Mum's warning over 'silly' mistake as she accidentally turns her toddler blue

04 October 2023 , 14:31

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The mum is mortified by the mistake (stock photo) (Image: GETTY)

Finding new ways to keep your little one entertained can be a tricky task for many parents. It's tough coming up with creative and interesting games to play when you're trying to get them to do everyday things - such as sitting at the dinner table to having a bath can be hard.

Despite having the best intentions, one mum was left mortified when she accidentally turned her toddler blue when she tried to come up with a fun activity.

Not realising the "silly" mistake would turn her child blue, the desperate mum has asked other parents for tips on how to strip the bright colouring off her tot's skin.

Taking to Reddit to ask other parents for tips, the horrified mum wrote: "Silly me thought food colouring was washable. What a fun, cool parent I would be if I put blue food colouring in their bath. Maybe it is just this brand or something, but I now have a blue toddler. Does anyone else have any parenting tips?"

People were quick to offer their solutions, as one helpful Reddit user wrote: "As a toddler parent who handles food colouring on the regular, I promise it fades fairly quickly with regular baths - a little lemon juice can help move it along a little quicker, but I say enjoy it!" And another added: "Baby oil on a cotton ball may take off the tint. Like someone else said, it'll naturally fade, especially with regular baths."

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The hilarious post then inspired several parents to share their horror stories of their little ones changing colour from different dyes, one parent shared: "I picked up my son from daycare a couple of years ago and he, alongside every other kid in his class was green. They had been playing with shaving cream coloured with food colouring and went a bit too heavy-handed with the initial colour. Took two or three baths for it to come off but all those green toddlers running around."

The mum then later added: "Sorry for not replying, but you know - still handling the situation. Thanks for the tips and laughs," taking the whole ordeal in her stride.

Niamh Kirk