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How to un-purple a 6 month old?

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JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:00

Blueberry and apple purée. I mixed it with yoghurt thinking that would stop it staining everything it touched but alas, after wiping his face and hands my 6 month old DS now has a purple goatee ala Billy Connolly circa 2001. He’s very fair, so also has a purple forelock and eyebrows which I’m actually growing quite fond of although his dad is going to murder me.

Any ideas on how to unpurple him before 3:30pm??

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Bigfathairyones · 17/10/2021 13:01

NO ideas but love the thread title!

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JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:03

I’ll also take suggestions on how to explain it to his father that doesn’t include ‘I fed him thst thing you definitely warned me not to feed him for this exact reason’

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ChequerBoard · 17/10/2021 13:04

Take lots of photos... these will be perfect for his 18th birthday!!

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Original poster
JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:07

Plenty of time for photos, at this rate he’ll still be purple on his 18th Blush

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SprayedWithDettol · 17/10/2021 13:10

Have you tried wiping him with a lemon slice? I don’t know if it will work, but it sounds like an idea.

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JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:10

Will that not hurt his skin?

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Nearlytheretrees · 17/10/2021 13:16

I've found hand sanitizer gets everything off but probably not a good idea on a baby!

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 17/10/2021 13:18

Why is his father (not clear if he is your current DP) going to be angry, and why was he warning against giving blueberries? Weaning is messy; babies are wipeable🤷‍♀️

Sounds really odd that his DF would be upset, unless you've got an expensive photo shoot or a wedding tomorrow.

Holshicup · 17/10/2021 13:20

Charcoal toothpaste
It removes fake tan so may be worth a go!

PinkCricket · 17/10/2021 13:20

I was thinking that too. I dont think he should be telling you not to feed your baby completely normal food for babies.

And also for you to be worried about his reaction, even in jest. It's your baby and you're feeding it! Why do you need to clean up "for him?" Don't hurt the baby scrubbing and just let it wear off

WaterBottle123 · 17/10/2021 13:20

Eh? Why is your DP so weird?

Also. Do you have one of those rectangular ceramic white things with taps over it?

It's for washing kids.

Postdatedpandemic · 17/10/2021 13:22

Blueberries are quite a fugitive pigment, he will fade to grey and then back to normal quite quickly, with a few gentle washes.

Next summer check out staining a baby with mulberries, you go from mad axe man red to dull purple grey in just a couple of brief washes.

chesirecat99 · 17/10/2021 13:25

@JimHairy

Will that not hurt his skin?
Is he made of marble?

It's fine for him to eat lemon, it's not going to hurt his skin! Grin Just rinse it off afterwards.

Don't worry, I would probably have asked the same thing when mine were little.

mongoosebaby · 17/10/2021 13:27

Put him outside in the sunshine? It worked for me in the great blackberry disaster of 2010 (weren't my kids) 😬😬

InTheLabyrinth · 17/10/2021 13:31

A long bath, ideally with some bubble bath in it if his skin is ok with stuff like that.
Taking him swimming would be even better, but possibly not within the timescales!

Reptar · 17/10/2021 13:34

mongoosebaby Grin

ZealAndArdour · 17/10/2021 13:36

Try something oil based to give him a wipe. Maybe baby oil on a cotton pad or some oil based make up remover.

Brollywasntneededafterall · 17/10/2021 13:37

mongoosebaby your post surely deserved capitals?
The Great Blackberry Disaster Of 2010...

supersop60 · 17/10/2021 13:43

It will wear off fairly quickly.
It's more concerning that you are afraid of your partner's reaction.

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JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:51

Thanks all!

Worried about DH’s reaction is a stretch even for mumsnet - DH’s reaction will be to laugh and then not let me live it down for a few days because when I made the purée a couple of weeks ago he specifically said it was going to end in disaster because I left the skin on and it was literally black it was that violently purple. I shouldn’t have to, but just to reassure everyone I am in no way scared of DH’s reaction.

DS is currently soaking in slightly watered down lemon juice. I’ve put a bit in a cotton bud and it’s shifted most of his moustache but it’s not shifting the eyebrows or hair. Baby oil next?

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Whatwouldscullydo · 17/10/2021 13:53

I dyed dd2 with cherries. Took three days of baths.

Shes 10 now and not purple

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JimHairy · 17/10/2021 13:54

This is the reassurance I came for. 3 days I can handle - we go on holiday on Tuesday anyway so we’ll just introduce him as the newest member of the blue man group...

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DirtyBlonde · 17/10/2021 13:56

Milton fluid can get rid of staining. Be v careful on the face though -if he's a wriggler dont even try, unless you can wrestle him in to swimming goggles first.

Dab on, leave briefly, rinse off well

DirtyBlonde · 17/10/2021 13:57

DH’s reaction will be to laugh and then not let me live it down for a few days

Few days?

Lightweight!!

Grin
LaMadrilena · 17/10/2021 13:59

Visions of Violet Beauregard! Grin

When @SprayedWithDettol suggested wiping with a lemon slice, I thought Mr Kipling. Probably not very effective, but at least getting rid of the evidence would be enjoyable.