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Boogie Digs

When Tucker was 18 months old and ate his boogers, I didn’t really worry about it.  I mean, pretty much every kid does this, right?  But when he was almost three and ate his boogers without any embarrassment, I realized that this might be a problem later, like in school, so I started to tell him how what a disgusting habit eating boogers is.  “Eeewww!  Yucky, dirty!” were the words I used when he pulled his finger out of his nose, examined his find and immediately inserted it into his mouth.

Turns out, I should have been more specific.  Now, Tucker picks his nose, extracts the prize and says “Eeewww!” and proceeds to wipe it on me.

Progress.


  • Chadwig - I wouldn’t worry about the booger thing. I think the best method is to tell them that they are free to eat their boogers all day long but they must do it in private–suggest the bathroom. If they’re full of snot suggest to them often to go to the bathroom and blow their nose.

    Snot a big deal.September 26, 2012 – 11:39 amReplyCancel

  • Love&Giggles - Hahahahahaha!! Made me giggle. I told the kids that there are bugs in boogers and if you eat enough of them they will eat your insides. I scare the kids all the time with things like this but it ALWAYS woks!!!September 26, 2012 – 3:59 pmReplyCancel

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