Nose picking driving me insane

[DietCokeLover]

Both of my DCs are chronic nose pickers. It drives me absolutely insane. This has to stop. I've tried ignoring it, not making a big deal, but this is not working at all. I've tried gently reminding them that they should not do this. That doesn't work. I've thought about having them wash their hands each time I catch them, but they both LOVE to wash their hands and I almost think this might be reinforcing. Please... I'm begging.... HELP ME get out of this nose picking world.

[Uno-Mom]

I got nothing to offer.

But I do want to say that this is the FIRST nose-picking thread I've ever seen here. How did it take so long???

Good luck. :) For me personally, it took social judgement on the playground.

[hillview]

DS1 is a MAJOR offender. I remind him everytime he makes a move to his nose. It is SLOWLY getting better. It is a habit that he doesn't even think about. I have told him about the germs and how they make you sick etc.
/hillary

[wendmatt]

There have been other nose picking threads (I know I have a picker here that I have been concerned with!). We told DD if she didn't pick her nose for a week (and get caught), we'd buy her ice cream. We always tell her she has to use a tissue. She still picks but does get a tissue most of the time, I had to tell her off so many times though and tell her if I found boogers on her car seat, there would be no tv all day. She's 8 now and it's a constant thing! Good luck with it.

[LMPC]

DD used to looooove to pick her nose...I tried everything. The only thing that worked was to say "Ooooh, looks like you need a tissue!" I called tissues "boogie houses" -- it seemed to break the cycle. Now she just asks for a tissue. Good luck -- this was a tough one!

[bnme]

Consider yourself lucky that your DC does not have a tongue long enough to get into his nostril. :bag

I am not even kidding. How do you stop THAT?

[DietCokeLover]

Consider yourself lucky that your DC does not have a tongue long enough to get into his nostril. :bag

I am not even kidding. How do you stop THAT?

Yes, there is always something to be grateful for. lol

[wimama]

I would have them wash their hands before picking their nose and then after. I think it would be a pain to have to stop what they are doing to go to the bathroom. Seriously though, if they are going to pick their nose they need to wash their hands first, otherwise they are inserting germs right up into their nose.

[wimama]

Consider yourself lucky that your DC does not have a tongue long enough to get into his nostril. :bag

I am not even kidding. How do you stop THAT?

At least he is creative!:ROTFLMAO:

[jellibeans]

I started telling my 3 yr old that if he doesn't stop picking that his fingers will fall off. Yes, I am slowly turning into my mother!

[fumofu]

I know it's not clean to pick your nose, but...I looove to pick my nose. So does DH. :innocent:

[katerinasmom]

No advice just a little anectodal story to confirm that this is too a problem in my house.
I took my girls to see Disney on Ice last year. My younger one was 2 1/2 at the time. We were sitting in the stands waiting for the 2nd half of the show to start and out of the corner of my eye I see the little one with her fingers in her mouth. She is a chronic nail biter. So I tap her hand out of her mouth and say "Stop biting your nails." She turns to me and in a very loud and proud voice says "Don't worry mommy. I'm not biting my nails. I'm just eating a boogie." Although at 2 1/2 not all of her words were intelligible, she mangaged to get that long statement out loud and clear for the whole section to hear. I was so proud.

[Tanya]

Nose picking is more tolerable than nose picking + eating the boogers.

I mean really, a 7.5 year old? In a dance room where an entire wall is mirrors. Where most of the parents sit in the back of the class. And if this girl's mom (I'm not claiming her) tries to get her attention by quietly saying her name, EVERYONE looks at disgusting booger eating girl and then sees what the poor mom was trying to get her to stop doing in the first place.

This girl's mom has tried sending her to wash her hands each and every time. She has explained how she will not have any friends because they will all be horribly grossed out. And finally, the mom has told the girl that since she likes boogers so much, they will be her dessert for the day/week.

This mom has seen a lot of girls pick their noses in this mirror, so know it's "normal"...which doesn't make it any less disgusting. In fact, it probably makes it that much more disgusting. Then they can all go and touch the same things or hold hands or whatever.

This topic just goes along with my day. Baby boy spit up on me. Baby girl acted like a volcano and erupted all over me with spit-up which was worse smelling since it was formula and I couldn't even catch it all in my hands. Baby boy pooped up his back. Dog peed on the carpet. Room still smelled like poop and finally found the dog poop in the corner partially on the kids' zhu zhu tunnel piece. After the smell of the dog diarrhea, a little booger eating doesn't really seem so bad after all.

[pampers37]

After the smell of the dog diarrhea, a little booger eating doesn't really seem so bad after all.

wow, tanya...i am sorry.

[Tanya]

wow, tanya...i am sorry.

It was just one of those days. No pity party needed. I'm fine and even ate a late lunch. Even formula baby poop bothers my sensitive stomach.

I'm just sad that my dog is getting older and having problems and that I will one day sooner than I'd hoped have to make a decision in big part because I do have 4 kids, 2 of which are infants and will eventually learn to crawl and my dog is leaking pee and having accidents all because the signals from her brain no longer reach her back end. And that was one heck of a run on sentence...
And she was just doing play bows and playing chase on Saturday, so it's just unfair.

[LMPC]

This topic just goes along with my day. Baby boy spit up on me. Baby girl acted like a volcano and erupted all over me with spit-up which was worse smelling since it was formula and I couldn't even catch it all in my hands. Baby boy pooped up his back. Dog peed on the carpet. Room still smelled like poop and finally found the dog poop in the corner partially on the kids' zhu zhu tunnel piece. After the smell of the dog diarrhea, a little booger eating doesn't really seem so bad after all.

Whoa, I am so so sorry!

[3boys1girl]

Saline rinses will help to eliminate the boogies... and it will no longer be fun to pick! These are safe and effective if you are willing to put in the effort. It is not a cure all and takes alot of effort!

[Melaine]

Tanya, your story reminded me of one of those days I had not too long ago: http://www.windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=324046&highlight=beagle+poop