How to Teach Kids to Blow Their Nose

When children have a runny or stuffed nose, parents put a tissue up to their nose and try to teach them to blow, knowing it will help them feel better. Around the ages of two or three you can teach a child to blow his or her nose.

Follow these tips:

• Hold a tissue up to their nose closing one nostril

• Tell them to blow gently

• Teach them to throw the tissue in the trash

• Wash hands thoroughly afterwards