There is a lot of dust and impurities in the air, which people will inhale into their nasal cavity when breathing. If there are too many, they will form nasal mucus. Most nasal discharge occurs with sneezing or nasal cilia movement, and some may need to be removed. Even babies may have nasal discharge, especially after a cold and runny nose. So, how often do babies tend to button their nose themselves?
Around the age of two, babies will pick their own nose droppings. When babies are relatively young, mothers may feel anxious when they see their babies having difficulty breathing due to excessive nasal mucus, and they will try to help their babies get rid of the mucus. When babies grow up, they will take out their own nasal droppings. Generally, babies who are a few months old will control their hands and feet. If their nose is uncomfortable, they will rub it, but it takes about two years old to consciously pick out their nostrils.
Picking the nose is actually a bad habit and behavior, especially for babies around two years old who do not know how to control the force when picking the nose, which may lead to tearing the nasal mucosa and causing nosebleeds. At the same time, some bacteria on the hands can also invade the nasal cavity, which may cause rhinitis or infections, which is not conducive to the health of the baby. After developing the habit, babies tend to pick their nostrils, which can make them bigger and affect their appearance.
The habit of babies picking their nose should be corrected in a timely manner. When there is nasal mucus in the baby's nasal cavity, it should not be dug directly by hand. Instead, the nasal cavity should be rinsed with physiological saline or moistened with a cotton swab before removing the mucus.
