1. Cut your child\u2019s nails<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIf your kid\u2019s nails are long and dirty, other kids are noticing, and also it is gross. Kids literally get impetigo from their own fingernails,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Start using deodorant before they smell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cPlease start putting deodorant on your kids before you notice that they need it,\u201d she said. \u201cFifth grade, guys, fifth grade, deodorant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Your child needs to start wearing a bra sooner than you think<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be like a real bra. This is just like a soft, athleisure-type situation,\u201d she said. \u201cNo one wants to be made fun of because it looks like they should be wearing a bra and they\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Wash that sweatshirt and hoodie often<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cOnce those cuffs start to be like literally brown and ratty, wash the jacket. I am watching them wipe their snot on the jacket sleeve day after day after day,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re walking around in a dirty snot rag.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perkins\u2019 advice is for the child\u2019s health, but also to save them from embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s no worse feeling than being a sixth grader who has this like acute sense of being different than others and criticized,\u201d she said. \u201cYour child is probably more aware of it than you are, and they\u2019re just not talking to you about it, because kids don\u2019t talk to their parents that much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TikTok post, which garnered over 2.4 million views, resonated with Perkins\u2019 followers, who shared how hygiene issues had caused them a lot of embarrassment when they were young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cParents, please also teach your kids to be compassionate because not all kids come from a loving home,\u201d one viewer wrote. \u201cBe the love they don\u2019t receive and don\u2019t make fun of the kids who may smell or are not wearing a bra.\u201d Another added, \u201cI would have loved for a teacher to tell this to my mom. I went to middle school without a bra, and I was so embarrassed to change in the locker rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, Perkins has released more videos in this vein. Here\u2019s one below, where she warns parents that if they smoke cigarettes, their kids will also smell like cigarettes. Even if no smoking takes place in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nShe also reiterated the importance of cleaning behind a child\u2019s ears, wearing clean socks, clean water bottles, and keeping the skin hydrated with products like vaseline. Again, mostly basic (but important) hygiene stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ultimately, Perkins\u2019 tips are all about helping parents anticipate and address any potential hygiene or attire issues their child may encounter before they become a problem, whether that\u2019s causing illness or embarrassment. The former teacher\u2019s tips are a great reminder that a little extra care at home can make things a lot easier for kids on the playground and in the classroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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