[DiamondSmiles]

This is sad. I never thought little kids smelled until one of my nieces had stinky feet and another had to use deodorant at about age 6 or so. The 6 year old didn't smell, but, she did sweat alot and her mother didn't want kids teasing her if she did. They both shower every day. I don't know the solution, but, the girl can't possibly feel good about herself.


April 2, 2013
WBIR-KNOXVILLE

A Tennessee second grader has missed 24 days of school because school officials say she has an odor.

The Washington County school system has suspended the eight-year-old several times over the last few months. Suspension documents say the girl hadn't bathed for the last two days, sleeps in her clothes, and couldn't remember the last time she took a bath or brushed her teeth.

The little girl's mom says her daughter does take baths and takes care of herself.

"She's been to the doctor and it's not a medical problem," said the mother, Krystal Hensley. "They send her home at least once a month, I mean, you go to school to learn, not to be sent home."

School officials say the girl's smell is so bad that other students and teachers say they can't focus. The school has warned since October if corrective measures aren't taken, the suspensions will continue.

The director of schools wouldn't talk about the specific student, but said a child is only sent home in rare and extreme situations.

The Department of Children's Services says there is no open case on the matter.

[bdjackass318]

Sad indeed.

[GregK]

Kid at my high school... nicknamed "rob the blob" has such an intensly bad body odour. Teacher and dean had to seriously force him to take him a shower in the gym locker rooms. It was a terrible terrible smell.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by GregK ↗

Kid at my high school... nicknamed "rob the blob" has such an intensly bad body odour. Teacher and dean had to seriously force him to take him a shower in the gym locker rooms. It was a terrible terrible smell.

By high school, a teen should be using deodorant and aware of personal hygience, but, little kids?!

I hate the first hot day of Summer when people find out whose deodorant fails them Nasty!

[mcpronoun]

At that age it's the parent(s) responsibility to make sure a child is clean and properly dressed for school. The fact that this child "stinks" just proves the parent(s) are failing to do what's nessesary to keep her in school.

[Illusion]

There's this guy in my jits class who smells like he hasn't washed his balls in 4 days and his feet smell like he smeared them in dog shit. It is fucking horrible and we have to grapple with this guy.

[sassieroses]

That parent should be hung up by her tender bits for not taking care of her baby!!!

[DiamondSmiles]

Maybe she only has one pair of shoes since they do need to breathe every couple of days, but, I know if I'm sick, and have the same clothing on for three days with no shower and in my nightgown, I don't smell.

It is either laziness on the mother's part or just ignorance. You couldn't smell my niece's stinky feet unless she took off her shoes, then it was awful. Honestly, like dog excrement!

[Megamel29]

Originally Posted by diamondsmiles ↗

Maybe she only has one pair of shoes since they do need to breathe every couple of days, but, I know if I'm sick, and have the same clothing on for three days with no shower and in my nightgown, I don't smell.

It is either laziness on the mother's part or just ignorance. You couldn't smell my niece's stinky feet unless she took off her shoes, then it was awful. Honestly, like dog excrement!

You wouldn't smell after three days with no shower or changing? I would be quite ripe by then.

My sister has smelly feet. She is a very clean person. Her feet just tend to smell, especially when she wears her boots. Boots don't 'breathe', so all the smell and sweat and what not gets trapped in there.

[Flaka]

That's sad. I'm surprised social services hasn't gotten involved.