Kids Using Too Many Bandaids?

By rebecca (Guest Post)

That's a very good piece of advice. thanks

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bobmarbj

Awesome idea!! I thought our 7 yr. old was the only one who went through bandaids like crazy...needing one for every little bump and bruise. This one will definitely work and I thank you for the creative solution! My husband and I joke that we should buy stock in the bandaid companies!

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Connie from Canada

Sounds like a good idea except not for my girls, now 22 and 19. They've always liked typical girl or guy stuff. They both have spiderman t-shirts and superman t-shirts that they wear now. I sure liked your ingenuity.

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sunhat

This tip is just too funny! Thanks for posting this. I never would have thought of it myself.

I also love jillian357's related idea of threatening the boys with Barbie sheets if they don't proactively bring their bed linens to be washed. :-)

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halloweenfreak

any tips for MAKING them use band aids?? my son will not touch a band aid, even if he needs it. he'd rather just sit there until it scabbed over then to put one on. we went to the dr. once and they drew blood, which was fine with him, he didn't holler once. they even slipped the band aid on him without him noticing. then we got home and he found it and started screaming bloody murder. i dont have a clue what his phobia about band aids are!

By Jean in GA (Guest Post)

I used to do that! I thought I was the only one. It does work. My boys are 21 and 17 now.

By truus de mier (Guest Post)

Great idea! Living in a house full of te male species (and one daughter) it is absolutely going to work!
Thanks Janis!!!!!!

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camo_angels

THat is great! I agree it may not work for girls, I always loved getting into the boy toys! But my boys are 4 and 1, so using Dora may still be nice!

By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)

I know what you mean about kids wanting to use too many band-aids. I made a rule the kids had to be BLEEDING before they got a band-aid. The next time they got a small scrape, they SQUEEZED it to make sure it bled! Kids!!

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jillian357

What a great idea! I have 2 sons, no girls. maybe I could use this idea when they don't get their sheets to me to be washed in a timely manner! Don't bring your sheets in time, you will be sleeping on barbie sheets this week! I bet I would only ever use the Barbie sheets once! Thank you for a great idea!

By Regina (Guest Post)

This was a hoot. Way to go coming up with a creative solution that freed you from having to gripe and nag and get upset in the process. Now instead of sniping, you are secretly snickering at your own smartness and thriftiness!!

By (Guest Post)

I totally think it could work for girls, my daughter would be so embarassed to go to school (she is in Pre-K) with a Spiderman band-aid.