Question about cleaning your toddler's nose...?

Question

Do you clean it for them? There's obviously something needs to be cleaned but I am having so much difficulty to try to clean them out for my 2 1/2 year old.

If you do the cleaning, how do you do it with your tod comply with it?

If you don't, then wouldn't the stuff dry out and it would really hurt when you eventually need to remove them?

Just wondering how you deal with the situation.

If no,

Answer 1

My son screams at the bulb thing now. I have found the best way is to show him how I blow my nose, then ask him to try and say "mommy can help a little" so he will try to blow a bit of air and will rub the tissue on his nose while I guide him with just a bit more pressure so it is actually a wiped nose. Then at bath time I try to get a little water on his face early in the bath so it can losen up anything around the tip of the nose (sorry for the visual). After his bath I put lotion on (again he helps me with this) and if his nose is a little red a little Desitin applied to the nose works wonders. Desitin is also good for wind burned cheeks too.

Answer 2

3 is a good age to start teaching him to use a Kleenex and blowing his nose by himself. He should be able to get most of it that way. My 21 month old already knows how to wipe his own drippy nose with a Kleenex. For those more stubborn boogies We use baby wipes, and if they are crusty up there I use a couple drops of little noses saline drops and wait a few minutes it will come out usually in a sneeze and easily wipe away. Don't use the Q-tip. If you disagree try using one on yourself and I think you'll change your mind.

Answer 3

If their nose is running, wipe gently with a tissue. If it gets sore or crusty, use a warm, wet cloth. If it gets chapped clean and then rub on some vaseline.

If there's nothing obviously to wipe or clean, leave it alone! There's no need to get a flashlight and seek out all mucus. Give the kid a break.

Answer 4

ok well my daughter is the same age. She refuses to let me near here with the bulb thingy so I just don't try anymore. she sometimes has her finger in her nose. so i guess she's doing soem cleaning but when i think her nose needs cleaning, i have her blow into a tissue. that works pretty well.

Answer 5

If it's loose my daughter (who is the same age) will wipe her nose and she knows how to blow it too. If she has somewhat crusty stuff up in it where you just can't get at it with a tissue, she'll let me very gently and carefully take a damp q-tip and get it out. I never usually have a problem.

Answer 6

Your child is too big for the bulb.

Answer 7

I have the same problem and not much advice for that but make sure after you DO get it clean that you apply a dab of vasoline, that will keep it from sticking and hurting again later on.

Answer 8

well, if the child is cooperating, there are thre different ways I helped my toddler, one, I used those little suction syringes that come in those infant packs, or take a tissue and hold it on each side of the nose wiping toward the middle and away, or if they are able......have them blow into the tissue while you wipe.

Answer 9

My son isn't two yet, and he LOVES blowing his nose and is actually getting some good practice at it (although I can't tell if he's very effective or not). Have you tried offering your kid a tissue?

Answer 10

i taught my son who is two to blow his nose. its take practice but it works. and don't worry they won't stay in there one way or the other your child will get them out. if you really want to clean it do it in the bath or a shower. the heat loosen the stuff in there. good luck