8 year old daughter w/ body odor and underarm hair growth

[Melanie__0__0]

Posted By Melanie on January 26, 1999 at 18:37:23:







I am a little concerned about my daughter's physical development. I realize that children grow and develop at varying rates etc.  My daughter seems to be maturing ealier than I expected.  She is 8 years old and in the second grade.. she is approx. 4'6" and weighs aprox. 70lbs.  She is very tall for her age and slender.  She does bathe each night and uses an antibacterial soap (Lever 2000).  She does use deoderant each morning.  However, by the time she gets out of school in the afternoons, she has body odor.  I know how embarassing this can be for children and am searching for any advice that you may have.  I have heard that this could be due to her diet. What foods might contribute to this?  I am also concerned that she is already developing hair growth under her arms.  I'm sure that everything is fine and that she is simply growing up, but it seems too early to me.  Should I expect her to continue to be an 'early bloomer'?  Is she beginning to enter puberty?  Surely not!  Thank you for any suggestions/advice that you can offer.  : )