In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

He does is out of habit now. His finger is always up there.

I tell him 450 times a day to stop picking his nose. He doesn't reserve this for when we are at home. He'll do it when we are out, with family, wherever.

It's disgusting, AND embarrasing.

He's 3.5 if that makes a difference, and quite the defiant one

I told him this morning that I'm going to tie up his hands. Don't call CPS on me, but I really may do it

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Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

I think it's the weather, honestly! Poor Luca is always coming up to me saying "nose" and rubbing the outside because it's itchy. Tell him every time he does it that you're going to shoot saline up his nose

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

What about if he digs far enough up there he might poke his eye out! I really have no idea, mine are only 4 months.

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Posted by headoverheels

I think it's the weather, honestly! Poor Luca is always coming up to me saying "nose" and rubbing the outside because it's itchy. Tell him every time he does it that you're going to shoot saline up his nose

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Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

I wish I had a solution. Both my kids always have their fingers in their noses!

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Vincent does it all-day-long .. AND when he is feeling shy, AKA meeting someone for the first time, the first thing he does is stick his finger up his nose Nice first impression buddy
I just tell him to 'put your hand down' and he usually does and then goes right back into it a few minutes later. He lets me check up there and clean out anything I see.
I do think it has a lot to do with the weather too (doing it more than usual at least!). I know my nose is sooo dry this time of year and I'd like to pick mine ALL day long too, LOL.

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Posted by Elbee

Vincent does it all-day-long .. AND when he is feeling shy, AKA meeting someone for the first time, the first thing he does is stick his finger up his nose Nice first impression buddy
I just tell him to 'put your hand down' and he usually does and then goes right back into it a few minutes later. He lets me check up there and clean out anything I see.
I do think it has a lot to do with the weather too (doing it more than usual at least!). I know my nose is sooo dry this time of year and I'd like to pick mine ALL day long too, LOL.

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

That is DD too. So I told her princesses do not pick their noses so she can't be a princess. Now all I have to do is look at her and she smiles and says sorry.

What if you tell him that Woody and Buzz really do not like.

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Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

My son is on a mission now to get that gold out...as much as I talk to him and tell him to get a tissue, he continues to dig. Not only that, he licks his fingers afterwards too!!!! I can't get him to stop for nothing...he even looks at me when he does it so I stopped saying anything and just pray that it's a phase

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Is it wrong that I don't discourage this as much as I should because I prefer it to the hand in his pants?

Ahhh, the joy of a little boy. I would like the tips on either.

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Posted by Diana1215

Posted by headoverheels

I think it's the weather, honestly! Poor Luca is always coming up to me saying "nose" and rubbing the outside because it's itchy. Tell him every time he does it that you're going to shoot saline up his nose

DH suggested putting the humidifier on his room. Maybe I'll try that tonight.

I would like to say this is just a recent thing though, but it's been going on for ages now.

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Maybe tell him "oh do you have a bugger? Ok, Ill get it out for you." Then saline and suction that bad boy LOL

Once he relizes hes gonna get the saline and suction everytime he'll probably realize he doesnt have THAT many buggers!!

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Well TJ is constantly scratching his @rse I'm not sure which is worse.

I do the same thing...tell him a million times a day to stop

Re: In all seriousness, how do I get him to stop picking his nose

Posted by dpli

Is it wrong that I don't discourage this as much as I should because I prefer it to the hand in his pants?

Ahhh, the joy of a little boy. I would like the tips on either.