Temporary Tattoos Save Lost Children Or Leave Permanent Scars – Your Choice

Balancing The Dangers With The Value of Temporary Tattoos

Children love Temporary Tattoos. They especially love to see other kids putting them on which makes them want one to. We recently celebrated Independence Day which produced hundreds of children with flag tattoos on their cheeks and arms. It is great fun to see the kids having fun in a safe manner.

I also have a lot of experience with the safety of children being increased greatly by the use of temporary tattoos. There are some great sites that offer kits that cater to children with Autism, Nut Allergies or just for kids who like to wander off. The idea behind these kits is that they will allow the parent to apply a temporary tattoo that states “I have Autism. If I am lost, help me be found!” and then there is a place for the parent to write their phone number in using a permanent marker.

A kit from MyPreciousKid.com costs $9.99 for 6 tattoos, wet wipes to apply, alcohol wipes to remove and a waterproof marker to write your phone number. ($ 1.67 per application).

Safetytat.com has a few more choices and some more detailed descriptions of the potentially lost child’s needs.  On this site you get 30 Safety Tattoos for $19.95. ($0.67 per application) You enter your phone number and the company will send you the tattoos pre-printed. An inquiry was sent to this company to determine whether the inks used were FDA Approved. No response at the time of this writing.

A third option is www-TemporaryTattoos.com. Here you can design your own artwork and have the phone number incorporated in to the design. 500 Temporary Tattoos is offered for under $69 ( $ 0.14 per application) All of the tattoos use FDA Approved inks and have a 100% money back guarantee.

There are dangers with some tattoos though so you should do your homework. As reported on Blogs.babiesonline.com

Use of black henna can result in eczema, swelling, blisters and even lead to permanent scarring, among other things. In her presentation, Dr. Jacob also noted that children as young as four were getting tattoos created with black henna and were reacting to the dye.

It is strongly recommended that you see documentation stating that any product being applied to the skin uses only FDA approved ingredients.

Also, you should remember that any product that is used for a purpose that it was not intended is not a good idea. Always follow the instructions given for any product.

In the end using a Temporary Tattoo is meant to be for fun, entertainment and enjoyment.

Take care, be safe and have fun!

Thanks.

Melanie.