Perhaps they wear the same lived-in clothes every day and rarely brushes or shampoos their hair. Maybe your child refuses to put on deodorant or wash their face. We hear from many parents during parent coaching sessions whose kids won’t shower or brush their teeth-sometimes for days or even weeks at a time. Indeed, a child’s poor hygiene is embarrassing to their parents. When our kids look bad and smell bad, we often see it as a reflection of our parenting. It’s incredibly frustrating to deal with a child who refuses to take care of himself or herself-a child with bad hygiene.
