lvbnhome Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Sorry, it is true. Our daughter went through the same thing years ago, but we cannot remember what we used. He is taking a shower everyday with deodorant soap:). Thats no a problem..just the hair. It is a very heavy hormonal smell.:tongue_smilie: Thank u al for suggestions. Lacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Sorry, it is true. Our daughter went through the same thing years ago, but we cannot remember what we used.He is taking a shower everyday with deodorant soap:). Thats no a problem..just the hair. It is a very heavy hormonal smell.:tongue_smilie: Thank u al for suggestions. Lacy Calvin was getting that smell, but it turned out he wasn't washing thoroughly. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sherry Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You could have him rinse his hair with white vinegar, rubbing it into his scalp to clean it well. He could then rinse out the vinegar and shampoo with his favorite shampoo. He won't need to use as much shampoo as he did without using vinegar first. Vinegar is good at getting out odors and the odor of the vinegar will rinse out. You can also put vinegar in the washing machine to get odor out of clothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You could have him rinse his hair with white vinegar, rubbing it into his scalp to clean it well. He could then rinse out the vinegar and shampoo with his favorite shampoo. He won't need to use as much shampoo as he did without using vinegar first. Vinegar is good at getting out odors and the odor of the vinegar will rinse out. You can also put vinegar in the washing machine to get odor out of clothes. Baking soda does the same! I went through a mega-greasy hair year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninmommy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Make sure he is using his figertips (not nails that can cause scratches/infections) to rub and massage his scalp while he is shampooing. (not hard but well) It remidied the problem for my kiddos. If they don't scrub the shedded skin cells/oils build up and that is what causes the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Baer Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 exactly what it means. He was just wiping his hair with soap filled wash cloth and then rinsing it with the same cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Baking soda does the same! I went through a mega-greasy hair year. How do you use the baking soda? Thanks! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkinelly Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 To use baking soda, you can either mix a tablespoon into the shampoo in your palm before applying it to your hair or you can put a tablespoon or two in the bottom of a cup, add warm water from the shower, stir with your fingers, then work it into your hair, pouring it on a little at a time. Massage in, rinse well, then shampoo. I use baking soda instead of shampoo and it works very well. One of my sons does this, too. It does not work well by itself if you have oily hair, though. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 My 9 year old had this and it was due to dry scalp. We switched him to head and sholders shampoo and now he smells lovely. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 We like Neutrogena Clean shampoo for hair that needs a little extra attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 To use baking soda, you can either mix a tablespoon into the shampoo in your palm before applying it to your hair or you can put a tablespoon or two in the bottom of a cup, add warm water from the shower, stir with your fingers, then work it into your hair, pouring it on a little at a time. Massage in, rinse well, then shampoo. I use baking soda instead of shampoo and it works very well. One of my sons does this, too. It does not work well by itself if you have oily hair, though. Mary Thanks, Mary! :001_smile: Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 My boys use Suave for Men. It works great. They wash their hair twice each time. We tried a ton of different brands of shampoo and this is the only one that worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in Mo Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 My 11 year old has gone through this. I started washing it myself and the smell still didn't go away. He could come out of the tub smelling like flowery shampoo AND stinky-goat-boy simultaneously. I gave up washing him myself and continued shopping for something that would help. One night, he gave me a kiss before bed and he smelled GOOD! I asked what he did differently and he said he was just using the new white bottle of shampoo I bought. I hadn't bought him a white bottle of shampoo, so we investigated. He was using the Ivory Liquid Body Soap on his head. Whatever. It smelled good, so we kept it up. After we ran out of that, I forgot to re-buy for a little while. On a desperate whim, I told him to soak his head with Listerine before shampooing. He did that for several weeks and it fixed it! I wonder if it wasn't some sort of fungal somethin-or-other. This was all after trying the Neutrogena and loads of other deep cleaning, clarifying, expensive shampoos....none of which helped us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvbnhome Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 I always appreciate your help..:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 How do you use the baking soda? Thanks! Cat I added it to my shampoo--about 1-2 TBSP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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