Sexual connotations to bracelets targeting 5-year-olds [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 09 October 2010
The latest children’s craze has caused a stir among pre-teens and are a spin-off of the more crudely named ‘shag-bands’, writes Kerrie Kennedy.
ASK a room full of people what they think "Silly Bandz" are, and the answers are likely to range from colourful rubber jewellery to the newest X-factor line up.
While either answer could fall into the category of the latest children’s craze, the fact that it is the former that parents should be more concerned about may come as more a surprise.
Available in a variety of shapes from dinosaurs to farm animals, the cheap colourful bracelets known as "Silly-Bandz" have been flying off the shelves in toy shops and discount stores in recent months.
The appeal for children – apparently – is that bands look similar to coloured rubber bands while worn around the wrist, but when taken off return to their original shape.
For many parents, the phenomenon is nothing more than the latest playground fad, no different to Pokemon or Justin Bieber.
While either answer could fall into the category of the latest children’s craze, the fact that it is the former that parents should be more concerned about may come as more a surprise.
Available in a variety of shapes from dinosaurs to farm animals, the cheap colourful bracelets known as "Silly-Bandz" have been flying off the shelves in toy shops and discount stores in recent months.
The appeal for children – apparently – is that bands look similar to coloured rubber bands while worn around the wrist, but when taken off return to their original shape.
For many parents, the phenomenon is nothing more than the latest playground fad, no different to Pokemon or Justin Bieber.
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