20/12/2025
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀.
🚩 Problems Parents Commonly Face with Teens
✔ Refusal to bathe regularly
✔ Wearing the same clothes repeatedly
✔ Poor oral hygiene
✔ Body odor issues
✔ Ignoring grooming
✔ Excessive screen time replacing self-care
✔ Arguments when reminded
✔ Withdrawal or embarrassment instead of improvement
❓ Why Is This Happening? (Psychological Reasons)
🔹 Hormonal changes affecting motivation
🔹 Identity confusion (“Why should I care?”)
🔹 Low self-awareness about body changes
🔹 Emotional sensitivity to criticism
🔹 Power struggles with parents
🔹 Lack of routine & role-modeling
🔹 Screen addiction reducing self-discipline
👉 Hygiene is not just cleanliness.
It reflects self-respect, confidence, and emotional regulation.
🧠 What Teens Actually Need (Not Nagging)
✅ Awareness, not shouting
✅ Understanding body changes
✅ Emotional safety, not shaming
✅ Routine building
✅ Skill-based guidance
✅ Peer-friendly learning
✅ Role-model based behavior training
✨ When teens learn why hygiene matters, reminders turn into habits.
👨👩👧 Parents, Ask Yourself:
❓ Is my child avoiding hygiene or avoiding criticism?
❓ Am I teaching or constantly correcting?
If hygiene has become a daily battle, it’s time for guided behaviour training, not repeated arguments.
Dr. P. Padmaja Rani
Psychologist | Psychotherapist | Teen Behaviour Specialist
World Book of Records Awardee (2021)