On 11/22/13 9:57 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/22/2013 9:44 PM, gregz wrote:

>> There have been many deaths to children who ingest colorful pods,
>> pucks, or
>> whatever. Tide dishwasher pods look like a bowl of candy.
>>
>> Greg
>>
> Oh fer cryin' out loud! Give kids a little credit. (Not necessarily
> their parents. LOL) One bite of that detergent pod, just a teeny bit,
> that is NOT candy. It's not like they're adding sugar to it.
>
> Jill

I've read some concern about them also. Kids get into poisons- they're
not reading labels, they don't taste them timidly and they do plenty of
damage to themselves.

I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???

On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
> On 11/22/13 9:57 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 11/22/2013 9:44 PM, gregz wrote:
>
>>> There have been many deaths to children who ingest colorful pods,
>>> pucks, or
>>> whatever. Tide dishwasher pods look like a bowl of candy.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>> Oh fer cryin' out loud! Give kids a little credit. (Not necessarily
>> their parents. LOL) One bite of that detergent pod, just a teeny bit,
>> that is NOT candy. It's not like they're adding sugar to it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I've read some concern about them also. Kids get into poisons- they're
> not reading labels, they don't taste them timidly and they do plenty of
> damage to themselves.
>
> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???

But, but... my mom gave us kids chewable Chocks vitamins (ever heard of
those?) every morning with breakfast in the 1960's. What's the
difference between those and gummy-vitamins other than a few decades?
Both were/are geared towards children. Fruit chewable vitamins were so
parents didn't have to make kids swallow pills. I don't know about
other people but we didn't think of it as candy.

Just for fun, here's an old commercial about Chocks kids vitamins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7S2_wDAyLA

Jill

On 11/22/2013 9:20 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> But, but... my mom gave us kids chewable Chocks vitamins (ever heard of
> those?) every morning with breakfast in the 1960's. What's the
> difference between those and gummy-vitamins other than a few decades?

The fact you never had any kids of your own, obviously.

On 11/23/13 1:00 AM, Pearl Buck wrote:
> On 11/22/2013 9:20 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> But, but... my mom gave us kids chewable Chocks vitamins (ever heard of
>> those?) every morning with breakfast in the 1960's. What's the
>> difference between those and gummy-vitamins other than a few decades?
>
> The fact you never had any kids of your own, obviously.

A friend of mine brought a bottle of Chocks to school. We ate the entire
bottle, one little cube vitamin at a time. Ugh. I can still remember the
taste. Kids will do that sort of shit.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> But, but... my mom gave us kids chewable Chocks vitamins (ever heard of
> those?) every morning with breakfast in the 1960's. What's the difference
> between those and gummy-vitamins other than a few decades? Both were/are
> geared towards children. Fruit chewable vitamins were so parents didn't
> have to make kids swallow pills. I don't know about other people but we
> didn't think of it as candy.
>
> Just for fun, here's an old commercial about Chocks kids vitamins:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7S2_wDAyLA

Those things were damned good! I remember freaking out when my brother
climbed up to the top shelf where they were. He used the drawers like a
step stool, then stood on the counter, reaching. Was probably 2 then.
Opened the bottle easily. No child proof things in those days. Ate the
entire bottle of them. My mom was outside hanging laundry. I ran and got
her. She just laughed and told me that there were perhaps 3 in the bottle.

Not long after, they got a little pill holder thingie with sliding doors on
it. It didn't lock but it could be affixed anywhere. They put it inside
the cupboard door above the stove.

And my mom switched to some other vitamins. These were some off brand.
Round, multi colored and tasted horrible. Chalky and sour. I remember
demanding that *she* eat one because they were so bad.

On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>
> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???

I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
adults". Looks like candy.

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On 11/24/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>
>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>
> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
> adults". Looks like candy.
>
Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
wanting another one. It's not candy!

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 11/24/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
>>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>>
>> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
>> adults". Looks like candy.
>>
> Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
> wanting another one. It's not candy!

That sounds quite worrying

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On 11/25/2013 3:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/24/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
>>>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>>>
>>> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
>>> adults". Looks like candy.
>>>
>> Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
>> wanting another one. It's not candy!
>
> That sounds quite worrying

It's not like I leave them in a candy dish, I don't actually
find myself going back for another, but if it was a little
caramel, I'd have two for sure.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 11/25/2013 3:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 11/24/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>>> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the
>>>>> market
>>>>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>>>>
>>>> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
>>>> adults". Looks like candy.
>>>>
>>> Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
>>> wanting another one. It's not candy!
>>
>> That sounds quite worrying
>
> It's not like I leave them in a candy dish, I don't actually
> find myself going back for another, but if it was a little
> caramel, I'd have two for sure.

Imagine those around young kids
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On 11/25/2013 8:08 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> On 11/25/2013 3:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:

>>>> Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
>>>> wanting another one. It's not candy!
>>>
>>> That sounds quite worrying
>>
>> It's not like I leave them in a candy dish, I don't actually
>> find myself going back for another, but if it was a little
>> caramel, I'd have two for sure.
>
> Imagine those around young kids

No, it's stuff like that you don't leave lying around. And
if you don't think you can keep your children from getting
into everything, don't buy those and don't buy detergent
tabs. Or prescription medication. Etc.

There's always something. When you have kids you have to put
some things where they can't get to it.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...

> It's not like I leave them in a candy dish, I don't actually
> find myself going back for another, but if it was a little
> caramel, I'd have two for sure.

Remember the Ayds candies for weight loss? I could eat the whole damned box
before dinner and did many a time. Dull the appetite my eye!

On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:18:19 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 11/24/2013 10:02 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
>>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>>
>> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
>> adults". Looks like candy.
>>
>Like those caramel calcium chews, if I have one I catch myself
>wanting another one. It's not candy!
>
>nancy
The recommended dose is 3 per day.
Janet US

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On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>
> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???

I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
adults". Looks like candy.
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They taste terrible, though that might not stop some kids.

"bhigh" > wrote in message
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> "Cheryl" wrote in message
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> On 11/22/2013 10:36 PM, Goomba wrote:
>>
>> I'm actually more concerned with all the "gummy" vitamins on the market
>> these days. It just begs for kids to be attracted to them, right???
>
> I thought the same when I see those commercials for "gummies for
> adults". Looks like candy.
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> They taste terrible, though that might not stop some kids.

Angela wouldn't eat them but then she never liked gummy candy either.