Share with Dettol the most disgusting things you’ve caught your children doing! £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[EllieMumsnet]

There’s no doubt that having children can be a pretty messy experience, from having a newborn baby throw up all over you, to having a teenager who hasn’t quite discovered the concept of a laundry bin. With that being said, Dettol would like you to tell us some of the most disgusting things you’ve caught your DC doing.

Here’s what Dettol have to say: “We all know children can do some pretty disgusting things. Maybe it’s not surprising then that kids are one of the main carriers of cold and flu viruses, with 41 percent of cold and flu outbreaks last year reported from schools. With cold and flu season rapidly approaching, it’s important to keep your family safe - both at home and on the go. Dettol Surface Cleanser range provides trusted protection against winter bugs by preventing the spread of germs and bacteria around the home.”

Have you ever caught them using something they really shouldn’t as a toilet? Perhaps you’ve witnessed your DC drinking from the dog bowl. Maybe you saw them lick a piece of cutlery and put it back in the draw without washing it? Or even watched in horror as they licked the hand rail on public transport?

No matter how nauseating the things you’ve found your child doing, share it on the thread below and everyone who comments will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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My youngest once came up to me with a big blob of something on her finger and asked 'what's this?' - perhaps rather stupidly I took it off her to take a closer look and admitted defeat 'I don't know darling' to which she replied 'it's a bogey'.

There’s a long list, but the one that sticks in my mind is when she ate a lump of mud complete with worm!

Middle DD loved picking up snails on the walk back form nursery. She picked one up and turned it over just as it ejected a stream of liquid onto her face (I had no idea snails could do this). She wiped it off and then licked her fingers. I made her shower as soon as we got home!

I found some weird small marks on the wall next to my sons bed, I then realized what he had been doing at night, picking his nose and then putting the contents onto the wall suppose its better than eating them!

still cannot believe what I saw in my Malteser's box - well I smelt it first - home made Maltesers made out of poo. After washing his hands several times in a solution of Dettol and warm water I did not know whether to be pleased he had made something, or horrified how he had made it,

My son picked up and lobbed the dogs turd into my neighbours garden. Luckily they were not out there at the time and saw the funny side. Other than that, i've caught them both drinking out of the dogs bowl. Needless to say i stopped leaving it on the floor.

My then ten month old put his sister's pooey pants in his mouth not envy. Bleugh.

Still gives me the shudders, licking the shopping trolley was the worst.

I was put in a bath of dettol as a child when I took to heart the talk at school to always pick up your litter. I stuffed my pockets and school bag with every disgusting thing I found on the way home, so pleased with myself for how good I was being.

DS - about 13m at the time - chewing on the bog brush.

Bristle end

I caught my son tucking into a snail off the garden fence once - he was supposed to be helping me gardening!

I was taking my son out of his car seat when i noticed he had two huge bogies trailing from his nose. Before i could say or do anything he licked them both up into his mouth and said "Mmmmm cake!" At the time he was only just 1 year old. Disgusting but hilarious

On the third day of my stay at my DIL's , I just happened to turn round and see my two year old granddaughter in my ensuite bathroom, cleaning the toilet bowl with my toothbrush and flannel. She was totally engrossed and finished by squeezing the flannel out and putting it back on the washbasin. Yes, I DID say day 3...ew...

When DS2 was four he and his friend dug up the not-too recently buried hamster. Unfortunately I only realised when DS2's friend's mummy came to collect him and the little boy unzipped his fleece and took the mummified corpse out to show her. 'It's all nice and furry,' he offered.He never came to play again.

DS1 was about 2 and at the stage where they're almost ready for potty training when he started taking his poos out of his nappy once he'd been. He used to find hiding places for them. Sometimes in the corner of the room, once in the driver's compartment of his toy train. The best (or worst) one was when I returned from a quick trip to the shops having left the DCs with DH only to find a small collection of poos on the doorstep that had been posted out through the letter box!!

My child likes licking her hands after using hand rails and escalators in shops. Eurgh - all those germs!

You would think that older children would be more aware of germs, but my 11+ boys still come off the rugby pitch covered in mud and grab food without a second thought. Goodness knows what is on the fields, as loads of people take their dogs to training and matches. Doesn't bear thinking about.

I have also caught my youngest daughter wiping her nose on the palm of her hand and wiping it on her skirt. Cue me screaming 'Get a tissue!' Gross!

my youngest is 4 and is always copying our two dogs. when she was 13 months old the dogs were licking my feet and she joined in . i couldnt stop laughing

Yes, when our littlest was about 2 he decided to drop his pants and wee all over our swing seats! Also he did it once at the park (which was thankfully pretty quiet) and almost did it once at blackpool pleasure beach but we were able to stop him! And one time when he was really little, I went up to get him from his nap and he was already awake, with his solied nappy in his hands painting a lovely pooey picture on his wall! Thankfully no such incident in a couple of years now! 😂😂😂

I caught my son using my white face towel to wipe blood and mud of his knees post rugby match and this was after he had been in the shower.

She used to love eating her toenails!!!

My DS was a horror at 3 and everything went in his mouth including a worm in the garden this summer ... this seems to have put him off a bit thank goodness

Our 18 month old grand daughter is obsessed with drinking bath water

nosepicking... all the time

DS was sick as a toddler. Woke up in the morning with a stuff nose. Sneezed. Two long (15 cm), bright green trails of snot shot out and just hung there, swinging s bit. No big deal, I turn around to get a tissue. While my back is turned I hear slurping sounds. I turn around a watch in horror as my toddler just finished sucking the very last bit of snot into his mouth and swallows

Dd1 'painted' the telly with her own poo when she was a toddler.

Dd2 went to play at her friend's house and used her friend's mermaid dolly to thoroughly clean the toilet bowl.

My daughter ate my makeup