If you have kids, you know that regular bandages sometimes just don't cut it when your child gets a scrape or cut. Sometimes the overwhelming reaction of ohmygodthere'sblood from your little one just can't be soothed by a kiss to make it all better. That's when you bring out the big guns - the fancy character bandages.
Moms and dads, you know which ones I mean - the marginally overpriced box of not nearly enough bandages to get you through a month that are right at your kids' eye level in the store. They have bright colors and fancy graphics and all their favorite characters, and are seemingly magic in their ability to calm any reaction to an injury. My five-year-old evil genius conned me into this box of Batman Band-Aids.
At least if I'm going to be talked into buying special bandages for just one person in our house, they're really cool. These are Band-Aid brand bandages (there's a mouthful!) by Johnson & Johnson, not a knock-off generic. They come packed 20 to a box in assorted sizes.
The box advertises these as being 100% waterproof and that they shield out dirt and germs. They are sterile unless the individually packaged bandage is opened or damaged. There is also a warning that this product contains natural rubber latex and should be avoided by those that are allergic.
Now, by "assorted sizes", closer inspection of the box reveals that this is apparently just two sizes. There are five square bandages measuring 1.5" x 1.5" and fifteen strip bandages measuring 1" x 2.5". It is extremely important to note that these measurements are the size of the entire Band-Aid, not the actual padded area that you would apply over the wound. The actual padded area is very small, only approximately 30% of the center of the adhesive area in total.
The one nice feature that I like, regardless of the size, is that the padded bandage area is completely surrounded by adhesive. You know how on regular bandages, you have a center padded area, with two adhesive strips on each side? And how no matter how you apply it, water or dirt always sneaks in that non-adhesive area? Well, not with these. Because the adhesive covers the entire surface, you get a nice protective seal around the bandaged area that keeps liquids and dirt out nicely. Therefore, you aren't replacing the bandage every hour because it's falling off.
The downside to so much adhesive area is that these are impossible to remove. Getting them off skin is moderately bad - if you soak it in warm water or rub the edges with baby oil it will begin to loosen. Do not, ever, try to yank one of these off with one quick pull - thy are stuck on skin strongly and are semi-painful to remove in this way. However, you do not, under any circumstances, want these to get stuck to something other than your skin. My son got a hold of a handful of these bandages and went wild, plastering them on his furnature, carpet, and the outfit he was wearing. Eight months later, I still cannot get them off! Even through multiple washings, the adhesive part of these bandages are clearly visible on the clothes he was wearing - which have since been relegated to permanent playclothes - and shredded remnants remain stuck into the carpet fibers. I eventually got the one on his bedframe off with some sticker remover.
My son enjoys these bandages because of the graphics, which show Batman in various "action" poses in several designs. I believe there are six total variant designs in this box, although the quantity of each design will vary. Rather than the "yucky" skin-tone shade of a regular bandage, these are printed on a clear background with vibrant colors.
Overall, I'll say these bandages are worth the purchase. Although slightly expensive at about $5 a box for only twenty, it's not so bad when you save them for only the truly traumatic injuries like removing a splinter, and not just every little bump or bruise. They make my son happy, and that, as a parent, makes me happy. Just don't let your kids use them as an alternative to stickers.
Recommended:
Yes
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