seriously, do you HAVE to snort?

[jrabbit]

dd2 is 6 years old. she snorts. I mean, she sniffles so hard that she's actually snorting. It drives me ABSOLUTELY UP THE WALL!

sniffling is a major major pet peeve of mine - up there with gum-smacking, finger-tapping and snoring. I once broke up with an otherwise great guy because he sniffled incessantly. Right now, dh is sniffly and snores because of seasonal allergies, and I'm *this close* to asking him to sleep on the couch. (we've been married for 12 years)

the other problem is that I think it's unhealthy to sniffle all that snot back into her nose. Right now, she has a cough, so her sniffling/snorting is worse because she's sick.

I have tried the direct approach. I have tried ignoring her. She flat-out refuses to blow her nose. I personally prefer using little baby washcloths and hankies over paper, and I make sure she has them always accessible - and give her the softest ones. We've offered kleenex, too, so that isn't the problem. I've even told her I don't care if she uses her finger to pick her nose!

I'm about to blow a gasket on this.

Somebody tell me she will stop. My 10 year old doesn't do this.

--janis

[bobandjess99]

I can't stand disgusting nose or mouth noises. I absolutely refuse to let the kids make them around me. They can go to a part o fthe house where I can't hear them, or they can not make the noise, period. Snot issues receive sudafed. Violations of the "no disgusting sounds" around me rule are punished harshly, in ways i can't describe on MDC, because they are certainly not gentle. I can NOT handle it, and on this one issue, others must bend to my needs, i bend plenty for their needs when their needs are that much more important than mine, but in this area, my needs are the most important, beause I. WILL. SNAP.

[One_Girl]

Have you tried changing the kind of tissue you have available. I absolutely hate hate hate soft tissues, wet things on my face, and tissues with smells (puffs). When I am having allergy issues I get very annoyed with anything touching my face and my tissues have to be just so. Experimenting with tissue types may help her want to blow her nose more often. If she can keep the tissues in the room with her and has a way to throw them away without interrupting her play every five minutes she may also be more likely to use the tissues.

[jrabbit]

tried that - sort of. my mom has soft kleenex at her house, *and* it's in the north, so she was even more sniffly, and we were there for a week. she still had same problem.

I sincerely do not believe it has anything to do with the "tissues"

thanks

[LynnS6]

Can you get her treated for seasonal allergies?

[Peacemamalove]

I have a hard time too with annoying noises. Hopefully this will pass though maybe she does have some sort of allergy or reason she does it. Does it seem natural or forced?

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Originally Posted by jrabbit

sniffling is a major major pet peeve of mine - up there with gum-smacking, finger-tapping and snoring.
--janis

FINALLY someone who feels the same way I do. What are people thinking when they snap and pop their gum?????

I also hate those heavy clip clopping shoes in the stores. It sounds like I'm being followed around by a horse.

I have no advice for you. I just wanted to tell you I too, hate those sounds. (And we call it snarfing. "QUIT SNARFING! Get a tissue and blow it out, not in!")

She probably can't help it... but, it is annoying.

[pinuchkin]

Could she use the bathroom, and blow her nose directly into the sink (then wash out the sink)?

[jrabbit]

she is fighting me about the very IDEA of *blowing* vs snorting/sniffling. I'm getting the sense that she is disturbed by the action. 10 yo DD will put a tissue/hankie inside her nose to "dry" it, but she doesn't like to blow either. and neither one will spit toothpaste ...

sigh

[pinuchkin]

It sounds like you might want to:
1 - see an ENT to be sure there isn't a structural difference that makes blowing difficult/painful for either of them, then
2 - see an occupational therapist to see if there are some ways to desensitize that activity.

[lonegirl]

I have bronchitis right now. I am sniffling and snorting too....I try blowing my nose and sometimes it works, other times it does nothing and other time it starts coughing fits that take 5 min before they settle down again.
In fact, most people blow their nose too hard...too frequent and hard blowing can traumatize the tissues of the nose exacerbating the problem.

[jrabbit]

I'm sure I blow my nose too often and too forcefully - and it's possible they are reacting to that ... I can't stand a wet nose or anything that inhibits smooth breathing ... but when I'm not suffering from a cold or allergy-type-extra-sniffles, I just wipe, I think ... tmi - sorry!