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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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This might seem a bit of an odd question but is there anything harmful in a crayon to children?
The only brand name im aware of would be Crayola.. but compared to other crayons out there they can be a little bit pricey. Im not a stinge with money, just careful 
At the same time of course im not going to compromise of safety if the cheaper crayons could be 'less safe' than the brand leader..
Or are they all the same when it comes to product composition? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"This might seem a bit of an odd question but is there anything harmful in a crayon to children?
only when they use them to write on the walls"
luckily my flat is painted in washable paint. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I dont think so either....
Mind you just cos something says its washable dosnt always meen it is ie: waterbased paints they are sods to get out of clothes lol |
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I would say only buy crayons which are CE marked and don't get them in a dodgy pound shop - buy from somewhere reliable like a major supermarket and you ought to be ok. |
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Crayola make a fair bit of noise about testing and screening the raw materials and state non-toxic.
It is feasible that cheapo crayons may not take the same care. To some extent also be aware that a CE mark means nothing, there is no guarantee of independent testing.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I use Asdas cheap ones... My children have digested a few in their time with no ill effects...
My walls also washable paint have faired less well.. so I keep them in my office. And they must use them at the table..
Cali . X |
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Ex wife binned all my little ones crayons/pens when she took to the wall graffiti stage at about 4 years old.
Now she is more than happy with books, and is intent on setting up a business selling the pictures she has coloured in. |
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These days pretty much any crayon you buy in the UK is safe if bought from a high street shop. Obviously Crayola are safe being a market leader.
In the 70's things were very different. Some crayons were made from nuclear cooling rods and any green crayon pigment was only achieved by using powdered deadly night shade. |
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Not sure if this has changed but when I had my first child I looked and found that crayola had talc fibres in there crayons so wouldnt use them.
Talc fibres can irritate anyone with asthma.
There was a time that their was also asbestos traces in crayola crayons, I'm sure thats been changed but its well worth doing some research.
Eco friendly crayons made with soya are probably the safest around but are expensive.
Mind you as far as I'm aware there are not many cases of children actually coming to harm and most have chewed on a crayon at some stage |
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"I only ever bought crayons and paint for my son from Early learning centre"
forgot all about ELC they even do some special grip ones for 18month olds cheers for the heads up
they were cheaper by miles than crayola too |
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