https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:34:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695396 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:06:33 +0000 RonjaL7 2695396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My just under 2 year old loves to get a tissue, do barely a blow, and throw it in the trash. I'm not sure it fully works, but she is sort of there. I imagine it would be awhile before she really gets it all out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695348 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:55:08 +0000 looch 2695348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Haha, my son too. It's like he doesn't get the concept that only one nostril will blow out so you have to plug the other side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695312 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 05:00:14 +0000 Corduroy 2695312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD turns 4 this month and I saw her blow her nose herself for the first time today. She was at dance class and asked me for help before and after class. But during class she ran out, got a tissue, blew her nose, and tossed the tissue out. So she can do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695308 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:33:53 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2695308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 4.5 and still doesn't do it correctly. She blows and wipes her face after. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695307 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:08:02 +0000 Pumuckl 2695307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: my 2 year old is getting really good at it. My nearly 4 year old was able to do it from about 2.5 on onwards. But we encourage them to be independent at these things from very early on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2695296 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:51:06 +0000 lamariniere 2695296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS was maybe 4.5? At 6, he still doesn't do it right. My DD could do it correctly before 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694941 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:04:34 +0000 jmarionsmith 2694941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 4.5 and just learned how to physically blow his nose. :shocked: I definitely still have to hold the tissue, otherwise he'd have snot smeared all over his face. Also, he acts like I'm literally torturing him when I do make him blow </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694886 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:11:39 +0000 travellingbee 2694886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could do it independently? Around 2.5ish. But at 4 he still often just wipes on his sleeve. Yuk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694881 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:07:42 +0000 endymion4 2694881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine is almost 4 1/2 and still needs some help </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694880 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:06:25 +0000 Chuckles 2694880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: That's what I thought, too. It seems like a lot to ask, but maybe all the other kids in his class can? I don't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694877 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:05:31 +0000 Bao 2694877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: yeah I mean, maybe my kid should be? I have no idea, she's definitely not doing it solo though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694874 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:01:51 +0000 Chuckles 2694874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Thanks! Maybe another time that his teachers just don't have great judgment :bummed: I told them that I'm totally on board with them having him wipe his nose if it's just a little runny, but I'm concerned that he won't be able to blow his nose well enough and he'll end up with an ear infection or cough. It's not like his nose is crazy stuffy, like a sinus infection, just enough that he needs a little help with it.</p> <p>ETA: part of why I'm asking and annoyed at the teachers is because they told me today that he had a complete meltdown because they were pushing him to do it himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694871 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:57:39 +0000 Bao 2694871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: my 4.5 year old even still struggles with this, she needs help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-could-your-lo-blow-their-nose-independently#post-2694869 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:53:25 +0000 Chuckles 2694869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like the whole thing - get a tissue, hold it themselves, blow until their nose is clear, and wipe. My LO is 3.5 and his teachers at school have been wanting him to blow his nose completely independently. He's good at wiping when it's just a little runny and will blow when I hold the tissue, but he doesn't do it on his own yet when his nose is stuffier. When could your LO blow their own nose totally on their own when it was stuffy? </p>