By Courtney Schmidt, PharmDon Jan 25, 2012
Did you know that eating too many pink cupcakes can give you pinkititis? It’s a very scary disease that can make you turn pink all over!!
I’m kidding, of course. I learned of pinkititis from Pinkalicious, the adorable little girl who loves all things pink. Pinkalicious loves pink so much that her enthusiasm for the hue lands her in her doctor’s office.
Pinkititis got me thinking. As a kid, there were lots of scary health concerns that kept me awake at night. I wondered, if you eat too many carrots, will you turn orange? If you swallow gum, does it really take seven years to digest?
In honor of Pinkalicious, we want to hear what funny health concerns your kids have. What silly things do your kids worry about?
We’ll choose the three funniest responses and the winners will get tickets to Pinkalicious the Musical, currently playing at the Orlando Repertory Theatre.
Update: We’ve contacted our winners. Thank you all for sharing such great stories of your funny little ones!
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I remember thinking as a kid that swallowing a watermelon seed would cause a watermelon plant to grow in your stomach. I used to eat seeds on purpose just to see what would happen.
My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes in August at age 3. We have been attempting to teach her about carbs and blood glucose. She knows most green foods are vegtables and she can eat that with no worries. At snack time one afternoon she choose a green apple, but doesnt like the skin. After she finished eating all her slices she went to scrap her plate and put it in the sink. On the way there she was greeted by our dogs. The dogs started eating the left over apple pieces, looking over to see this, I told Faith not to feed the dogs. She replies with, ” but it’s okay mommy, green stuff is good for you ” I had to give her that one. She then asks ” mommy, how many carbs are in dirt? Because Lexus (our pup) eats dirt all the time “
Brooke,
How funny! Faith sounds like a smart little cookie. I’m so inspired that you’re teaching her how to take care of herself and manage her disease even at such a young age. I bet she could teach us all a thing or two!
I mentioned to our three year old, Julia, that a friend’s baby was not feeling well. Julia is our oldest, big sister to our five month old baby. Having a little sister has taught her all about baby’s needs including her little sister’s allergy to milk which means I cannot consume dairy as long as I am nursing.
After thinking about the friend’s baby that was not feeling well, Julia looked at me so seriously and said, “Uh-oh another mommy accidentally ate milk and gave her baby a tummy ache.”
Erin, thanks for sharing with us! What a funny story and it seems she has a strong grasp on what’s going on.
A few weeks ago my three year old and I were looking though some pictures on the computer. She was particularly interested in the newborn baby pictures of herself and her baby sister. She was mesmerized by the umbilical cords still attached to their bellies. She was asking what they were, why they were there, where did they go, etc. I explained what the cords were and that was that. That night at dinner the girls both had helpings of broccoli on their plates. I’ve always encouraged healthy eating habits and tell the girls that they need their fruits/vegetables/milk so they can be healthy, have good bones, get nice and strong, etc. When my three year old notices her one year old sister throwing some food over the side of her highchair she stops and informs “No, silly! You have to eat your broccoli or else your belly button might fall off! Right, mommy?” She was connecting the umbilical cord falling off to the healthy eating habits she’s been taught. It was so funny to hear how she processed the information from earlier and sweet to hear her concern for her sister’s health.