Keeps wiping nose on the wall…

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:10 pm

Soooo this is a combination cleaning and parenting advice!

DS8 keeps picking his nose and wiping it on the wall near his bed… first of all, it’s so hard to clean!! Any advice on getting it off??? It’s really gross!

Second, how do I get this to stop? He already has a box of tissues right by his bed, and he knows it’s germs and not socially acceptable (he doesn’t do it when others are around…).

Any and all advice appreciated!

BrisketBoss

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:11 pm

Haha, I did that too and I learned from the Internet that it's actually very common.

amother

Birch

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:11 pm

I could have written this post except my son is 3!

amother

Mocha

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:12 pm

Lol I used to do the same. LOL

and now I have the chutzpah to get mad when I find evidence of one of the kids doing it too lolllll

amother

Taupe

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:13 pm

I once was by a family friend for a shabbos meal and I needed to nurse my baby so they told me to go into the child’s room. There was a whole collection of boogers on the wall and they have full time help. I was so grossed out. I guess you’re not alone lol

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:15 pm

One of my siblings did it growing up also! Any ideas for me?

No clue how long DS was doing it. He’s on a top bunk bed and generally the cleaning lady changes his linens. I went up recently and found this…artwork! For all I know he has been doing it for a couple years Banging head

🙈

amother

Seashell

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:15 pm

Haha! Growing up, my brothers room had an infamous booger wall. It was gross.

amf

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:16 pm

Would help to hang a poster in that spot? It could be it's a habit/convenience at this point- he's just used to doing it. If there's a large poster blocking his spot, he might reach for a tissue once he's reaching anyway

amother

Seashell

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:19 pm

amf wrote:

Or he will just use that poster and you can replace as needed?.... TMI

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 4:58 pm

amother Floralwhite wrote:

Make him clean it up!

I plan to have him help but I need to figure out hire to actually accomplish the task first! We tried spraying and wiping the area to no avail.

amother

Cobalt

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:00 pm

I did this too as a kid. Very Happy

Try magic eraser.

mfb

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:01 pm

I make them clean it, I don’t help. Once they see how hard it is they usually do it less.
Water should soften up so it will come off if wet for a few minutes.

ruchelbuckle

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:07 pm

Maybe a handheld steam cleaner? erither one meant for cleaning, or one meant for clothes.

amother

Blush

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:21 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76WjDf0TDeU

Have him clean it using the above method

If you put up a Rebbe picture or the bet Hamikdash or something heilica will he still do it

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:38 pm

amother Blush wrote:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76WjDf0TDeU

Have him clean it using the above method

If you put up a Rebbe picture or the bet Hamikdash or something heilica will he still do it

Amazing (and gross!) we will try tomorrow!

I don’t think that an inspirational picture will work for him…he has ADHD and is pretty impulsive in general so I totally see how this happened.

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:39 pm

ruchelbuckle wrote:

Maybe a handheld steam cleaner? erither one meant for cleaning, or one meant for clothes.

That’s smart. I don’t have one, but would borrow if the YouTube method doesn’t work.

Thanks for all the ideas ladies!

amother

Blush

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:41 pm

amother OP wrote:

Amazing (and gross!) we will try tomorrow!

I don’t think that an inspirational picture will work for him…he has ADHD and is pretty impulsive in general so I totally see how this happened.

Not sure but I heard saline solution works better than water
Have him do it
Put up paper and have him responsible to throw it out, but at least it’s not on the wall

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:49 pm

amother Blush wrote:

Not sure but I heard saline solution works better than water
Have him do it
Put up paper and have him responsible to throw it out, but at least it’s not on the wall

I can check and see if I have any saline floating around the house. Thank you!

Golde

Tue, Jan 17 2023, 12:25 pm

A couple of my kids do it too. Really disgusting 🤢 Magic eraser works pretty well to remove it. I