Guest guest Posted July 12, 2002 Report Share Posted July 12, 2002 Good morning, everyone! First let me thank everyone for making me feel so welcome here! It really has taken a lot of the stress off of me knowing that I have others to " talk " to that really understand what we are going through. Chandler got his helmet yesterday and did great at the fitting. While they were fitting the foam, it kept slipping down over his eyes and he would just giggle and giggle. I guess he thought it was a new form of peek-a-boo. Once the helmet was ready, he didn't seem to mind or really even notice the helmet at all. My husband () and I do have a few concerns though: 1) Because the ortho had to add another small piece of foam right before we left with the helmet, the glue fumes are almost overwhelming. We decided last night that those fumes may not be good for a 5.5 month old, so we chose to let him have one last night helmet-free while it aired out. Did anyone else with a locally made helmet experience this? If so, how long did it take for the glue smell to go away and is it something we should even be concerned with? We are planning on starting the 23 hour helmet wearing after we get home today. 2) The helmet seems fairly loose- -not loose enough to fall off and Chandler can't get it off. The ortho explained that the extra room is due to the helmet being passive and allowing the head to fill in where it is currently flat and also for basic growing room. Locally made helmet users, is this about what you experience, too? Thanks for indulging my questions and I'm posting pictures from yesterday below. I'm still new at this whole posting thing so I hope the attachments come through. Grier Mom to Chandler (5.5 months- Helmet starting today) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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