Picking nose

[ice61313]

What are you trying to do to keep LO from picking their nose? Not saying anything at all? Saying no every time? Something else?

[sweetpies]

Distraction. I'll say, "let's use a tissue", give him one, and then move him on to another activity.

[bobloblaw]

I ignore it because the more I say, the more his finger stays in his nose. I'm pretty sure it's a phase they will out-grow.

[briarrose]

FFTC: I wish my kid would pick his own nose because he just lets things go crazy in there and it drives me bonkers. I still get in there and clean it out occasionally. Or hope that one of his crying jags cleans him out.

[skylark002]

I act really disgusted in a serious way and get a tissue for him. It's only happened twice so far though. I learned that being nice about him being gross backfires, as now he cracks up laughing every time he drinks bathwater.

[gahorseygal]

Haha is it bad I thought it was awesome she started picking her nose? When I see her doing it I'll ask her if she wants a tissue. She loves tissues and wiping her face. We are working on blowing her nose into them now.

[cdseno]

Max doesn't pick his nose yet but I gladly let J do it to himself. He always asks for a Kleenex to get rid of the booger so it's not a big deal to me (well he might wipe some under the couch but oh well).

[weeklyplanner]

I have no idea why I opened this thread. Boogers make me gag. No exaggeration, I am now nauseous from all the booger talk. Ick!