried guilting her into it by asking her if she wants to be known as Stinky Girl at school because she refuses to bathe or brush her teeth. Anyone got any good ideas? I am holding my nose with a clothepin and pulling out my hair at the same time! HELP!
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If she refuses to take a shower, I tell her she won't be able to do something she likes such as playing playstation or going outside. This works for us.
Good luck. I feel your pain. Or should I say I smell it?
What motivated my daughter to shower more was when someone made fun of her at school for her appearance. All my nagging up until then meant nothing compared to one ugly comment from one of her classmates. Yes, I was embarassed, and it hurt me to see her get hurt like that, but when it happened, she experienced the consequence of her own choice, and that is what changed her behavior.
She still doesn't shower enough when she's on vacation though, lol. She plays DDR all day and sweats - PU
Have a spa day with your daughter and give each other facials, manicures, pedicures, etc. Use bubbly, smelly, fru-fru stuff. I used to do this with my daughter. It's fun, and I could make sure she REALLY got clean at least once in awhile. And I could talk to her about things like washing behind the ears and rinsing out all the shampoo in a girl-to-girl way.
Anyways, I hope this helps. If not, just remember, "this too shall pass" lol...
My 12 year old is the same way. I have to keep making her shower. Once she is in there, she takes forever, but she fights me tooth and nail!! I don't want to have to bribe her every day, and she doesn't seem to care if she is the smelly kid. I can't get her to brush her teeth either. She also gets impatigo (SP?) often for not wiping and washing down there. It looks like a horribly sore diaper rash that's infected. Doctor has to prescribe a cream, and it quickly will spread to any open cut/scratch on her body. It's a nightmare. If you figure out anything, let me know. I want her to understand she NEEDS to shower and brush, no matter what she feels.
Good luck am passing you some formaldahae(huge sp) now!