Tesco selling scented glue for kids !

System

Plubber wrote: »

This is just wrong! How is it ok for a child to ever sniff glue?

If its harmless and smells nice why is it not ok for a child to sniff it?

peachyprice

Plubber wrote: »

This is just wrong! How is it ok for a child to ever sniff glue?

How is a child going to make the leap from smelling fruity glue used to stick pieces of paper together to sniffing tins of evo stick to get high?

I guess this over-reaction is made by the same people who think that letting a child have a sip of wine at dinner is going to turn them into alcohlics.

withabix

See also candy cigarettes.

Typical over-reaction.

You should be more concerned about the amount of sugar and fat being consumed by kids, not fragranced play glue.

Valli

Given that these don't even appear to bear the EU toy Safety mark there's nothing to say the glue IS safe.

RuthnJasper

Oh, for heavens sake! It'll just be a fake vaguely 'fruity' scent to mask the foul smell that glitter glue usually gives off.

What kind of nutjob child is given some glitter and glue to make pictures with and sits there inhaling it until they're partying with Hendrix himself?! Kids don't think like that - only adults do.

When I was at school there was a craze for scented erasers - no-one was ever rushed to hospital with one wedged up their nose...

meer53

My Tesco sells aerosols too :eek::eek::eek::eek:

What are they thinking ?

Should i write to the CEO ? Do you think i would be entitled to compensation ? What about my children ? Maybe it's an adult only store ?

Plubber

RuthnJasper wrote: »

When I was at school there was a craze for scented erasers - no-one was ever rushed to hospital with one wedged up their nose...

This is a different case though. If Tesco teach children that sniffing glue is acceptable, how many parents will be adequately be able to explain and get through to the child that this is not the case.

You wouldn't find it acceptable to add flavouring to adult glue, so it is astonishing anyone would think it fine for a child.

peachyprice

Plubber wrote: »

This is a different case though. If Tesco teach children that sniffing glue is acceptable, how many parents will be adequately be able to explain and get through to the child that this is not the case.

You wouldn't find it acceptable to add flavouring to adult glue, so it is astonishing anyone would think it fine for a child.

It's not teaching children that sniffing glue is ok, it's teaching them that not all glue has to smell like fish.

System

Plubber wrote: »

This is a different case though. If Tesco teach children that sniffing glue is acceptable, how many parents will be adequately be able to explain and get through to the child that this is not the case.

You wouldn't find it acceptable to add flavouring to adult glue, so it is astonishing anyone would think it fine for a child.

That's because adult glue is dangerous and its not sensible to make it taste well!

I suspect its not the glue you object to but tesco (based on the fact you were annoyed on that other thread that they called you the c bomb)

dealer_wins

To anyone overly concerned by this, Tesco also sell cotton wool.

Buy about £100 worth, and wrap your children up in it until they reach 18 years old. Problem solved