Burying drops in the nose to children is an extremely unpleasant procedure, both for the child and for the parent - the first one just does not like it, and the second makes you worried. In fact, the technique of dropping drops into the nose of a child is very simple. The main thing - do not be afraid and be confident in your actions, also remember that this procedure does not cause pain, and the child's cry only says that the drops have an unpleasant bitter taste.
Dripping nose to the child
So, let's take a step-by-step look at how to properly bury the child's nose:
- First you should wash your hands with soap. Cleanliness is always the most important thing.
- The next step is to prepare the child for the procedure. It can be distracted by playing or talking, and maybe even explain the importance of burying the nose so that the child understands the seriousness of the "enterprise".
- Before burying the child's nose it needs to be cleaned up so that the drops fall on the nasal mucosa. To clean the nose is best with soft cotton swabs, if the child has not yet matured to the age when he can blow his nose .
- The head of the baby should be slightly thrown back and turned to the left when instilling the right nostril and, accordingly, to the right when digging in the left.
- The pipette should not touch the nose during instillation.
- After you have dripped one nostril, you need to massage the bridge of your nose in a circular motion, and then just go to the second nostril.
Burying the nose to children already grown up and infants does not differ in any way, so the answer to the question "how to properly bury the nose of a baby?" Will be exactly the same.
Each mother feels her child and will be able to find a way on how best to dig in his nose. Some child will be distracted by a toy, some mother's voice, etc. The main thing is to listen to the inner voice, which always tells how to find the right solution to the problem. And it is also important to remember that no one has died from the procedure of instilling the nose.