Parent Accused Of Humiliating Son In Front Of His Friends After Turning Off Video Game They Were Playing Because They Stink

"They started to push back that they didn't need it"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• December 18, 2023

Body odor is a common aspect of growing up for kids. When puberty begins and hormones start to shift, kids tend to smell bad, especially if they've been playing under the sun.

This typically occurs between the ages of 8 to 13 for females and 9 to 14 for males. Daily bathing can help reduce body odor, particularly in hot weather or after heavy perspiration.

Wearing fresh socks, undergarments, and shirts every day can also help. However, a lot of parents are similarly unsure about when to start their children using deodorant.

Children may benefit from deodorant early on. When sweating rises later in adolescence, switching to a solution that addresses both odor and perspiration may be helpful.

Children can safely use deodorants and antiperspirants. The primary ingredients are the same; however, some add smells or packaging aimed at younger consumers.

So, use whatever works for both you and your child. Select a body-odor-reducing product that is both effective and comfortable for your kid. 

Talking about odor, the OP walked into his house to be overwhelmed by the smell of 10- to 11-year-old boys' armpits. Well, his son had a sleepover with a few of his friends, and they had been running around in warm weather.

The OP told them to go put deodorant on, and they said okay. He checked in with them a few minutes later, and they still hadn't washed up, so he decided to put off their video games.

Read the full story below to find out what happens next.

And here's the headline

Apparently, they were just about to pass a difficult level before the OP turned it off

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

My son and his friends got mad at me for turning off their video game after they ignored my request to put on deodorant. They think I overreacted.

The Reddit post went viral with thousands of comments and we've gathered some of the most upvoted ones for you below

Deodorant would do anything if the kids are already stinking

This Redditor says that it is a lesson they needed to learn

Turning off the game was a bit disrespectful on the OP's part

The OP should skip any of them coming over again for years to come

This Redditor would have made all of them shower as well

Teens are still Litt people not little robots

They could have paused it and just applied the deodorant

It's not cool for kids to ignore an important request that impacts everyone

This Redditor believes the OP didn't do anything wrong

Redditors say the issue isn’t what the OP was trying to teach but it’s how he went about it. Teaching a kid hygiene is fine, but teaching it by humiliating them in front of their friends most definitely isn't.

The OP was declared the AH, and you can leave your own verdict in the comments section below.

Maryjane