Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 I'm hoping that sometime soon the rain will stop in New England and the weather will get warm. In the past I've been pretty liberal with baby powder (cornstarch), but am curious. If play dough is a no-no because the flour in it can be absorbed through the skin, what about cornstarch? Sue B celiac, BJ fragile X, ADHD SCD 1 year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 The evidence is sketchy that the playdough actually absorbs into the skin. Some think the reaction would have to do with the child ingesting small amounts left on the hands, or intentionally eating it. I have always used regular playdough with my kids with no problems. We always wash hands well after and neither of my kids put their hands in their mouths. I would be more concerned with inhalation of the powder, since it's pretty hard to keep it under control. Babies can get breathing problems from the use of powders, even 100% cornstarch. If it's getting into the nose and lungs, it's probably getting into the mouth and gut as well. BTW-I'm hoping for the rain to end too! ;o) Becky (in Maine) mom to Noah (6, HFA) and (3, NT) SCD 2 months > I'm hoping that sometime soon the rain will stop in New England and the > weather will get warm. In the past I've been pretty liberal with baby > powder (cornstarch), but am curious. If play dough is a no-no because > the flour in it can be absorbed through the skin, what about > cornstarch? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 I stopped baby powder (cornstarch) quite some time ago...my little guy has allergies and a nasty sounding cough unless he takes Zyrtec nightly...inhaling the powder dust surely wasn't doing him any favors and his bottom was fine without it. I recall coming across a home-made playdough recipe somewhere but don't remember it...maybe you could find it doing a search....I think the dyes can be a problem for very sensitive kids. Good luck Deanna Becky Grant-Widen wrote: The evidence is sketchy that the playdough actually absorbs into the skin. Some think the reaction would have to do with the child ingesting small amounts left on the hands, or intentionally eating it. I have always used regular playdough with my kids with no problems. We always wash hands well after and neither of my kids put their hands in their mouths. I would be more concerned with inhalation of the powder, since it's pretty hard to keep it under control. Babies can get breathing problems from the use of powders, even 100% cornstarch. If it's getting into the nose and lungs, it's probably getting into the mouth and gut as well. BTW-I'm hoping for the rain to end too! ;o) Becky (in Maine) mom to Noah (6, HFA) and (3, NT) SCD 2 months > I'm hoping that sometime soon the rain will stop in New England and the > weather will get warm. In the past I've been pretty liberal with baby > powder (cornstarch), but am curious. If play dough is a no-no because > the flour in it can be absorbed through the skin, what about > cornstarch? > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info and http://www.pecanbread.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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