The time comes and every parent understands that it is time to teach the child to blow his nose. This skill is simply necessary if a child is sick, has a stuffy nose, and rinsing does not give any results. There are many ways to help teach even the smallest children how to blow their nose.
Necessary
handkerchief, cotton wool
Instructions
Step 1
Choose the right moment for learning. The child must be in a good mood, otherwise he will react with crying to all your requests. Be patient.
Step 2
Blow your nose expressively first. Then ask to repeat your steps. Since children always strive to imitate adults, he should be good at it.
Step 3
Your task is to make the baby understand that the snot needs to be pushed out of the nose, and not pulled inward. To do this, offer to play hedgehog. Sniff, puff, etc.
Step 4
Ask your child to portray a steam locomotive. The nostrils are the pipes of a steam locomotive. One nostril must be plugged with a finger, and through the other exhale vigorously, depicting a buzz.
Step 5
Playing with the wind will help you learn to blow your nose. Pinch the child's nostrils alternately, while he depicts a strong and weak wind with them.
Step 6
Say "Fuuu" loudly and expressively. Ask your baby to repeat. Then do this action together, but with the help of the nose.
Step 7
Put a piece of cotton wool into one nostril, and plug the other. The child will try to blow out a foreign object and see the result of his actions.
Step 8
It is unlikely that a child will learn to blow his nose from the first lessons. Therefore, repeat the exercises after a while. At the same time, explain to the baby that you cannot blow your nose in two nostrils. One should be clamped, pushing air out of the other. In this case, the mouth should be kept open.
Step 9
Teach your child to blow his nose directly into the handkerchief. Teach you how to properly wear a scarf in your pocket. It is also necessary to remember that learning should be perceived by the child as a game. This is the only way to achieve good and quick results.
Step 10
Some children do not want to learn to blow their nose because of their whims. It just hurts them a lot. The point is in the structural features of the nasopharynx. Therefore, if the baby reacts to all requests by screaming and crying, contact the pediatrician.
