Fingers in the nose – no, no! Using a tissue for boogers – yes, yes!
- At March 9, 2010
- By Lotus, aka Sarcastic Mom
- In Humor, My Son, Parenting
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a page from “No No Yes Yes” by Lisa Patricelli
For a very long time, this is a rule that Braden has respected. Hey, if Mommy says fingers in the nose is a “no-no” and there’s even a book backing her up, it must be true.
But now we have reached the Age of Contrary. We see evidence of this with classic conversations like, “Here’s your peanut butter and jelly sandwich.” “NO. Dat’s not peanut butter jelly sandwich, DAT’S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY.”
And who could not see the genius in “Sit down at the table now.” “NO, I HAVE TO SIT IN DIS CHAIR NOW.” (The chair at the table.)
And if it’s fun to say “NO” to things just so you can restate them in a different way, well, then it must also be delightful to do things that have been forbidden. It’s all just part of the same circle of fun, right? Of course it is!
Life without testing the boundaries is boring, my friends. And the boundary between fingers and boogers is just SCREAMING TO BE BROKEN.
I mean, just look at how much fun this little dingaling is clearly having!
did he really have to be wearing the shit eating grin?
And so it goes, the boy realized that perhaps even if the book and The Mommy say fingers in the nose is not so groovy a thing to do, it can, in theory, still be done. And so he tested this idea, and found that yes, it can be done, and in fact, he quite enjoys sticking his fingers in his nose.
Over and over again.
it kills me that he can make even booger picking cute
Though it is clearly quite a bother to request a tissue before nostril exploration has begun, apparently it is no problem at all to do the same thing once one’s finger has been befouled. He walks over to me with his finger stuck out in front of him, a fine specimen riding the peak of his pointer, and says, “Put my booger in a tissue.”
Such gifts he presents to me, and lo, they take my breath away. It is an honor, such an honor.
And hey, I guess I have some idea of where he gets the appreciation for sticking things in his nostrils.
i.am.dead.sexy.
At least he’s not sticking other things in his nose.
Yet.
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Kel
This made me laugh. And he is ever so cute.
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Kara - down to earth mommy
If he should ever stick both index fingers in each nostril and get stuck, try pulling one out at a time and not both. Apparently the family story is that my uncle got his fingers stuck and my grandma had to take him on the city bus like that to the Dr. And the simple solution was, “one at a time.” Now you know.
Kat
My kid gets told not to pick his nose all day long, in school, in his martial arts class, by his grandma… then he gets in my car and says, “Mom? Can I pick my nose?” And I’m like…”Absolutely, son. Go for it.” Because, really, I don’t care. I pick my nose, and if you can’t pick your nose in the privacy of your own car/home? … as long as the boogers don’t end up on clothing or flicked on the floor, we’re all good.
jenski
Braden is probably clever enough not to believe it, but you should read him Shel Silverstein’s poem about the sharp-toothed snail living up there.
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Tarasview
the last time I suggested to my child that they use a tissue I was told “that’s ok mom, I’ll just use my finger.”
Great.
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Tarasview
the last time I suggested to my child that they use a tissue I was told “that’s ok mom, I’ll just use my finger.”
Fabulous.
I have visions of my child being THAT child… the one who gets mocked for being a nose-picker in junior high. All we need are some flood pants and really think broken glasses and a huge breakout of teen acne and we will be all set.
Sigh.
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lceel
NOW you know why it’s so tough to find long sleeved shirts for little boys. *smirk* I do like his technique, however – the extended pinky just adds so much class to the effort. And just WAIT until he figures out that his index finger is pointier for a reason – and that there are other uses for his middle finger. *another smirk*
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Sammi
well atleast he’s asking you to put it in a tissue and not wiping it on the couch….like some grown men I happen to know.
Ellemes
*giggle* Great pictures – of both of you.
Lauren
While it is unsightly and gross picking one’s nose feels sooooooo good.
Rebecca
Cute book! I’ve never seen that! Hmmm…maybe there is something genetic to this olfactory obsession…you’re too funny!
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Deb on the Rocks
You are so freaky hilarious. Lawdy woman.
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Mishi
I did fall in love with you whenever I saw that pic with the greenbean!
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alyssa
I don’t know what it is with the nose and kids… when I was six I put a tic tac in my nose and it got stuck. Ouch and my mom had to take me to the doctors. That taught me a lesson. Although my mom didn’t stop putting spaghetti in her nostrils!
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Kelley
Boo likes to get it to the point where it is JUST sticking outta his nose and then wanders over and wipes it on my shirt.
Alas, he is now taller than me and his area of preference is the part that sticks out the most and I spend my days walking around with dried snot on my boobs.
Stacey H.
I tricked my brother into putting a peanut up his nose when he was four. Fingers are much better. 3 hours later at the ER they were able to get the nugget out!
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Cortney @ evanhaslanded
“Moooommmm I am picking boooogers out my nose again!!!” Yep! I feel your pain.
And my youngest, who hasn’t figured out the beautiful thing of picking one’s nose has figured out that Gold Fish can fit perfectly in his ear!
AWWWW Boys!! Gotta love them!
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Lisa
My husband told my son if he didn’t stop his brains would leak out. After he told him this Jonathan put both his fingers up his nose and when he was asked what the heck he was doing he said, “Stopping the leak!”
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