My 9 year old is starting to get smelly. I feel like it's early for puberty. My 13 year old son just started showing signs recently and my 11 year old son hasn't started yet but the 9 year old has clear and obvious body odor. He uses deodorant but he needs to shower everyday to keep the stank down.The problem is that this kid has always hated showing or taking baths. When he was younger we used to let him get away with bathing a few times a week but that isn't going to cut it anymore. Sometimes he'll go in and won't wash his body at all. He hates water in general and won't voluntarily swim. Teaching him to swim was a nightmare. He doesn't like it hitting him but doesn't like sitting in it either so that leaves us in a bind. He doesn't like lathering up his hair with shampoo or conditioner and doesn't like bar or body soap. It's like everything about the shower makes him want to get out as fast as he can. He has come out with his hair still covered in shampoo because he didn't want to wash it out. I don't know what to do about this anymore. Do we start punishing until he starts showering? It's a whole process every night to get him in the shower. The other boys shower at night too and our daughter, age 4, takes a bath every other night so he isn't being singled out for being smelly.Edit: I must have accidentally implied that my son is afraid of wafer. He's not. He doesn't like the feeling of water but isn't afraid of it. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2HXPkQ2
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