My son is now in 6th grade and showers every day, but I remember last year, it was all I could do to get him to shower twice a week. It was simply an inconvenience for him. In his defense, he hasn't started "stinking" yet, but there are plenty of kids that have the "funk". The 5th grade teachers at our school have deodorant sitting on the kids desks the first day of school. I just think some kids are slower to get the personal hygiene thing. As for the "naked" pictures, I think it is just the age of discovery and it isn't as fun snickering when they aren't with their buddies.