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Wow - the assumption that kids smell/don’t smell based on the economy of an “area” is wild! Be more specific. Is he dirty and so not being washed etc? Are his clothes clean and the right size? Is he showing signs of neglect? If so ring social services. He’s 10 you could also speak to him about the importance of hygiene. Maybe buy him some toiletries - treat him like a young adult.
@Kerry it wouldn’t shock me if his mum is the same. His mums hand is literally yellow from where she has a cigarette in her hands the whole time
@Laura Yes kids can smell in all areas but it will be picked up more when he hits secondary school cause kids can be cruel Most of the time his clothes are somewhat clean but often far too small especially school uniform and social services do fuck all in my opinion, we raised genuine safeguarding issues before and they didn’t do anything but penalise my partner for raising the issue despite evidence and favoured the mum despite her not even being able to keep her story straight. We do treat him as a young adult and he’s more than aware about his hygiene but it’s not his responsibility to be telling his mother to stop smoking in the house or around him and his siblings, is he more than capable of using a washing machine? Yes but also he’s got a mum and her partner who are capable to make sure the children are leaving the house smelling and looking presentable
We have the same with my oldest SD (17) her mum has an ashtray in every room of the house apparently 😐