Fingers in Nose

Updated on February 13, 2008
S.D. asks from Norman, OK
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What is the best way for me to get my 2 year old to stop putting her fingers in her nose? It seems like she does it to irritate me(mainly when I am looking at her).

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D.W.

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I don't think she is doing this to irritate you! she just found her nose and wants to pick at it.. Just wait until she finds out she's got shoes and un-ties them every 5 minutes

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T.A.

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Im with lisa! just stop making a big deal out of it and she wont do it. she is just trying to get a rise out of you and sounds like she is wanting your attention. bad attention is as good as any as far as their concerned!

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T.W.

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My advice, which has worked for me in the past on other issues, is to simply ignore it, if it doesn't get her your attention she will quit doing it.

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B.N.

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My 21 month old started doing that. I have tissues standing by..LOL I would see her do that, and I would offer her a tissue and tell her to blow, she has started catching on and now she runs to the box to get a tissue. They sit out on the table, so she grabs one and blows and then throws it in the garbage. Hope this helps.

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M.B.

answers from Biloxi on

I think its something she will just grow out of, ignore her when she does it is my best advice, i had a neice who would do it especially when we looked and eventually she quit when we didnt pay her any attention!!

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A.Y.

answers from Jackson on

my doctor actually told me that most children do this b/c of a vitamin deficiency i put my son on some vitamins aabout two years ago and two weeks from then he stopped doing it and hasn't since... i know it sounds weird i was thinking the doctor had lost his mind but it works!!!! i hope this helps

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S.C.

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You are going to think I'm horribly disgusting, but like, who wants boogers in their nose? I pick my nose, and I'm approaching thirty. If you ignore her, and refuse to make a scene, she'll quit.

Now honestly, I guarantee most adults pick their nose, whether they admit to it or not. =)

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L.H.

answers from Lawton on

What worked for me wsa to ignor him when he did it. If you don't make a big deal out of it, she may stop because she's not getting the reaction any more.

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J.D.

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Try putting vaseline in and around her nose. She may not want to get that oohwe stuff on her fingers. Just a thought.

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