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DRIf you have young children at home, you must watch this. Pediatrician explains how to correctly remove a foreign object from your child's nose.
Nasal foreign bodies are common in toddlers.
Beads, peas, paper, sponge — curiosity always wins.
✅ What you can safely do at home (evidence-based):
👁 Look — don’t poke
If you can see it clearly and it’s near the opening, stay calm.
👄➡️👃 The “Mother’s Kiss” (doctor-approved technique)
• Child sits upright
• Block the clear nostril
• Seal your mouth over theirs
• Give one firm puff of air
This creates pressure that can push the object out safely.
⏳ Act early
The longer it stays, the more swelling happens — and the harder removal becomes.
🚫 Do NOT do this:
• Don’t use tweezers, cotton buds, or hairpins
• Don’t ask the child to sniff hard
• Don’t flush with water
🚨 Go to ER / ENT immediately if:
• You can’t see the object
• Child has bleeding, pain, or breathing trouble
• It’s a battery, magnet, or sharp object ⚠️
• There is foul-smelling discharge (may mean it has been there for days)
✨ Most nose foreign bodies are rem
ovable without trauma — if you stay calm and avoid digging.
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