Yesterday I had the pleasure of keeping 3-year-old Tuli company while her mother worked. She's a darling girl, but has been in a few tree collisions lately while sledding. A simple request to remove a band-aid that was "owie" looked ready to turn into a scream fest - lucky for Tuli, I came armed with this simple trick.
Ok, so it's not so much a trick as it is an appliance. To remove bandaids without sticking to little hairs, or additional scabs or wounds that lie underneath, all you need is a blow dryer. Simply turn it on low and warm the band-aid.
When the adhesive has had time to melt, the band-aid will pull right off - without any screaming, wincing, flinching or whatever horrible noises kids make in preparation for band-aid removal. See — told you it was simple and it will save you a load of headache!
(Image: Flickr member Anna Gutermuth licensed for use by Creative Commons)
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I so have to tell my husband this. He always complains about taking off bandaids! Thanks for the tip.
Great idea! I've used vaseline to rub the bandaid off, but it takes a long time, especially for a sqirmy baby.
Is anyone else creeped out by that picture? lol
Great article though! :)
That may work great when giving blood and they use that sticky tape...hmmm.
I have 4 children. This will absolutely change my LIFE. Thank you.
another option. use a sponge or wash cloth and get the bandaid wet.
HEY!!! I'm at work, here! Even though I am inappropriately using taxpayer dollars at my government job to browse blogs, I draw the line at perusing soft porn (referencing the graphic above, lol).
We have a doctor's appointment that will include blood tests on Thursday (unbeknownst to the wee one). I've got an extra-hairy kid and will be sure to report how this works.
"extra-hairy kid" LOL
This is great advice. I guess it'll come in handy during the long, long summer here... scrapes abound and band aids make them feel so much better! :)
I just take them off in the bath my youngest hates the blow dryer
He he. Looked like a photo of some hot buns until I scrolled down :)
Awesome tip - thanks!
This will be an awesome solution for us...once my 2-1/2 year old stops being terrified of hair dryers!
I rip them off quickly and mercilessly. Builds character.
Yikes! Where IS that photo from? I don't think "soft porn" but "This is your child on school lunch."
@ tmoore-My style exactly. People just need to learn that it hurts to get a bandaid off (or even a sticker for that matter!)
And parents, if you don't want to unnecessarily hurt your child with a little bandaid, then stop applying them needlessly! Sheesh!
I went to the doctor and they got the caked on band aid off by soaking it for a minute in saline and hydrogen peroxide.
My daughter had surgery in December; we were able to get the steri-strips off painlessly with tea tree oil.
What a great idea!
We thought we should share it with our readers too.
http://www.bunchfamily.ca/news-roundup-january-26
I thought it was a picture of a butt too.
We just wait until bath time or use a wet q-tip and soak it slowly.
I don't get the issue with the picture. I think the heart with the bandaid is adorable.
Witch hazel dissolves band-aid adhesive pretty easily too, or if the owie underneath is pretty healed and won't sting, rubbing alcohol works really well.
Dip a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol and rub it over the sticky tabs. It'll dissolve the sticky stuff and come off painlessly.
Also, that is very obviously a set of knees. How do you people see a butt?
Such a great idea! Except if your child is TERRIFIED of the blow dryer :)
Thank you Mrs. Mack - I didn't realize there would be such confusion, I'm actually quite baffled myself.
lol "soft porn". Looks like knees to me.
@sarahrae,
Guess they just need to get their minds out of the gutter! ;)