Recently, Xiaobian received a "heavy taste" request for help:
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Baby especially loves to pick her nostrils, and even eats snot,
What to do?
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Xiaobian remembered that there were also parents who asked for help in the past, saying that their babies not only loved to eat, but also stored the snot or Chen (painted) column (wiped) on the wall, and even gave it to themselves as a gift...
Xiaobian did not search and did not know, a search found that many children have such habits:
Okay, so here's the question:
Why do children love to pick their nostrils and eat snot, as parents, should they stop it? Still quietly watching him eat...
To solve this problem, we must first grasp the "source"
Why does the baby eat snot?
By querying the relevant information, Xiaobian tried to sort out the following reasons for everyone to discuss, of course, each child is a unique individual, if there are other reasons, welcome to add in the comment area of Bao Dad and Bao Mom:
Pure curiosity
Babies are curious about everything in the world, and this exploration begins in the mother's womb and remains a habit until the child grows up.
From the age of 1 to the age of 1, children enter the sensitive period of hands, and will try to explore their bodies through various ways and use various senses, and the various holes and bumps on their bodies make them more curious.
You may find your child tugging his ears or groping his navel in the shower.
So they will be interested in nose secretions at some random moment when they are picking their noses, and they want to rub and taste them.
This behavior tends to occur from early childhood to preschool age.
This age group is a time when children's self-centered thinking is strong. According to Piaget's description of the characteristics of children's behavior in the pre-arithmetic stage, children during this period are not aware that their language or behavior will trigger reactions and responses from others.
(Dad was embarrassed to cut out three rooms and a living room)
(Have you had the pleasure of being invited?) ）
In a word, children at this stage often eat snot out of curiosity and will not be embarrassed by it.
Because delicious
Some children have said that eating snot is really because it is delicious...
Some children carefully describe the taste and texture of snot in simple words:
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Emmm, in conclusion, on this point, it can be seen that it is still important to prepare some healthy and delicious snacks for children!!
Imitate parents
Some babies simply see adults who pick their noses (eat snot shit) and imitate themselves, so the family is very happy to pick (eat).
Because of laziness
Some older children say that they pick their noses and eat it because they are too lazy to throw it away after cutting it, and simply eat it...
Is eating snot is pica?
Some parents are nervous when they find out that their children have "eating snot" behavior, and they wonder whether their children have "pica"?
Pica refers to eating strange, indigestible things such as wall skin, dirt blocks, cinder, chalk, plastic, metal, rope, cloth, hair, etc.
Zinc deficiency may cause a taste abnormality in children and develop pica; severe iron deficiency can also lead to pica in children. In addition, lead poisoning can also trigger pica.
Therefore, some parents are worried that eating snot is because their children suffer from "pica", and then worry about whether the child lacks some kind of nutrition.
In fact, the love of eating snot is not necessarily pica. There is a certain difference between pica and children who love to eat snot, and you can carefully observe the comparison:
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Children with pica tend to eat not only one thing, but also other foreign bodies.
Children with pica often have malnutrition, loss of appetite, picky eating, and stunted growth, which may be the cause.
Pica may occur when the child is stressed and nervous, and the child sees it as a means of relieving anxiety.
Knowing why, we're going back to the fundamentals
Children eat snot,
Should I intervene or not?
Nasal feces is a mixture of nasal mucus and airborne particles, and may also have dander, dust mites, etc., many of which are bacteria or other pathogens, which are unhygienic and may cause diseases.
Even so, parents do not have to be too anxious, generally speaking, the child's behavior of eating snot is staged, and as the child grows up, it is natural not to eat.
And it's even less friendly to dig your nostrils than to eat snot. This sounds a bit contradictory, after all, there is no eating without cutting!
But in fact, what Xiaobian wants to express is that from the perspective of harm alone, the harm of digging nostrils may be greater.
The harm of digging out nostrils is far greater than you can imagine
Bacterial meningitis can range from fever and headache to sepsis and even life-threatening.
How can there be such dangerous consequences when you just dig a nostril?
With the root of the nose bridge as the apex and the connection between the two corners of the mouth as an isosceles triangle on the bottom side, it is called the danger triangle.
The danger triangle includes the main facial organs such as the upper and lower lips, nose, and flanks of the nose.
In addition, frequent nostril digging has many disadvantages that you can't think of:
Increased risk of pneumonia: Rubbing the nose with your hands or digging your nostrils may spread pneumococcal bacteria.
Causing habitual nosebleeds: the mucous membrane in the nasal cavity is very thin, delicate and weak, and it is easy to dig through the bleeding.
The nasal cavity is getting dirtier and dirtier: the fingers are sending bacteria into the nostrils from the outside, and the more the snot will dig more and more, and the more you want to dig, the more you will fall into a vicious circle.
These little methods,
Help your child relieve "nostril digging"
Digging nostrils is very harmful to children, so it is very important to guide children from an early age not to dig nostrils, and it is recommended to start from the following aspects:
Edutainment
When your child is still young, you can let your child watch picture books and cartoons about snot.
Through cartoons and picture books that your child likes, tell your child how unhygienic it is to dig your nose and why it can cause others to resent it.
When the child is older, he can watch targeted science programs to let the child understand the harm and cultivate the child's good habits.
Help your child clean their nostrils properly
Use a cotton swab dipped in saline to clean your child.
Normal saline has a bactericidal effect.
Use a medical swab to dip a small amount of normal saline and gently roll to clean your child of foreign bodies in the nasal cavity.
Wash with a special nasal washer for children.
Some children pick their noses just because there's too much, or a dry and itchy nasal cavity. At this time, we can choose a sea salt water nasal spray or a nasal washer to help the child soften and clean the nasal stool and keep the nasal cavity transparent.
Finally, we adults should also pay attention to our own words and deeds, develop good habits, and set a good example.
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Some of the materials in this article are synthesized from the Fruit Shell Children's School, Science Family Parenting, And Yu Gakuen, etc.
Edited by: Lucky
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