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Our 4 year old son gets a stuffy nose a couple times a day. If he gets upset and cries it will get stuffy, and oftentimes as he goes to bed it will get stuffy from the transition to laying down. If he calms down/lies still for 5 minutes it will clear up.
Unfortunately, he's gotten into a habit of, when he gets even a tiny bit stuffy, he'll start scrunching his face and sniffing hard, which rapidly makes it so much worse. He'll then get upset about it, and it's a self-reinforcing cycle. Soon he can focus on nothing except that he's stuffy and can't breathe, and throws a fit about it.
We've tried explaining that just breathing calmly and waiting is the best thing to do, but he gets mad about it. Any suggestions for just dealing with it while waiting for it to clear?
Possibly a humidifier would help. Alternately, a small amount of Vicks rubbed on his chest may alleviate some congestion. You could also try a distraction that would interest him so as to reduce his attention on his stuffiness, e.g. Reading a story, playing with a favorite toy, singing a song or anything that diverts his attention from focusing only on the problem. Another thought would be consulting an allergist or ENT. Good luck!
Our 4 year old son gets a stuffy nose a couple times a day. If he gets upset and cries it will get stuffy, and oftentimes as he goes to bed it will get stuffy from the transition to laying down. If he calms down/lies still for 5 minutes it will clear up.
Unfortunately, he's gotten into a habit of, when he gets even a tiny bit stuffy, he'll start scrunching his face and sniffing hard, which rapidly makes it so much worse. He'll then get upset about it, and it's a self-reinforcing cycle. Soon he can focus on nothing except that he's stuffy and can't breathe, and throws a fit about it.
We've tried explaining that just breathing calmly and waiting is the best thing to do, but he gets mad about it. Any suggestions for just dealing with it while waiting for it to clear?
If you haven't already....You should take him to a Ear, Nose and Throat specialist ....and also an allergist. It is not normal to have a consistently clogged up nose.
You also need to figure out if you need to be running a humidifier, as heating systems in cold climates can cause these issues and more.
Yes. It's normal for kids to get stuffy noses when they have a cold. But for a kid to get a stuffy nose a couple times a day when they are not sick - that you probably want to get looked at by an ENT. Something's not right.
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