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At what age can kids blow their nose?

On average? I was surprised when my friend's DS couldn't/didn't know how to do it, so now I'm curious....
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Re: At what age can kids blow their nose?

  • 2-3? I don't remember exactly.
  • Right around two.  Maybe a little younger.
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  • DS still has issues with it, and he is 3 1/2. He almost always sucks air in through his nose instead of blowing out.
  • A just learned and he is 3... He always sucked in or blew out with his mouth. I might not have been teaching him in an effective way. It's actually kind of awkward to describe/teach. 
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  • Well, my SD is six and she doesn't know how to blow her nose.

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  • Ok this post makes me laugh.  B can blow her nose on command.....  It is a bit sad because she totally learned from me.  I honestly blow my nose at least 20 times per day and she learned from example.  I LOVE not having to suck the snot out of there but I know that she is abnormal when it comes to this skill.  It is also embarrassing when we are in public and I go to wipe her face and she blows.   

    Puppy, do you guys have to suck the snot out for her?  That would totally gross me out.   

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    It's actually kind of awkward to describe/teach. 

    Agreed!  I still have to describe and demonstrate it to DS every time.  I will make a big show of how I am closing my mouth tightly and blowing the air out of my nose. 

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    Puppy, do you guys have to suck the snot out for her?  That would totally gross me out.   

    Um, no. She just sniffs around.  One of my besties that is a nurse attempted to teach her while we were at GWL and she threw a huge hissy.  We have a long list of items we need to talk to BM about.  I can't imagine having a SIX YEAR OLD that doesn't know how to blow her nose. Oh wait..I DO!

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    Ok this post makes me laugh.  B can blow her nose on command.....  It is a bit sad because she totally learned from me. 

    I actually thought of B when I saw that my friend's kid couldn't blow his nose--I remember her blowing her nose at her birthday party :)  

    I was thinking around 2ish, but I really have no idea what the "average" is.  I'm sure it is a difficult thing to teach/describe/demonstrate to a kid!  

    Her DS is 3 and when I saw that he couldn't do it my first thought was "I could be using that snot sucker for 2+ more years?!?"  No effing way will G be 6 and not know how to do it. Indifferent
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  • I lost the snot sucker when Connor was 2, when I left his diaper bag somewhere. He wasn't 'good' at blowing his nose then but I still didn't buy another or anything.  I think at some point they're ok without it even if they don't really blow their nose well. 
  • My 18month old nephew can't yet.  He does try to wipe his nose but he's not exactly proficient.  I wish my brother would help him out in that department.  
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