Learning to blow noses!

gr33nie · Jan 17, 2009

Does your son use sinus rinses? We were able to teach our son how to blow his nose during the sinus rinses. Having such a large volume of water coming out of his nose with gravity helped give him a really good feeling of what 'out' was. Much easier to blow out the water than to suck it back in. He still is kind of a 'wimpy' blower. Not much force behind it but it's a start.

I've also heard of putting a feather on a table and having them try to make it move with just their nose.

gr33nie · Jan 17, 2009

Does your son use sinus rinses? We were able to teach our son how to blow his nose during the sinus rinses. Having such a large volume of water coming out of his nose with gravity helped give him a really good feeling of what 'out' was. Much easier to blow out the water than to suck it back in. He still is kind of a 'wimpy' blower. Not much force behind it but it's a start.

I've also heard of putting a feather on a table and having them try to make it move with just their nose.

gr33nie · Jan 17, 2009

Does your son use sinus rinses? We were able to teach our son how to blow his nose during the sinus rinses. Having such a large volume of water coming out of his nose with gravity helped give him a really good feeling of what 'out' was. Much easier to blow out the water than to suck it back in. He still is kind of a 'wimpy' blower. Not much force behind it but it's a start.

I've also heard of putting a feather on a table and having them try to make it move with just their nose.

gr33nie · Jan 17, 2009

Does your son use sinus rinses? We were able to teach our son how to blow his nose during the sinus rinses. Having such a large volume of water coming out of his nose with gravity helped give him a really good feeling of what 'out' was. Much easier to blow out the water than to suck it back in. He still is kind of a 'wimpy' blower. Not much force behind it but it's a start.

I've also heard of putting a feather on a table and having them try to make it move with just their nose.

gr33nie · Jan 17, 2009

Does your son use sinus rinses? We were able to teach our son how to blow his nose during the sinus rinses. Having such a large volume of water coming out of his nose with gravity helped give him a really good feeling of what 'out' was. Much easier to blow out the water than to suck it back in. He still is kind of a 'wimpy' blower. Not much force behind it but it's a start.

I've also heard of putting a feather on a table and having them try to make it move with just their nose.

dyza · Jan 17, 2009

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>

I taught Maggie similar to the way Melissa describes. Told her to blow out birthday candles with her nose instead of her mouth. She thought it was funny.)</end quote></div>

I,ve got a picture in my head of Maggie at her next birthday party blowing out her candles using this method.
''Who wants a bit of cake?''

Craig

dyza · Jan 17, 2009

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>

I taught Maggie similar to the way Melissa describes. Told her to blow out birthday candles with her nose instead of her mouth. She thought it was funny.)</end quote></div>

I,ve got a picture in my head of Maggie at her next birthday party blowing out her candles using this method.
''Who wants a bit of cake?''

Craig

dyza · Jan 17, 2009

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>

I taught Maggie similar to the way Melissa describes. Told her to blow out birthday candles with her nose instead of her mouth. She thought it was funny.)</end quote></div>

I,ve got a picture in my head of Maggie at her next birthday party blowing out her candles using this method.
''Who wants a bit of cake?''

Craig

dyza · Jan 17, 2009

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>

I taught Maggie similar to the way Melissa describes. Told her to blow out birthday candles with her nose instead of her mouth. She thought it was funny.)</end quote>

I,ve got a picture in my head of Maggie at her next birthday party blowing out her candles using this method.
''Who wants a bit of cake?''

Craig

dyza · Jan 17, 2009

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Rebjane</b></i>
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<br />I taught Maggie similar to the way Melissa describes. Told her to blow out birthday candles with her nose instead of her mouth. She thought it was funny.)</end quote>
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<br />I,ve got a picture in my head of Maggie at her next birthday party blowing out her candles using this method.
<br />''Who wants a bit of cake?''
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<br />Craig
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LouLou · Jan 19, 2009

According to my mom, she was so frustrated with the fact that I couldn't blow my nose (at age 2) that she one day put her mouth to mine and slowly blew in and I learned to blow my nose. She said snot got all over her face and she knew she'd been successful. 6 mo later I was diagnosed w cf.

Now because of the cross contamination issues (my son and I both have cf) I couldn't teach my son this way. I use one of the hospital nasal suctions with lots of saline. I also encourage him to take a tissue and blow. He gets it and does it but it's nothing compared to the suction.

For the age of the poster's child I think Melissa's idea is a good one.

LouLou · Jan 19, 2009

According to my mom, she was so frustrated with the fact that I couldn't blow my nose (at age 2) that she one day put her mouth to mine and slowly blew in and I learned to blow my nose. She said snot got all over her face and she knew she'd been successful. 6 mo later I was diagnosed w cf.

Now because of the cross contamination issues (my son and I both have cf) I couldn't teach my son this way. I use one of the hospital nasal suctions with lots of saline. I also encourage him to take a tissue and blow. He gets it and does it but it's nothing compared to the suction.

For the age of the poster's child I think Melissa's idea is a good one.

LouLou · Jan 19, 2009

According to my mom, she was so frustrated with the fact that I couldn't blow my nose (at age 2) that she one day put her mouth to mine and slowly blew in and I learned to blow my nose. She said snot got all over her face and she knew she'd been successful. 6 mo later I was diagnosed w cf.

Now because of the cross contamination issues (my son and I both have cf) I couldn't teach my son this way. I use one of the hospital nasal suctions with lots of saline. I also encourage him to take a tissue and blow. He gets it and does it but it's nothing compared to the suction.

For the age of the poster's child I think Melissa's idea is a good one.

LouLou · Jan 19, 2009

According to my mom, she was so frustrated with the fact that I couldn't blow my nose (at age 2) that she one day put her mouth to mine and slowly blew in and I learned to blow my nose. She said snot got all over her face and she knew she'd been successful. 6 mo later I was diagnosed w cf.

Now because of the cross contamination issues (my son and I both have cf) I couldn't teach my son this way. I use one of the hospital nasal suctions with lots of saline. I also encourage him to take a tissue and blow. He gets it and does it but it's nothing compared to the suction.

For the age of the poster's child I think Melissa's idea is a good one.

LouLou · Jan 19, 2009

According to my mom, she was so frustrated with the fact that I couldn't blow my nose (at age 2) that she one day put her mouth to mine and slowly blew in and I learned to blow my nose. She said snot got all over her face and she knew she'd been successful. 6 mo later I was diagnosed w cf.
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<br />Now because of the cross contamination issues (my son and I both have cf) I couldn't teach my son this way. I use one of the hospital nasal suctions with lots of saline. I also encourage him to take a tissue and blow. He gets it and does it but it's nothing compared to the suction.
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<br />For the age of the poster's child I think Melissa's idea is a good one.

folione · Jan 22, 2009