ZeeMommy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ...child most likely to get a tattoo? Seriously though - thanks to his sister, he got ahold of a permanent black Sharpie marker and scribbled all over his forearms and legs. Not the first time he's attempted to "decorate" himself either. All markers are out of reach of ALL the children now too. Does anyone know how to get this off of the child? I'm just glad it's winter, and that pants and shirts will cover up the deed for awhile! Have already tried mild soap and baking soda gently rubbed on skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I think you are just going to have to wait until it wears off. I've never been able to get it off my hands when I accidently put it there when using one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It always comes off my kids after a few baths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover works. Or let your kid soak in a bubble bath, most of the sharpie stain will fade. We get BIC pen marks too, sharpie is not the only culprit :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Try baby oil or olive oil - oil makes the mark come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Rubbing alcohol always works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Swimming and then showering/bathing the next day will get it off. I know this because I wrote my lock combo on my arm last month :) and I had to reapply each time I went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Rubbing alcohol. I have a sharpie loving toddler. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Forgot to add, for quite a while another kid of mine thought he was spiderman, complete with webbed mask. Don't let the rubbing alcohol get too close to eyes. It can be a bit harsh on skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Some baby wipes will get a lot of it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Cold cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The good news- it wasn't on the leather seats of your brand new van! That happened to a friend of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yeah, I thought you were asking and I came in to say "a new sofa?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 For us Sharpie marker + A 2 year old = a new Kitchen (Eventually. We're living with it for now until she's older and we can save up to replace the floor, cabinets, and paint that got decorated. And the dishwasher door but its black so we can ignore it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Rubbing alcohol. If you have alcohol based hand sanitizer around that would likely work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 For us Sharpie marker + A 2 year old = a new Kitchen (Eventually. We're living with it for now until she's older and we can save up to replace the floor, cabinets, and paint that got decorated. And the dishwasher door but its black so we can ignore it.) Oh no! That is terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datgh Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hair spray works really well at getting sharpie off fabric, car upolstry (ask how I know this) and other surfaces so maybe it would work on skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Why bother removing it? Give him some more markers and let him go to town! If anybody questions you, raise your head, look down your nose, and tell them you have no need to explain your art to them. (Hard work might pay off eventually, but laziness pays off right away. That's my motto, and I'm sticking to it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 At least it isn't on the furniture. When I write stuff on my hands it comes off after a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Yeah, I thought you were asking and I came in to say "a new sofa?" For us it was a 1.5yo and the deed was done *on* the new sofa. A long black line across the bottom cushions of a new brown sofa and then across the wall. *sigh* I was able to get most of it out and the rest faded over the years. I also wondered about the tattoos as for the next several years she proceeded to draw with pen on her hands, arms, legs, feet. I even let her draw on my hand to keep her quiet at church. :p Sometime around 8yo she stopped because she was more focused on drawing with pencil and paper. She does want to be an artist when she grows up. So far no interest in actual tattoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 For us Sharpie marker + A 2 year old = a new Kitchen (Eventually. We're living with it for now until she's older and we can save up to replace the floor, cabinets, and paint that got decorated. And the dishwasher door but its black so we can ignore it.) Have you tried Magic Erasers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 ...child most likely to get a tattoo? . LOL We have already pegged dd8 as a tattoo artist. On Sunday mornings in church during the sermon, she spends the entire time with a pen making the most beautiful designs up her arm and around her fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elinnea Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 My younger ds uses Sharpies to write his lane, etc. on his arm for swim meets. I was joking with him that he should just get a grid tattooed to his arm because he usually has to re-ink after a few races as the Sharpie is pretty faded. Hand sanitizer usually does the trick to take off any further remnants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 For us Sharpie marker + A 2 year old = a new Kitchen (Eventually. We're living with it for now until she's older and we can save up to replace the floor, cabinets, and paint that got decorated. And the dishwasher door but its black so we can ignore it.)Oh my gosh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Toothpaste works too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Have you tried Magic Erasers? Yes. Helped some but it still shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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