What to do Toddler Gets Something Stuck in Nose or Ear
..in my case just now, Playdoh stuck in my child’s nose. Just this morning, before lunch time I noticed that my son keeps picking up his nose. I asked him what’s wrong. He didn’t answer (He’s turning 4 years old) and I know something was wrong. I saw traces of Playdoh clay on his hand and fingernails and I knew than that it is stuck in his now.
What to do Toddler Gets Something Stuck in Nose or Ear?
Well, here are a couple of things to do just in case this incident happen. First and probably the most important one is DO NOT PANIC. You wouldn’t want to make things worse by picking up a pair of tweezers in a trembling hand and sticking it in the toddler’s nose/ears.
Stay calm and try to reassure him that it’s no big deal. The biggest danger is that you’ll push the thing deeper if you try to get it out yourself with a cotton swab or tweezers.
That’s exactly what I did. Instead of panicking and raising my voice to my wife, I just said that it’s probably just somewhere along the nostrils.
The problem with my Matt is that he doesn’t know how to blow his nose. Instead of blowing our, he might blow in. I told him to blow air our from his nose. Which good thing he did and the pea-sized blue play doh clay popped out! Relief!
Anyway, here’s a couple more tips:
Stuffed nose. Literally.
Don’t panic, usually this isn’t too difficult a problem. Don’t probe at the object or inhale through the nose as it may become further lodged into the nasal cavity. Breathe through your mouth until you know how to best handle the situation and/or the object is removed.
First Aid
Blow your nose gently to try and dislodge the object. If it helps, gently hold shut the unobstructed nostril to force all the air through the obstructed one. Do Not blow hard or repeatedly, as this may damage the sensitive tissues of the nose.
If the object is visible, not deeply lodged into the nose, and you think it can be removed easily, you may attempt to do so with a clean pair of tweezers. Be very gentle, as the nose is very sensitive.
Medical Assistance
If the object cannot be removed in these ways, or there is bleeding or pain, call for medical assistance, or go to the emergency room.
Top Reason Why Toddlers Throw Tantrums
Toddlers throw tantrums as a way of expressing anger and frustration. We as parents should know how to handle a child’s tantrums. Learning to deal with temper tantrums takes patience, yelling and screaming will only cause the child to respond negatively.
What causes a tantrum to form, how to deal with temper tantrums, to how to avoid a tantrum all together?
Here are some of the Top Reasons why Toddlers throw tantrums
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