ARGHHH!! My 3 year old daughter just rubbed some chewing gum in her long beautiful hair! It’s absolutely everywhere. Please don’t tell me I need to cut it out but her entire head is covered! Help me Biff!
Stressed out Sophia -
Ventura, California
Biff is here to help Sophia, so try to relax. Just because your child looks like she shampooed her hair with a big piece of toffee, don’t go reaching for the scissors just yet. The “Kojak look” on a 3 year old is not in style this season.
Everything you need to get your daughters coiffure back to normal can be found right in your kitchen, so try one or all of the following Biff tips to “remove gum from hair”:
1. Apply ice to the gum until it becomes hard, then begin to break off the pieces of gum until it is all gone.
2. Rub some peanut butter into the gum and hair, let it sit for a few minutes and gently begin combing it out.
3. Cover the gummy area with cooking oil (spray can or bottle) for 3 minutes and then comb out.
Having her hair coated with gum, peanut butter and/or cooking oil in a 24 hour period might confuse your child into thinking that her head is a dinner plate, so be sure to explain that tonight’s "Spaghetti and Meatballs" is to be eaten and not worn as a hat.
~ Sticky Biff
Do you know of other ways of getting gum out of your hair? If so, Enlighten Biff by adding a comment below…
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Everything you need to get your daughters coiffure back to normal can be found right in your kitchen, so try one or all of the following Biff tips to “remove gum from hair”:
1. Apply ice to the gum until it becomes hard, then begin to break off the pieces of gum until it is all gone.
2. Rub some peanut butter into the gum and hair, let it sit for a few minutes and gently begin combing it out.
3. Cover the gummy area with cooking oil (spray can or bottle) for 3 minutes and then comb out.
Having her hair coated with gum, peanut butter and/or cooking oil in a 24 hour period might confuse your child into thinking that her head is a dinner plate, so be sure to explain that tonight’s "Spaghetti and Meatballs" is to be eaten and not worn as a hat.
~ Sticky Biff
Do you know of other ways of getting gum out of your hair? If so, Enlighten Biff by adding a comment below…
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