Between school, sports practices and afternoon activities, kids find themselves busier and more active than ever. And after a long day running around with friends, chances are their shoes won’t be the only things that smell. Suddenly, showers right after your kids get home become critical and you find yourself suggesting that they drop their shirts right into the washing machine.

As a parent, it can be difficult to know how to navigate these moments. Recent research shows that kids now enter puberty earlier than ever, leaving tweens increasingly self-conscious about their appearance and identity, and making it all the more important to start a dialogue with your child to provide them with the necessary support to keep their confidence high.

I first noticed that one of my daughter’s needed to use deodorant at 8 years of age and since she’s sensitive to some products, and also has very dry skin, we started with the Dove Sensitive Care and it has worked wonderfully eliminating the odor, any possible rash flare ups, and also helps to moisturize her skin. 

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To ensure parents have the tools they need to maintain their tween’s confidence during the difficult transition from child to teenager, Unilever – the maker of Degree, Dove and Suave deodorants – has aligned with a roster of community partners and assembled a panel of experts to develop the educational website and resource DontFretTheSweat.com. Tweens face many sweat-inducing moments, but Unilever hopes to show parents that they can talk to their tweens about how the right deodorant can keep them free from odor, embarrassment and discomfort along the way.

In our household, I strive to keep the growing up “milestones” as commonplace,  and open to discussion at anytime.  In my opinion, if you don’t make things a big  deal, you lessen the stressors, and it also gives the tweens the self-confidence they need.

Take a few moments and check out DontFretTheSweat.com and get the information on the physical and emotional changes your child is facing.

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