Band-Aids

I have often bought band-aids thinking, "These will last a while so I don't mind the price." I buy a small box of 35 for around $1.35. I bring them home and never see the box again. But I do see the contents of the box every once in a while. To a child a band-aid is a fascinating thing. They learn that when you prick yourself you can put a little band-aid on it to make it not bleed. They also learn that when they have a blister they can put the band-aid on it to protect it. So they have figured out that band-aids are comfort measures when they are hurt. A few weeks ago I was cleaning my daughters room. I noticed the humongous amount of stuffed animals or "snuggle buddies" as we call them piled up on the floor where I could not help but step all over them. Thinking, as moms often do, "ah ha I will use some silly psychology to get them to keep their toys off the floor." (We try everything) I acted like their snuggle buddies were hurt by being on the floor and stepped on by people. They had sound effects I created, "Bwhaaaa, and Boo Hoo, and Whaaa, and NOOO" But it was a little fun humor and the girls picked them up. I bought some more band-aids shortly after that usually because they disappear and I never know where they are. Now almost every day I see snuggle buddies covered in band-aids. They are still on the floor, oh yes, but their "discomfort" is now remedied with a small piece of gauze and plastic. :)