D.,
my daughter just turned three at the end of january. i told my mom she had some serious body odor, but my mom thought that it was just the common little kid stink. i told her, though, that my three-year-old daughter smelled like a grown man who had been working construction all day in 80º weather! it's terrible! she's not overweight, but still has baby chunk on her. (my daughter is in the 97th percentile for both height and weight.) she has had little breasts since she started putting on weight after birth - she never lost the "baby boobs" that both boys and girls can develop. anyway, i asked her doctor about the body odor and while she was a bit concerned about it, i was given no information except she told me to put deodorant (not antiperspirant) on her. i still don't know what's causing the body odor, so please, if you do find out any further information, send a note my way. her doctor was not much help. i know most kids don't get that body oder until puberty - like 11 to 13 years old maybe.