PUBERTY STINKS

How surprised where you smelling your cute little child after their first gym day?  Going in for that smooch from your little primary schooler after their active day will make the hairs in your nose stand.

According to NHS.uk, children begin puberty as early as 8 years old and as late as 14 years old.  Our children start gym days as early as 5 years old.  No one wants to put products that are unhealthy on our kids.

I remember that day, like it was yesterday.  It took me by surprise, and I asked that my child shower and put-on deodorant immediately.  The problem was, I had the brands that were used by my parents and their parents and none of us ever looked at the label to see what was in those brands. I stopped short, because I did not want her to use traditional deodorants with all the toxins and chemicals I could not pronounce on my own child.

Adrenarche is the medical term for pubescent odor. Body changes that begin when the adrenal glands become more active. The increase in hormonal activity causes excessive sweating. For some kids, bathing will not be enough to prevent body odor throughout the day, especially when they are active. Deodorants work by covering up the smell of sweat, while antiperspirants stop or reduce the amount of sweat produced, referenced in Today’s Parent. Covering the odor will not eliminate it, but make it worse. Sweating is a natural response from our bodies, blocking the sweat will cause complications for our lymphatic systems as it tries to eliminate toxins.

HOW SWEAT WORKS

Our bodies contain two kinds of sweat glands.

The eccrine glands are spread all over the body and help to cool us down when we’re too hot because of the weather, a fever, exertion or spicy food. Sweat, which is mostly a combination of water and salt, cools the body as it evaporates.

The apocrine glands are located under the arms and in the groin, and they produce oils as well as sweat after puberty begins. They also cause sweating when we are hot, as well as when we are stressed.

That is where PondaPits Organic Deodorant came to the rescue!

PondaPits is formulated with all the things I have in my own kitchen, things I can pronounce.  I have no problems with odor, rashes, or irritations.  In fact, she told me that during the day she will put her head in her shirt and take a sniff and it always relaxes her.  The essential oils in PondaPits just happens to boost her mood or relieves her anxiety. I could not be more excited to try the different scents,

Puberty is serious business and not all parents can open the conversation freely with their children.  Here is a list of books to explore with your children.

• Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys Written by Cara Natterson, American Girl Publishing. 
• The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You! Written by Kelli Dunham, R.N. Applesauce Press.
• The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls Written by Valorie Schaefer, American Girl.
• Girl Stuff — A Survival Guide To Growing Up Written by Margaret Blackstone and Elissa Haden Guest, HMH Books for Young Readers. 
• What’s Happening To Me?: An Illustrated Guide To Puberty Written by Peter Mayle, Lyle Stuart / Kensington Publishing Corp

Let us know how you are able to combat odor in your pubescent children.

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