how do i get my daughter?

Question

my 2 year old wont keep that darn finger outta her nose then transferring to her mouth...i cant bite her finger off i have bribed what can i do

Answer 1

Eww! My 2 y/o son hasn't eaten them yet but he does dig them out and present them with pride. I can't get him to stop either.

Answer 2

"Today" contributor Ruth Peters gives tips . . . on how to get kids to mind their manners.

Nose picking
Uggh-just thinking of this creeps me out.  How could a parent allow such a disgusting habit to have developed?  Well, just about every child goes through a phase of picking their nose-they've either seen someone else do it and are mimicking the older sibling or even the parent.  Often, though, little ones' fingers just naturally find their way to their noses (and mouths, ears and most other orifices of their bodies).  It's natural to stick fingers in things, and if it feels good, or produces a substance (such as is often the case in nose-picking) well, even better! With little ones, distraction is often the best technique-remove the child's finger from the nose and hand her an item to hold-it's difficult to shove a ball up your nose if your fingers are occupied.  When slightly older, hand the child a tissue and help instruct her to blow her nose using the paper. I've also had good luck with chronic nose-pickers by placing a small amount of petroleum jelly in the nostrils-many kids do not like the feel of touching the gel with their fingers, and it also helps with the itching, if that is a stimulus for nose-picking. For chronic nose-pickers I've had success with wrapping a band-aid on the index finger to make it harder to go up the nose, keeping the finger nails clipped short, using a "secret word or signal" to bring to the child's attention that he's engaging in the inappropriate behavior, or having the child wash her hands after every nose-pick.  That gets real old real fast, and most children will cease the behavior in order to avoid having to hit the sink several times a day.

Answer 3

Don't use the Alum powder, if she puts her finger in her nose, it will burn her mucous menbranes. Just keep telling her NO, she's only 2 after all and this is actually normal exploritory behavior. She'll eventually figure out that "nose-mining" isn't acceptable behavior. Some kiddos have to wait until they hear it from their peers before they get the picture. The first time she does it in preschool or kindergarden, and kids go "eeewwww", she'll stop.

Answer 4

When you catch her doing it, smack the back of her hand. Lightly enough so you're not smashing her hand into her nose, of course, but hard enough to get her attention. Say "No! Yuck!" sharply and let your tone of voice carry a strong message. It will take awhile, but she'll get it. Don't bribe her any more, or she will do it just to get the bribe from you.

Answer 5

My daughter had the same problem with my granddaughter. She put Worcestershire sauce on her fingers and it broke the habit. Every time she started to do it again they told her that they would put that stuff on her fingers again. She said no I'll be good.

Answer 6

Put hot sauce on her fingers. It won't hurt her, but when her nose and mouth start to burn, she will either quit, or you will know that you have one determined child!

Be careful about the hot sauce you use - not TOO hot.

Answer 7

NAIL POLISH REMOVER! Don't paint her nails, but put nail polish remover on them. I am an adult, and I cannot even eat with my hands for at least a few hours after I have put it on my hands. I heard it works for nailbiting too. It tastes disgusting and she won't want to do it anymore. Be careful that it is dry and all that before she puts her hands in her mouth, so she won't get sick.

Answer 8

sometimes making a big deal out of it makes it worse, Try just taking her finger out of her nose and reminding her it;s nasty. It is normal though so do not stress too much.

Answer 9

you just have to keep telling her how nasty it is and in time she will stop. Pop her little had NOT HARD just enough to let her know that it is wrong, don't put hot sauce on it that would really hurt her. Don't freak out when she does it stay calm and tell no and do it every time and in time she will stop.

Answer 10

It will pass when she is in a situation when other children or adults she doesn't know tell her it's nasty. My son was the same way and as soon as he started at preschool, the activity stopped. Be patient, we all used to do the same thing:)

Answer 11

Tell her she's pulling her brains out of her head through her nose and if she keeps doing it she won't have any brains left. I really told my son that when he was little and it made him stop. He never ate the boogers though....just picked his nose and flung them.