Does this sound right?

[RoseRed]

That is disgusting and unsafe.

 

Bleeeeaaah!!!! ***full body shiver while gagging****

 

:eek:eek:eekThat's the dumbest thing I've heard all week!:eek:eek:eek

 

and this has been the week of me walking around saying "Oh, this/that is so stupid!"

 

That takes the cake for the week! What is she thinking?!?!?!?!?

[gsx2ts4u]

Well she replied.

[gsx2ts4u]

Oh and ETA the baby is 9 months old.

[butterflie]

Oh boy. Only 9 months old! And she wants a choking hazard?

 

All infant toys do not have anything that could potentially come off. No matter HOW you tie tassels there is a potential risk of them coming off at some point. I can't believe she was that rude about it. That's just over the top.

 

The poor, poor baby.

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

Well she replied.

 

" Well the only thing to worry about is you not making the blanket safe, if you knew what you were doing you wouldn't be worried of the tassels falling off"

 

Ouch pretty rude eh? I simply emailed her back with about a dozen child safety links that say tassels are unsafe and simply said find someone else to help potentially kill your child"

 

I know I was rude and horrible but geez...

 

 

Her answer right there would be enough for me to say a loud NO. Mayb ethis sounds paranoid of me to say, BUT, for someone's reply to be the way hers was, that sounds like someone who would blame the maker of a blanket, if her kid chokes or dies.

[Sugarcoatedlies]

oh wow :[ how inconsiderate of her.

both for allowing her kid to suck on tassels and for insulting your work.

[gsx2ts4u]

I also emailed my friend (this women is a friend of my friends, if that makes sense) and fwd her the emails. I told her outright what I told the lady.

 

So there are no hard feelings between me and my friend and I hope I never hear from this other lady again.

 

I hope the next person she asks is smart enough to say no as well.

[Darsa]

Perhaps you should direct her to this thread. Maybe listening to a bunch of sensible yarners might clue her in that it's 1) disgusting and 2) DANGEROUS.

 

Sheesh

[The Crochet Fanatic]

After the reply that she gave you in return, there would be no way I would make a blanket for her now, even without the fringe!

I am currently pregnant and due to have my second child in October. My first child who is now 7 years old, never ever had any blankets with fringe on them! And my second child will not have any blankets with fringe on either!

Plus I agree with everyone else---EEWWW!!! That is just plain unsanitary and gross to let a child suck on tassles!

[Ellie 13]

I think that is totally gross !!! There are little (2' sq.) blankies out there with special "tags" of various sizes/textures all around the edges. I've seen babies play/chew on those and thought it was gross . Don't do it!

Ellie 13

[Aggie May]

:eekI am choking just thinking about how stupid some people can be.

 

:thinkMaybe this mother does not still have the brains she was born with.

 

What is wrong with a pacifier "Dummy" as we call them?

 

My kids had them and came to absolutely no harm.

 

I also have a Grandaughter, nearly 5, who sucks her thumb when she is tired ana she is fine too.

 

Thankfully, none of my children or Grandchildren have become attached to a blanket or toy but I know if they did, there is no way I would put fringe on so they could suck on it.

 

:eekI am gagging again, just writing the words.

 

I am so glad you chose not to do as requested by this irresponsible parent.

 

:cheerYou may have saved that childs life by talking sense to the mother so maybe you are a hero.

 

Have fun.

Colleen:hug

[leaette]

i feel really bad for this child. it's quite obvious that not only is the mother irresponsible but rude and mean too.

[sorefingers]

Wow what a nasty reply from her. I don't blame you for being rude back. In fact, I think you were still rather nice about it all. I hope you don't hear back from her either!

 

Sore

[everkutz]

EWWWW!!! I just had a vision of the kid yakking up a yarn hairball!

 

Gross!

 

 

Colleen

 

 

Too funny! I was thinking that this kid is probably full of fiber! Maybe I should start sucking on yarn to get my daily fiber!

 

I read all the replies AFTER I posted and wanted to add.....Be happy that you had the sense to say NO! Wow...Don't you all just wonder sometimes how some of these young babies/kids survive their first few years with idiots for parents??

[EEE_mom]

Not to mention that babies that age aren't even supposed to have BLANKETS in their cribs with them - much less tassels to chew/choke on...

 

I feel sorry for the baby...you did the right thing

[gsx2ts4u]

From what I read blankets are ok as long as they are loose and not tucked in but they should have nothing else in the crib even bumper pads at that age.

[Angeleyz14]

I agree that it is a definite choking hazard. I don't do tassels at all (no patience for them either).

My 6 month old chews on her blankets and the cloth burp/wash clothes I make for her, but she's teething like crazy and I have a nice little stash of them just for this purpose(not big on the ick factor) so she isn't picky about a certain one so they can all hit the washer, but one, whenever I do laundry.

 

Just politely decline the tassles saying you are not comfortable with them because they are a choking hazard.

[cdschlea]

I hope that idiot woman never sees what I see--what an actual chokig child looks like. Thanks for sticking to your guns!

 

Colleen (paramedic)

[gsx2ts4u]

Bless you! I can't imagine the things you have seen!

[RoseRed]

I don't think you were rude at all. I think that woman was rude beyond.

 

Good for you that you said no.

 

Some people are just not right in the head. It seems to me that she got offended and lashed out at you.

[kazily]

How rude that she said that after you pointed out the danger.

 

She was probably being defensive because you were being more cautious than she was about her own baby. Good for you, for saying no to tassels!

 

Even if the tassels were secure & didn't come off, the baby could still choke on them if one got down their throat. Poor baby for having a careless mommy!

[Kimblee]

Bless you! I can't imagine the things you have seen!

 

Ditto.

 

My cousin's a paramedic, and it takes a very special kind of person to be able to handle that line of work.

[Feederofthepack]

Makes me wonder what the original blanket was made of. Who would ever enjoy yarn in their mouth?

[EEE_mom]

Can't imagine what goes through some people's minds...

 

And Feederofthepack, Just the thought of acrylic yarn in my mouth makes me cringe like nails on a chalk board!!!

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

In a pinch, i bet acrylic yarn could be used if you were desperate to clean your teeth