The Toddler Trip

peanut butter yum!

Active toddlers like me can pick up chewing gum from under a table, from the trash bin or steal it from someone else’ mouth.  The soft gummy texture is just so wonderful to the feel that I might not be able to to help but stick it on my lovely locks.  If that ever happens to your little one, removing chewing gum by trimming of the hair should be the last resort.  But how not to panic?  By knowing what to do of course.  Here’s how:  Get a jar of peanut butter.  Rub heaps of it around the gum, mash and mash some more.  Then, using a wide-tooth comb, gently comb the gum out.  Finish with the baby’s favorite shampoo.

Why this works?  Because the sugar and the oil from the peanut butter breaks the gum’s cohesiveness off.  It’s chemistry I suppose.