[WestCoaster]

My daughter (nearly 5yrs) has already developed a weird thing about wanting to wear deodorant because we are very active so I use it quite a bit. Because I think general cleanliness is so important I bought her an organic crystal deodorant for sensitive skin and if it crosses her mind to use it (which happens a few times a month) then I let her.

I recall being in grade school (about 8-10 yrs old I think) and there being some odorous individuals and it was very embarrassing for them. They would often shy away from interactions in gym class and were generally very antisocial. Enforcing the use of deodorant early on would most likely have saved them from a lot of agony.