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cleaning kids nose

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ilovesprouts · 14/02/2009 00:25

can anybody tell me is there an easyier way to clean my lb nose out whithout making him go mad nose buds no good it takes 3 of us to keep him still is they anything on the market to make life easy (to get the bogies out)

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lowrib · 14/02/2009 00:45

How old is he?
Have you tried a nasal aspirator?

scrooged · 14/02/2009 00:52

Just wait until he's three and he'll do this himself and snack on the evidence.

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ilovesprouts · 14/02/2009 08:54

he is 2 years old and he has sn ive heard about the nasal things but are they any good as for eating the evidence no way yuk !!!! as any body used one and are they any good

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lizziemun · 14/02/2009 09:02

Does he like baths, water can help to clean the nose clear.

I've taught dd2 (17mth) how to blow her nose by taking a deep breath and blowing it through her nose and then i just wipe her face.

purepurple · 14/02/2009 09:07

poor kid!
why on earth are you trying to stick cotton buds up his nose?
Just leave them alone and they will come out by themselves

lowrib · 14/02/2009 13:17

I know some people think they're rubbish, but I've used it a few times and found so far that it can work when their nose is quite snotty (and is actually quite satisfying )

Although it will require his cooperation.

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ilovesprouts · 14/02/2009 13:21

i have to clean his nose out as sometimes he can not breath properly and they get really hard cant learn him to blow his nose etc he got sn/gdd and does not understand what u ask him what else can i do ???

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lizziemun · 14/02/2009 14:13

I know what you mean when they have a badly blocked nose and unable to breath.

I would try a hot/warm bath or shower if likes them as I know with dd's get water up their noses it makes them sneeze and clears the snot so you only have to wipe.

I actually think teaching a child to clear/blow theirs noses is the hardest thing to do.

Not sure i'm being very helpful sorry.

pigleychez · 14/02/2009 14:46

Im using a Nasal Aspirator ( or whatever they are called- We call it the snot sucker!)

My DD is 6mths old and has a terible cold at the mo.
Shes generally pretty good with it and kinda realises that it helps her breathe. The blocked nose thing is awful. DD is completely off her milk too as she needs her mouth to breathe from.. im lucky if I can get 1oz down her every 3/4 hours!

Anyway... I vote for the snot sucker! And agree its satisfying seeing it full or snot!

lowrib · 14/02/2009 15:30

Ours is the snot catcher

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