tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post1135575476224441941..comments2023-09-21T12:36:46.064+01:00Comments on Taming the Goblin: Water beads: No we don't love them.The Monkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-28762295779147525882013-08-15T17:39:13.168+01:002013-08-15T17:39:13.168+01:00I was so excited to find water beads at the dollar...I was so excited to find water beads at the dollar store today, after hearing so much about them and how they are so great for sensory play. Well, I hate them. There, I said it. My 4-year-old squished them up and bounced them out of the water table (they bounce??!). They are annoying little beads and, like you said, they get everywhere. I'm glad to know I'm not the only anti-water bead mom around! lolEmma @ P is for Preschoolerhttp://pisforpreschooler.weebly.com/p-is-for-preschooler-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-83302407835916284112012-09-11T16:43:16.204+01:002012-09-11T16:43:16.204+01:00I do my water beads and sensory bins outside. Bec...I do my water beads and sensory bins outside. Because then the mess doesn't need to be contained. First time I did sensory beads I learned how awful they were. I had a crawler but gave them to my four year old during nap. I spent hours on my hands and knees getting them as many as I could. I prayed that my baby wouldn't find any. It was a terrible, horrible mess so yes next time out side. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433662311492234758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-2112336647423930832012-05-01T18:47:01.500+01:002012-05-01T18:47:01.500+01:00We had water beads all over our basement when 2 5 ...We had water beads all over our basement when 2 5 year olds were left unattended! (So I understand!)Melissa @ The Chocolate Muffin Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188770507092063326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-43984686843931964262012-03-10T10:10:46.329+00:002012-03-10T10:10:46.329+00:00Ha ha! We love them here, but I find I love them ...Ha ha! We love them here, but I find I love them more when I keep them in a giant tub outside. I stopped stressing about the squashed ones inside when I realised they just dry up and disappear. The hoover gets them easily. For the poster about being frugal - I got mine off ebay and they were really cheap (like £3 for 60 tiny bags of them from China).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811378581782126686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-50321412093426335992012-03-02T20:56:00.180+00:002012-03-02T20:56:00.180+00:00do you know what I read your post a while ago and ...do you know what I read your post a while ago and at the time I thought, for a mum who normally sounds quite calm in her posts this sounded a bit more 'stressful'. And when I wrote mine I looked for your post to link to it and i couldn't find it. Thanks for giving me the link again.The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-6031985911911706832012-03-02T20:31:40.967+00:002012-03-02T20:31:40.967+00:00I totally agree! We had a very similar experience...I totally agree! We had a very similar experience! http://dirtandboogers.blogspot.com/2012/02/exploring-water-beads-and-parenting.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05933752275235540985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-65604448665834170322012-03-02T08:01:45.885+00:002012-03-02T08:01:45.885+00:00Yep I don't know what I was expecting but I th...Yep I don't know what I was expecting but I thought it would be more than just pretty and squishy, and it wasn't (except maybe pretty frustrating)The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-78023270891716796822012-03-02T08:00:12.717+00:002012-03-02T08:00:12.717+00:00Wow what a lot of lovely and useful comments. Sier...Wow what a lot of lovely and useful comments. Sierra, putting a towel down sounds like a great idea.The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-20836397832048959182012-03-02T04:35:06.227+00:002012-03-02T04:35:06.227+00:00What a great and funny post!! I'm laughing wit...What a great and funny post!! I'm laughing with you, not at you. =) We haven't done water beads yet mainly bc I try to be frugal, but I am sure we will succumb at some point to the water bead phenomena. <br /><br />I think that a half an hour of sustained activity is great for a toddler!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074723385090544014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-4715082555552766832012-03-02T04:06:30.801+00:002012-03-02T04:06:30.801+00:00This is a great story! Full of honesty and wit! As...This is a great story! Full of honesty and wit! As anal as I am about the floor this would not be fun for me. Might be an ok outside activity though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439244030390240848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-73144831110233237552012-03-02T03:20:15.698+00:002012-03-02T03:20:15.698+00:00I was feeding Bam Bam when I read this and kept di...I was feeding Bam Bam when I read this and kept disturbing him with the snickering I was doing. You crack me up :) The best advice I saw was from Dirt and Boogers- do it on the floor on a towel or blanket. It tends to slow them down. Boogie loved bouncing them all over the kitchen but did not love retrieving them. Ours got moldy after a little while, but more concerning was that the packs we bought have a small warning on the bottom that they have been known in the state of CA to cause cancer and reproductive problems. Whaaaaaatttt?! After the mold, and reading that, I have not put out more. It is on my to do list to call the company that makes them and ask about it, or research if there is a brand that doesn't have a warning like that. It says non-toxic but that kind of sounds toxic to me!Sierra @ H is for Homeschoolinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742979033374286859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-15863341705888763242012-03-02T01:42:45.584+00:002012-03-02T01:42:45.584+00:00They are kind of a pain to keep contained. Last ti...They are kind of a pain to keep contained. Last time we used them I put them in the tub! I just put a little mesh around the drain so they wouldn't clog it and scooped them all up with a cup :)Aleaciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196474184976553422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-62576131452534120722012-03-01T23:32:05.470+00:002012-03-01T23:32:05.470+00:00I agree with Pip.
And I love your writing.. made b...I agree with Pip.<br />And I love your writing.. made be giggle as well :)mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330884933438404367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-87924482718473297732012-03-01T23:16:08.209+00:002012-03-01T23:16:08.209+00:00lol.... you have made me giggle! so nice to read a...lol.... you have made me giggle! so nice to read a "REAL" experience rather than a bloggified one! XXPiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621297473976978463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-15722002517056088532012-03-01T23:10:30.831+00:002012-03-01T23:10:30.831+00:00Made me laugh when you were so darn truthful about...Made me laugh when you were so darn truthful about it. I've been tossing up whether to actually get them. I think it's not fun if you put too many restrictions on the kids like don't eat it, don't take it out of the owl and dont throw it around. If all it is is squishy and pretty, then it might be an activity for the um......where would be a safe p.ace to play with it? Great post.Gertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270357187168934580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-3526084993903945602012-03-01T22:47:09.943+00:002012-03-01T22:47:09.943+00:00oh thats good to know - as long as i don't squ...oh thats good to know - as long as i don't squish them in the mean time!The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-49917897746540567832012-03-01T22:46:15.496+00:002012-03-01T22:46:15.496+00:00yeah I saw your post actually when I was looking f...yeah I saw your post actually when I was looking for inspiration on what to do with them. I need to try again but I think I'll leave it a while.The Monkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015980234917286789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-87022780791974838442012-03-01T22:39:34.954+00:002012-03-01T22:39:34.954+00:00I love your honesty, and I LOL's at "Slip...I love your honesty, and I LOL's at "Slippery little suckers." FYI, for the strays that got away that you might be finding in future days/weeks. They dry up and vacuum easily. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652611254267857770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437312531314961361.post-53920572211464981102012-03-01T22:24:29.888+00:002012-03-01T22:24:29.888+00:00I have to laugh at this. I used them with J in our...I have to laugh at this. I used them with J in our kitchen - we don't have anywhere that they can escape and hide it's fairly small. All he wanted to do was pretend that they were frog spawn and then squish them! I've got a few more things that we are going try with themRainy Day Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571841002959423650noreply@blogger.com