Elizabeth Roberts

Well, I've already posted that we've just been having a great day today. Megan was busy drawing all over her leg with a washable marker after her nap. Instead of freaking out that now she was in need of a bath, I stripped her to her diaper and let her draw all over herself. I even drew on her...so did Sarah. She ended up with a flower on her shoulder and mostly hearts all over drawn by us and lines from herself. Logan got a heart on one shoulder and a smilie on another; and Sarah a heart on one shoulder and a butterfly on the other.

I think they had a great time doing something totally unexpected and off-the-wall that would normally have been met with "Don't do that!" We all laughed and then they all went into the tub happily.

When I asked what they wanted for dinner...they said "Cake!" so..guess what is baking?!

Somehow that's a fitting end to the day we've had today.
MamaBeth




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Dawn Adams

Mamabeth writes:

>Well, I've already posted that we've just been having a great day today. Megan was busy drawing all over her leg with a >washable marker after her nap. Instead of freaking out that now she was in need of a bath, I stripped her to her diaper >and let her draw all over herself. I even drew on her...so did Sarah. She ended up with a flower on her shoulder and >mostly hearts all over drawn by us and lines from herself. Logan got a heart on one shoulder and a smilie on another; >and Sarah a heart on one shoulder and a butterfly on the other.

I found that the Crayola Dry Erase markers washed off even better then the washable ones. A few minutes in a tub and the ink would be gone. No scrubbing at all. A tip from a mom who's arrived at the In-Laws with a two year old painted in full jungle camoflage.

Dawn (in NS)


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Melissa

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<Wishbone@s...> wrote:

<<Megan was busy drawing all over her leg with a washable marker
after her nap. Instead of freaking out that now she was in need of a
bath, I stripped her to her diaper and let her draw all over
herself.>>

You know, that sounds kind of fun! I'm sure that my DD would LOVE
to do that though we'll have to wait until DH leaves for work....he
might not think it's as fun as we do. Shhhhhhh ;)


<<I found that the Crayola Dry Erase markers washed off even better
then the washable ones. A few minutes in a tub and the ink would be
gone.>>

Thanks for the tip, next time I'm at Wal-mart, I guess you know what
I'm getting.

Melissa

Robyn Coburn

Jayn frequently draws all over herself with a variety of markers, or her
paints. She has been doing so for about 2 years. Some colors seem more
indelible than others on her skin, but everything fades eventually. I never
even considered preventing her from doing so, as she has so much fun and a
long story about each illustration.

Robyn L. Coburn




<<You know, that sounds kind of fun! I'm sure that my DD would LOVE
to do that though we'll have to wait until DH leaves for work....he
might not think it's as fun as we do. Shhhhhhh ;)>>






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pam sorooshian

On Feb 14, 2004, at 11:49 AM, Robyn Coburn wrote:

> I never
> even considered preventing her from doing so, as she has so much fun
> and a
> long story about each illustration.

As a college teacher I use white board markers a lot. Writing up on the
board in front of a class it is impossible not to get some on my arm
and hand. I developed a sensitivity to these markers and it was BAD -
had a terrible rash that spread from my arms to my face and it was
really hard to get rid of. I finally, after weeks, got rid of it, then
we wanted to check and make sure it was the markers, so I just put a
dab on the inside of my arm and got a big red welt there which spread
as a rash along the inside of my arm.

Just so you'll be suspicious of markers IF your children come down with
a mysterious rash.

My kids used markers all over themselves - Roya still does it at 19 (so
don't hold out hope for them growing out of it <G>) - never had a
problem. But you may want to avoid the white board markers - EXPO was
the brand that I was using.

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In a message dated 2/14/2004 4:54:30 PM Central Standard Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:


> But you may want to avoid the white board markers - EXPO was
> the brand that I was using.
>

I think I remember reading somewhere that those are toxic, the EXPO markers.
Laura


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Lisa H

Doesn't surprise me re: Expo being toxic. I remember when I was doing corporate training the smell of the expo markers really bothered me.

My kids liked the scented markers - but even those drive me crazy. This from a person who's allergic to most perfumes and fragrances.

Lisa H.


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Dawn Adams

Lisa writes:

Doesn't surprise me re: Expo being toxic. I remember when I was doing corporate training the smell of the expo markers really bothered me.
>>>
This was why I made sure to say Crayola Dry erase...Not that I knew Expo was toxic but I did know that crayola was safe.

Dawn (in NS)





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