My Only Sunshine

[Nova55]

Sorry about not getting back to you sooner. I'm not getting the newsletter notices in my email (already wrote to Barbara G), so I finally found your response in spam.

I'm thinking that the mom will probably take the sun amigurumi off, but I did use safety eyes and I did check to see if they are securely on. Yes, I had 2 kids of my own, and everything goes in their mouths! I've tried my hand at embroidering eyes directly on to the crochet, but I find I really suck at it. I can embroider on cloth, but on crochet is a real problem for me. Even the mouths and noses can be a difficult, but I'm getting better with the mouths.

[spoula]

Sorry about not getting back to you sooner. I'm not getting the newsletter notices in my email (already wrote to Barbara G), so I finally found your response in spam.

I'm thinking that the mom will probably take the sun amigurumi off, but I did use safety eyes and I did check to see if they are securely on. Yes, I had 2 kids of my own, and everything goes in their mouths! I've tried my hand at embroidering eyes directly on to the crochet, but I find I really suck at it. I can embroider on cloth, but on crochet is a real problem for me. Even the mouths and noses can be a difficult, but I'm getting better with the mouths.

Hello Nova55, I had the same problem not getting my emails to post that I subscribe to. It took awhile to get fixed and a few days later I started getting the emails but I had already seen them on the forum. It worked its self out after awhile. Hey I meant no harm about the Sunshine eyes I think it is adorable but I get over protected with babies and little ones. I was not like that with my own when they were young. I may remember it differently but I can't remember them ever putting anything in their mouths but food and junk.That is not the same for my grand children. I think babies and toddlers do not have any taste buds my little one will eat anything she can pick up with her fingers. Except food that is good for her she will try to work around something she thinks she doesn't like. If is funny to watch her my son says it is because she does not like the texture of fruit in her yogurt. She licks around to get the cream but won't let the fruit touch her tongue.

spoula

[Nova55]

No offense taken. I understand perfectly where you were coming from. Once I was making something and tested the safety eyes - and one pulled out so easy it was shocking! This time I cut out a round piece of batting slightly smaller than the yarn circle, put two little holes in it, and poked the safety eyes through the batting.Then I pushed on the back of the eye. The only way the eye could be pulled out (unless the eye itself failed) is if the entire piece of batting and the other eye was pulled out too, which would mean the crocheting itself would have to be ripped apart. I could see a dog doing this, but not a baby. Because of my one safety eye failure, I will from now on ALWAYS put either a large piece of batting or felt behind the safety eyes so there is no danger of pulling the eyes out between the crochet stitches.
Your granddaughter sound like a real hoot! I can't blame her with the fruit in the yogurt - it is kind of mushy. I don't mind that, but I can see where others might. I had a nephew that primarily ate carrots for awhile, and he did start getting an orange hue to his skin. I've heard that babies have the most taste buds and that as we age our buds die off slowly. But then why will toddlers be willing to ingest such awful tasting (and sometimes poisonous) stuff? Just curiosity/learning about the world, I guess.