Careful with glow bracelets and chewers!

[Luv Bunnies]

I chaperoned my 5th grader's science camp trip this week. One of the dads in our dorm gave the boys green glow bracelets for the final night's dinner and campfire (they called themselves "the green team!). Anyway, my son tends to chew on things and I warned him and all the boys to keep the bracelets out of their mouths. My son ended up chewing right through his since I couldn't see him the whole time. The green glowy stuff leaked onto his fingers but, luckily, didn't get into his mouth. His fingers were glowing green until I got him to the bathroom. It washed right off but it still freaked me out.

If you give glow sticks to younger kids or kids with chewing habits, just be sure they keep them out of their mouths. I saw several other kids chewing theirs too and I warned them about breaking them open. I sure didn't want to seem anymore green kids!

 

[I'mNoPrince]

DD broke one of the multi colored necklaces a few years ago. She was just glowing away from her neck to her back belly arms .I thought it was cool she didn't and then freaked out.

 

[MinnieGi]

Even with out chewing on them they can leak their glow stuff out. We passed out glow necklaces and bracelets out at the end of DD & DS's birthday party. Everyone loved them, but a few with too much twisting did leak and wherever the stuff leaked out that body part started glowing. It washed right off though.

 

[emma'smom]

DD3 chewed right threw a glow necklace at Epcot last March. It was all over her tongue, teeth, and face. I had thrown the package away and wandered around the World Showcase until I found another family with the same glowsticks. I asked to see their packages (they thought I was nuts until I explained what had happened). When I saw non-toxic, I breathed a sigh of relief, but still called the number on the package. When I called, I got the sense that they got this call a lot. Anway, they said that it was perfectly safe...but to give her milk in case it bothered her stomach. Needless to say, we didn't give her any more necklaces.

 

[Schmeck]

The solution in the glow tubes used to be pretty nasty, semi-toxic stuff, but the newer formula is non-toxic, as stated above. We've painted our t-shirts with the stuff when a tube gets broken, and even had a bit on our skin as well. It didn't even irritate my younger daughter's skin, the one who is allergic to a lot of stuff, even bubbles... (not that we deliberately put it on her first, it was her tube that broke, and she got it on her hand, then wiped her face before she realized it)

 

[HappyLawyer]

I chaperoned my 5th grader's science camp trip this week. One of the dads in our dorm gave the boys green glow bracelets for the final night's dinner and campfire (they called themselves "the green team!). Anyway, my son tends to chew on things and I warned him and all the boys to keep the bracelets out of their mouths. My son ended up chewing right through his since I couldn't see him the whole time. The green glowy stuff leaked onto his fingers but, luckily, didn't get into his mouth. His fingers were glowing green until I got him to the bathroom. It washed right off but it still freaked me out.

If you give glow sticks to younger kids or kids with chewing habits, just be sure they keep them out of their mouths. I saw several other kids chewing theirs too and I warned them about breaking them open. I sure didn't want to seem anymore green kids!

My child is in 5th grade, if she chew on things that would be a big problem, there is a difference if the child was 2, 3, 4 and chewed things, but i would not expect that from a 5th grader.

 

[Kevenswife2]

My child is in 5th grade, if she chew on things that would be a big problem, there is a difference if the child was 2, 3, 4 and chewed things, but i would not expect that from a 5th grader.

Even adults chew on things. Haven't you ever seen an adult with the end of an inkpen (not the one with the ink) in their mouth as they think of what to write next. I guess they aren't 'chewing' but it's in their mouth. We also chew gum and some smoke cigarettes to please this same need. The whole oral thing doesn't end, for some, in childhood.

I've noticed boys seem to 'chew' on things more than girls.

Just my $ .02. (I'm in a 'mood' today...sorry)

 

[missmun52]

My child is in 5th grade, if she chew on things that would be a big problem, there is a difference if the child was 2, 3, 4 and chewed things, but i would not expect that from a 5th grader.

I am an adult and sometimes chew on straws and the back of my pens, when i was younger (still older than five) I chewed on the strings of my shirts, many kids do it actually and it is very normal.

 

[cookies]

we had one leak on my 1 day old coffee table. Someone laid it down, it leaked and now I have a shape of the bracelet on my table. Imagine what it would do to your stomach lining! good thing a candlestick covered it

 

[mamacatnv]

Doesn't taste very good but won't hurt you.

We accidentally broke one open on the 4th of July and actually had fun playing with the liquid in the dark. Now we always break them and play at the end of the night since it won't last to the next night. We write on our clothes, dribble on our shoes and coat our hands. Harmless fun

 

[jennifer293]

DD2 chewed through one of these today that DD6 had left in the back seat of the car. She said it was "YUCKY"..LOL I did see the package said non-toxic so I didn't worry too much about it!!

 

[Kevenswife2]

One ingredient is hydrogen peroxide. I bet that's what causes the skin irritation in some. Probably isn't good for the wood furniture either.

 

[MickeyMamma]

You should check the package label before you give it to the kids (especially).

In my store, I ONLY carry the ones that are non-toxic. One less concern for people to have on their trips.

You do have to watch though because some of the really cheap brands may not be that safe. Check those labels!

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Happy Lawyer - The 5th grader who did the chewing is autistic. Chewing things is related to his condition.

 

[Schmeck]

we had one leak on my 1 day old coffee table. Someone laid it down, it leaked and now I have a shape of the bracelet on my table. Imagine what it would do to your stomach lining! good thing a candlestick covered it

Well, since a stomach lining is subjected to hydrochloric acid all the time, I think it could handle a little non-toxic glow stick 'juice', even if it contained a little hydrogen peroxide - the hydrogen peroxide would be neutralized pretty quickly when it comes into contact with an aqueous solution in the stomach.

 

[missdramaqueen]

My child is in 5th grade, if she chew on things that would be a big problem, there is a difference if the child was 2, 3, 4 and chewed things, but i would not expect that from a 5th grader.

Fifth graders chew on things a lot, but not in the way a toddler does!!!

 

[Schmeck]

My kids always got 'chewy' when they were getting in a new set of molars - aren't there "12 yr old molars"?

 

[CruisinPT]

My DD7 had one break and get into her eye - did it burn. Called poison control - had to flush her eye with water for 15 minutes. No other problems arose though - now she wants nothing to do with glow bracelets!