PB and....Hair??

From about the age of 2, Eli has been fascinated by the world of chewing gum. We actually did not let him have his first piece until he was 3 and because he ended up swallowing it, it was a long time before he was given another piece. Now that he is 4 1/2, he has mastered the concept of chewing and not swallowing.
This morning, Seth and I were sitting at the kitchen table when we heard a pitiful voice crying up the stairs "Dad, can you please come down here?" Eli was clearly upset so both Seth and I raced downstairs to see what was wrong. One look at him explained everything. On the side of his head, a chunk of hair spiked unnaturally straight up in the air. Holding it there? Yep, you guessed it...a piece of chewing gum. Apparently, Seth had generously given Eli a piece of gum to accompany movie-time. And apparently, Eli was not content to keep it in his mouth.
See, I have never understood this concept of finding out what gum will do in the hair. This was a brand new experience for me, as well...grabbing the jar of peanut butter and rubbing it through my son's hair. Now I can say that it works. Not from a "tips" page on the internet but from actual, real-life experience.


Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to wash my hands for the 4th time to get rid of the aroma of peanut butter...