Re: Nose picking

[Guest guest]

Hi ann, when my daughter went through this phase we thought it was a

combination of sensory issues and an avoidance tactic. It was worse when she

had a cold. We tried putting vinagrette dressing on her fingers ,which

helped somewhat. Then we switched to peanut butter,which also helped. School

staff followed through with this. She occasionally still does this but it has

definately decreased.She didnt do it constantly but enough that it was a

problem during ABA sessions and unstructured activities. Kathy

[Guest guest]

Hi ann, when my daughter went through this phase we thought it was a

combination of sensory issues and an avoidance tactic. It was worse when she

had a cold. We tried putting vinagrette dressing on her fingers ,which

helped somewhat. Then we switched to peanut butter,which also helped. School

staff followed through with this. She occasionally still does this but it has

definately decreased.She didnt do it constantly but enough that it was a

problem during ABA sessions and unstructured activities. Kathy

[Guest guest]

use a humidifier in his room at night. You can also spray saline water in

his nose to moisturize. incessant nose picking is sometimes a symptom of

worms, such as pinworms, if he's scratching his behind it's worthwhile to

check for worms. I don't have any behavioral suggestions, doesn't your ABA

therapist have any ideas? At that age my son started rubbing his nose until

he rubbed it literally every other second. I realized it must be allergy

related and started from a scratchy feeling in his nose but escalated almost

to a tic. I took him completely off dairy and it stopped.

Sara

Subject: Nose picking

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the list. My son is 2 and was recently diagnosed on the autism

spectrum. We are starting an ABA program and he receives some speech and OT

services. His newest behavior is persistent nose picking. Or .. simply

keeping his finger(s) up his nose all the time. I have tried quietly moving

his hands down and ignoring but it has not helped. Any suggestions would be

most welcomed as today it has escalated to the point of him causing himself

to bleed. Thanks verymuch.

> ann

>

>

[Guest guest]

use a humidifier in his room at night. You can also spray saline water in

his nose to moisturize. incessant nose picking is sometimes a symptom of

worms, such as pinworms, if he's scratching his behind it's worthwhile to

check for worms. I don't have any behavioral suggestions, doesn't your ABA

therapist have any ideas? At that age my son started rubbing his nose until

he rubbed it literally every other second. I realized it must be allergy

related and started from a scratchy feeling in his nose but escalated almost

to a tic. I took him completely off dairy and it stopped.

Sara

Subject: Nose picking

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the list. My son is 2 and was recently diagnosed on the autism

spectrum. We are starting an ABA program and he receives some speech and OT

services. His newest behavior is persistent nose picking. Or .. simply

keeping his finger(s) up his nose all the time. I have tried quietly moving

his hands down and ignoring but it has not helped. Any suggestions would be

most welcomed as today it has escalated to the point of him causing himself

to bleed. Thanks verymuch.

> ann

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ann.

That's a toughy.

My daughter is almost 8, and up until recently " picked " her nose.

Redirection rarely worked.

I believe for her it was a sensory issue and definitely was worse when she

was anxious.

I don't have any ideas for you...maturation pretty much took care of the

issue for us.

Good luck..

Penny

Nose picking

Hi,

I'm new to the list. My son is 2 and was recently diagnosed on the autism

spectrum. We are starting an ABA program and he receives some speech and OT

services. His newest behavior is persistent nose picking. Or .. simply

keeping his finger(s) up his nose all the time. I have tried quietly moving

his hands down and ignoring but it has not helped. Any suggestions would be

most welcomed as today it has escalated to the point of him causing himself

to bleed. Thanks verymuch.

ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

I just went through this with my 7 y/o son. He picks his nose for

several reasons. One is that he has allergies and his nose feels

irritated because it gets alternately dry and stuffed up. He

frequently will pick at his nose and skin out of boredom/habit,as

well. He also picks his nose when his anxiety levels are up. He will

do it until it is bleeding constantly, usually with other skin

picking, as a form of self-injurious behavior.

Some solutions offered by my pediatrician are to put a light coating

of vaseline in his nose, try saline drops, use a humidifier in his

room, constantly be on the look out to redirect/distract, and, if all

else fails, offer a reward/exchange like: no nose picking for two

days gets him a small ice cream sundae, matchbox car, penny, or

whatever you want to bribe him with. Gradually extend the time he has

to not pick to get the reward and, eventually, he is supposed

to " forget " the habit and stop picking.

Hope these help,

Vicci

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the list. My son is 2 and was recently diagnosed on the

autism spectrum. We are starting an ABA program and he receives some

speech and OT services. His newest behavior is persistent nose

picking. Or .. simply keeping his finger(s) up his nose all the

time. I have tried quietly moving his hands down and ignoring but it

has not helped. Any suggestions would be most welcomed as today it

has escalated to the point of him causing himself to bleed. Thanks

verymuch.

> ann

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

I just went through this with my 7 y/o son. He picks his nose for

several reasons. One is that he has allergies and his nose feels

irritated because it gets alternately dry and stuffed up. He

frequently will pick at his nose and skin out of boredom/habit,as

well. He also picks his nose when his anxiety levels are up. He will

do it until it is bleeding constantly, usually with other skin

picking, as a form of self-injurious behavior.

Some solutions offered by my pediatrician are to put a light coating

of vaseline in his nose, try saline drops, use a humidifier in his

room, constantly be on the look out to redirect/distract, and, if all

else fails, offer a reward/exchange like: no nose picking for two

days gets him a small ice cream sundae, matchbox car, penny, or

whatever you want to bribe him with. Gradually extend the time he has

to not pick to get the reward and, eventually, he is supposed

to " forget " the habit and stop picking.

Hope these help,

Vicci

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to the list. My son is 2 and was recently diagnosed on the

autism spectrum. We are starting an ABA program and he receives some

speech and OT services. His newest behavior is persistent nose

picking. Or .. simply keeping his finger(s) up his nose all the

time. I have tried quietly moving his hands down and ignoring but it

has not helped. Any suggestions would be most welcomed as today it

has escalated to the point of him causing himself to bleed. Thanks

verymuch.

> ann

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hello,

>

> I'm wondering if yeast can cause excessive nose

> picking?

Yes, especially yeast in the sinuses.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Try using a Neti pot every morning and evening (as important as brushing teeth).

Be sure to use natural sea salt. Will do wonders for sinuses & virtually

eliminate the " need " to pick nose.

Best wishes and much love, Ken

Ken Gullan

Institute for Research Integration (IRI), San Diego, CA 92106-2424

IRI is a 501C(3) non-profit corporation established to help children with

developmental difficulties.

To contact me off-list use kengullan@... or call 619-222-1104

Nose Picking

Hello,

I'm wondering if yeast can cause excessive nose

picking? My little one does this constantly and seems

distressed, although the doctor has checked his nose

and it's fine. Pinworms was also discussed, and I'll

have that checked out. But he's been so yeasty I'm

wondering if this may be part of it?? My eldest does

this alot too, but I thought it was a sort of

obsessive thing and hadn't ever related it to

digestive problems before.

Thank you for your help,

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

We had this problem in the past as well. My son has gotten over it in the past year... He is 10 now...... I have caught him on occasion picking recently but he never does it at school anymore or in public places..... Lets face it all of us have something that needs to be removed from time to time....LOL.... But seriously it was really hard getting him to stop.... I hate to say this but it was ridicule from classmates that made him stop. I felt bad for him on one hand but was glad to see him stop on the other.... If he picks when he is alone on occasion fine.... so long as he washes his hands afterwards which I remind him to do often and which he seems to be picking up pretty well now..... I also gave my son a little pack of tissues to keep in his pocket to encourage him to use those instead of picking... It did help.... Just keep reminding him.... Stay on it and it should pass.... Good Luck!!!!! Remember, plenty of NT kids do this as well....

in Lancaster, Cajrsuellen1952 <jrsuellen1952@...> wrote:

My 7 year old son has a problem picking and eating it.I am looking for social story or a book that will helpThanksSue__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I was going to make that comment as well, lololol.

Nose picking is just one of those things kids go thru and some get stuck, lolol.

Missy--SAHM/Student Again

I am who I am because that's who I am.

--- 6, Asperger's

All kids are gifted, some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

RE: nose picking

Remember, plenty of NT kids do this as well....

in Lancaster, Ca

****************it’s my almost 5 year old NT kid that does it here lol! Very true!!

[Guest guest]

Remember, plenty of NT kids do this as well....

in Lancaster, Ca

****************it’s my almost 5

year old NT kid that does it here lol! Very true!!

[Guest guest]

Hello Sue. Sounds like you have a typical problem, which most kids do. I've caught my kids doing this before. There actually is a childrens book you can get, It's called "The holes in your nose" by Taro Gomi. It tells all about how your nose works and about boogers and why you shouldn't pick your nose and how dirty boogers are and even talks about nose bleeds. Another book by this author is "Everyone Poops". The books are educating and easy enough for a small child to read. My kids have had these books for years, and they find them, comical as well as educating. Give em a try. jrsuellen1952 <jrsuellen1952@...> wrote:

My 7 year old son has a problem picking and eating it.I am looking for social story or a book that will helpThanksSue

[Guest guest]

God knows we went through it..... with a vengeance...LOL....... Did you have this problem as well??????

in Lancaster, CaMissy Feldhaus <itchy10@...> wrote:

I was going to make that comment as well, lololol.

Nose picking is just one of those things kids go thru and some get stuck, lolol.

Missy--SAHM/Student Again

I am who I am because that's who I am.

--- 6, Asperger's

All kids are gifted, some just open theirpackages earlier than others.

-- Carr

RE: nose picking

Remember, plenty of NT kids do this as well....

in Lancaster, Ca

****************it’s my almost 5 year old NT kid that does it here lol! Very true!!

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda-

If you are sure it is the salty taste that he likes, can you find a

substitute?

I would also wonder if it is related to the sensation of there being

something annoying in his nose. As someone who gets dried up nose, I can

tell you it is very annoying to have that stuff in your nose--I cannot

imagine how frustrating it must make a person who has any sensory issues.

And, once you pick it and have a " scab " there, it's more dried up stuff

there to annoy you. I worked with a family who used A & D ointment--I

think they were putting it there after he was asleep with a Q-tip. My sister

also tried it with her NT son. She also used OCEAN (saline water) drops

which helped dry it up and get rid of it I guess.

I think you are right that you need to give him replacement activities to do

with his hands...but know how hard it is to keep that up 24/7....

I'll be interested in any other ideas people have

ann

On 5/24/07, Rhoda Boyd <rboyd@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone! Not a great subject, but I'm desperate for some good ideas.

>

> My little guy (6 years old, low functioning) has been picking his nose a

> lot. He doesn't have a cold or allergies or anything (no runny nose), he

> just likes the salty taste of the contents.

>

> Last week he was up there so much he started a nose bleed. Now, every time

> he sticks his finger up his nose it just starts bleeding. Sometimes it just

> runs out like crazy.

>

> Someone suggested putting Vaseline up his nose and I did, which helps to

> stop a bad nose bleed, but he now picks out the Vaseline too. I am worried

> about him ingesting the Vaseline as well.

>

> Anyone have any ideas or have faced a similar situation? BTW, reasoning

> with him won't work. His receptive language isn't that great. I can say

> " Quiet hands " and he will stop, but he just can't help himself going back up

> there within 30 seconds of my telling him that. I try to keep his hands busy

> with other things as much as possible and distract him with other

> activities, but I can't keep that up 24/7 and so he eventually goes back for

> more nose picking. Help!!!

>

> Rhoda

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wonder too if it is a " something " in there. My daughter (nt) used

to have nose bleeds and the ENT told us it was because of the

inflammation of the veins in the nose caused by allergy and any

little swipe would cause a nose bleed. But I bet your son hnow has a

sore in there.

Something else that comes to mind, and it is related to another one

of my posts. But my son would constantly pick at his fingernails and

when those were gone he started on his toenails. And he would pick

at them until they would bleed. This has disappeared with antibiotic

treatment and I am presuming this is an OCD type behavior that has

subsided now.

>

> Hi everyone! Not a great subject, but I'm desperate for some good

ideas.

>

> My little guy (6 years old, low functioning) has been picking his

nose a lot. He doesn't have a cold or allergies or anything (no runny

nose), he just likes the salty taste of the contents.

>

> Last week he was up there so much he started a nose bleed. Now,

every time he sticks his finger up his nose it just starts bleeding.

Sometimes it just runs out like crazy.

>

> Someone suggested putting Vaseline up his nose and I did, which

helps to stop a bad nose bleed, but he now picks out the Vaseline

too. I am worried about him ingesting the Vaseline as well.

>

> Anyone have any ideas or have faced a similar situation? BTW,

reasoning with him won't work. His receptive language isn't that

great. I can say " Quiet hands " and he will stop, but he just can't

help himself going back up there within 30 seconds of my telling him

that. I try to keep his hands busy with other things as much as

possible and distract him with other activities, but I can't keep

that up 24/7 and so he eventually goes back for more nose picking.

Help!!!

>

> Rhoda

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dr G did prescribe the antibiotic. We kept insisting to him that he

brightens up, has more energy, and is less irritable when on an

antibiotic. We trialed it and the results are all good, and the

nailbiting thing went away at the same time. I bet someone else

knows all of the whys to this.

> > >

> > > Hi everyone! Not a great subject, but I'm

> > desperate for some good

> > ideas.

> > >

> > > My little guy (6 years old, low functioning) has

> > been picking his

> > nose a lot. He doesn't have a cold or allergies or

> > anything (no runny

> > nose), he just likes the salty taste of the

> > contents.

> > >

> > > Last week he was up there so much he started a

> > nose bleed. Now,

> > every time he sticks his finger up his nose it just

> > starts bleeding.

> > Sometimes it just runs out like crazy.

> > >

> > > Someone suggested putting Vaseline up his nose and

> > I did, which

> > helps to stop a bad nose bleed, but he now picks out

> > the Vaseline

> > too. I am worried about him ingesting the Vaseline

> > as well.

> > >

> > > Anyone have any ideas or have faced a similar

> > situation? BTW,

> > reasoning with him won't work. His receptive

> > language isn't that

> > great. I can say " Quiet hands " and he will stop, but

> > he just can't

> > help himself going back up there within 30 seconds

> > of my telling him

> > that. I try to keep his hands busy with other things

> > as much as

> > possible and distract him with other activities, but

> > I can't keep

> > that up 24/7 and so he eventually goes back for more

> > nose picking.

> > Help!!!

> > >

> > > Rhoda

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > removed]

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

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>

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