Re: Received CranioCap yesterday

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

I'm sorry you can't paint Jaxon's helmet. I've never heard that

before. The best stickers to use are clear back ones and seal them

with mod podge. When you're ready to change the design just peel off

the mod podge, the stickers come off with it.

How is Jaxon adjusting to his helmet?

--- In Plagiocephaly , " kasaint_2 " <kasaint_2@y...>

wrote:

> My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio Cap

> yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it, from

> all the posts I have read along with several websites I have been

to.

> None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

really

> great.

> That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

out -

> he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

didn't

> WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

showing.

> But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

job

> every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to get

it

> adjusted.

> What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

>

>

> Kim

> mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and new

> helmet 12/3/03

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Hmmm, I just posted this a bit ago and it ddidn't show up, so

hopefully it won't come out of hiding and be a duplicate! I just

wanted to say that stickers and be really cute too! I'd definitely

go with the clear backed ones-- " me and my big ideas " was my favorite

brand. They've got every possible theme and they are very kid

like. The best letters are the brush letters by " Stickopotamus " and

they come in lots of prints. You can get them online or in craft

stores. I also used mod podge--usually three coats over a couple

days. Have fun!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

--- In Plagiocephaly , " kasaint_2 " <kasaint_2@y...>

wrote:

> My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio Cap

> yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it, from

> all the posts I have read along with several websites I have been

to.

> None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

really

> great.

> That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

out -

> he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

didn't

> WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

showing.

> But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

job

> every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to get

it

> adjusted.

> What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

>

>

> Kim

> mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and new

> helmet 12/3/03

[Guest guest]

Kim,

I'm so glad you posted... I was just hoping to hear from someone

using the CranioCap, because we haven't heard about it in a little

while! Congratulations on receiving your CranioCap! I can't help

with the decorating since we ended up using aggressive repositioning

only for our daughter Remy, but your mentioning of " heating the

helmet " to adjust it really caught my interest. I would love to

hear more about that process when you have your adjustment... if you

have time, could you describe it for us?

Here's to happy rounding!

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)]

--- In Plagiocephaly , " kasaint_2 " <kasaint_2@y...>

wrote:

> My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio Cap

> yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it, from

> all the posts I have read along with several websites I have been

to.

> None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

really

> great.

> That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

out -

> he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

didn't

> WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

showing.

> But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

job

> every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to get

it

> adjusted.

> What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

>

>

> Kim

> mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and new

> helmet 12/3/03

[Guest guest]

I used stickers on Makenna's helmet and they worked fine. I,

personally, liked the stickers with the clear backing. They are made

of paper.... I don't know what they are called. Hopefully someone

will chime in that knows what I am talking about. They come off

really easy (but not too easy), so you can change the helmet when

ever you want. I wish I could be more help.

, Makenna LLUMC grad.

-- In Plagiocephaly , " kasaint_2 " <kasaint_2@y...>

wrote:

> My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio Cap

> yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it, from

> all the posts I have read along with several websites I have been

to.

> None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

really

> great.

> That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

out -

> he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

didn't

> WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

showing.

> But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

job

> every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to get

it

> adjusted.

> What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

>

>

> Kim

> mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and new

> helmet 12/3/03

[Guest guest]

Aw man!! I hate that you can't paint Jaxon's helmet. That stinks

bigtime. Try to have fun using stickers. I've seen some great ones

used!!

Dustie

--- In Plagiocephaly , " kasaint_2 " <kasaint_2@y...>

wrote:

> My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio Cap

> yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it, from

> all the posts I have read along with several websites I have been

to.

> None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

really

> great.

> That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

out -

> he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

didn't

> WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

showing.

> But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

job

> every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to get

it

> adjusted.

> What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

>

>

> Kim

> mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and new

> helmet 12/3/03

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim.

It is me. Sandy (Willow's Mom) from the tort site. This is too

funny. She has a CranioCap and I also have been told NOT to paint

the helmet, only to use stickers. Maybe it's something with this

brand not to paint. I didn't even ask why b/c I wasn't going to

paint it anyway. Can I ask what Mod Podge is... lol Oh and you

said that Jaxon's helmet looks just a bit different and is a bit

bigger. I believe it is b/c your son's head is smaller. I saw a

bigger baby in the craniocap and it really only looked like a band

around his head. I think it is where the flat is and how big the

babies are. g'luck to you.

Sandy mom to Willow tort/cranioCap 29-11-03

> > My son Jaxson, who is almost 5 months old, received his Cranio

Cap

> > yesterday. I was under the impression that we could paint it,

from

> > all the posts I have read along with several websites I have

been

> to.

> > None of them ever stated NOT to paint them. So, we thought up a

> > design for it and were actually thinking it was going to look

> really

> > great.

> > That changed though when the orthotist brought Jaxson's helmet

> out -

> > he said not to paint the helmet. He said to use stickers... I

> didn't

> > WANT to use stickers because I didn't want any of the white

> showing.

> > But, he said if we paint it, it could end up needing a new paint

> job

> > every week due to having to heat the helmet when he goes in to

get

> it

> > adjusted.

> > What type of stickers am I to use? I guess with stickers I can

> > change the design but I was sure stuck on the idea of painting.

> >

> >

> > Kim

> > mom to Kaela 9 years and Jaxson 4.5 months w/plagio, tort and

new

> > helmet 12/3/03