Re: Powder Question & Helmet Decorating Comments

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Amy -

Thanks for telling us what you do. I will try this!

Stacia

Mom to Drew (8.5 mos, plagio/tort, and has had his STARband for 1

week)

Chicago, IL

> >

> > Our son Drew received his STARband last Thursday. So far, so

> > good...but the last day or two he has been super sweaty and

after

> > reading about all the skin breakouts others have experienced I'd

> > like to make sure that does not happen. If I am reading this

> > correctly (for those of you who used powder), did you just

> sprinkle

> > it in the dry helmet? I am wondering how it would stay/stick.

> > Should I take off his helmet and powder the sweaty helmet? (this

> > seems bad because I feel like I should clean it and put rubbing

> > alcohol on it and let it dry first, as my orthotist

recommended).

> I

> > haven't done anything yet, but I have a feeling I will have to,

> > because today he was so sweaty and his head was more " hot " and

red

> > than any other time this week. And he was dressed down...diaper

> and

> > onesie.

> >

> > I'm new to the group - posted about the excessive cost in

Chicago

> > last week...$3,500/STARband...

> >

> > It is great to have a community of parents like this to share

all

> of

> > our concerns and have a dialogue.

> >

> > I just posted Drew's pics in the " D " photo folder (last 3 pics).

> > Also - regarding the paint and decorating: I found this website

> > great:

> >

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/photos/decorated_bands/index.html

> >

> > (are you on this list?!) kept a blog on her daughter's

> > progress but also posted many fun pics of her daughter's helmet.

> > She has suggestions there about stickers that work well and she

> > suggested painting ModPodge all over to protect them (but it

isn't

> > permanent and you can remove it). I bought ModPodge at 's

> > craft store the other day but haven't had a chance to put it on.

> > After one week, a few of Drew's non-ModPodged stickers are

fraying

> a

> > little but they still look pretty good. I guess it depends on

> your

> > sticker budget!! The sticker sheets are $2-3 each, so if you are

> > going to replace weekly...depending on how long you can use them

> on

> > the helmet and how many new sticker sheets you will need over

the

> > duration. :-) So...I will be covering the helmet but I think

> we'll

> > change the stickers every so often. One of the pics I posted has

> > Drew's current stickers - some cute blue stars. I have to admit,

> I

> > chose a white helmet over the patterned helmets because my

little

> > redhead sometimes wears brown and green, and I wanted to be able

> to

> > change his helmet decoration colors easily to match his clothes.

> > Not sure if I'll have the energy to re-do the helmet more than a

> few

> > times, but I like having the option!

> >

> > Stacia

> > mom to Drew (8.5 mos, STARbanded for 1 week, plagio and

> torticollis)

> > and Knox (2.5 yrs)

> > Chicago, IL

> >

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