kid” in an effort to encourage him to
enjoy and continuously practise good
personal hygiene. Let him pick his own
soap, shampoo and roll-on brands
and fragrances when shopping for
groceries.
Will he be okay?
Boys go through puberty earlier
nowadays and thus experience bodily
changes at an earlier age. Boys are
extremely active during the day when
playing on the school grounds and as a
result they sweat and discharge body
odours. Boys as well as girls are educated
about personal hygiene at school, but
the primary focus of implementing good
practices of personal hygiene still lies with
the parents at home. Teach your child,
as a principle, that the way we care for
and maintain our bodies at home, is the
way we do so elsewhere too, regardless
of whether it is away on a school camp,
at school itself or visiting Grandma and
Grandpa for a summer holiday.
Boys who feel good, look good and smell
good have time to focus in class and on
other activities, rather than hiding their
embarrassing body odours. Practising
good personal hygiene will most definitely
help your son to be more confident
around other people and can express
themselves with pride.
Can I allow him to be a piggy sometimes?
Yes. Do not trap your son like a princess
in a castle where they are only allowed
tea from porcelain cups and playing
house-house indoors. Your son wants to
get out there and get dirty. Give him the
opportunity to have some piggy time. An
example would be if he and his friends
played outside the whole day and want
to come inside to watch a movie on a
shakedown. Let them quickly jump into
the pool to wash off all the sweat, dust
and dirt before they come inside. It will
make them believe that they are clean
and it will assure you that the bedding
will not be too dirty. As he gets older
he will realise it is necessary to bath or
shower every night and to use roll-on to
be presentably fresh and clean.
Good habits die hard. Good personal
hygiene creates healthier, happier
children.