Imogen has got her first ever cold :smileysad:

[cat-knitter]

Poor little thing sounds like a heavy breather at 11 mths old ....... bless her

[chickengrandma-2008]

Yes, just checked on here, put the words suction and baby snot in the search.  Yeurk!!

[cat-knitter]

She's not quiet so snotty this morning & thankfully her usual happy self but has a very rattly chest although she's coughing easily  & finds it quite funny (strange child)  she says hello 
She's fine if cuddled & entertained so I guess thats my excuse to give housework a miss

This is her supposedly pulling a face while having breakfast 

[ilove2patch]

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@chickengrandma-2008 wrote:

I do believe you can get some sort of suction contraption for cleaning babies noses.  (I don't think I'd use one)  In some countries they do it .........................................well, I'll leave it to your imagination!!      

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I was hoping nobody would mention that!!! 

[cat-knitter]

I think I'll give that search a miss thank you CG

[****merlin*****]

poor little poppet

she always looks so happy too

if you need to help her blow her nose

get a drinking straw, and put it in your mouth

gently blow through it, into her mouth

she will automatically breathe down her nose, thus "blowing" it

no need for any suction etc

hope she is feeling much better soon

[saasher2012]

OMG. Please make sure you **beelp** lol.

[twishy123]

either that or she will inflate and go Pppppppppphhhhhhttttttttttttttt all round the room when you pull it out....

[merc1_clocks]

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@twishy123 wrote:

either that or she will inflate and go Pppppppppphhhhhhttttttttttttttt all round the room when you pull it out....

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 Now, that reminds me of something 

[wskneil]

Well Ive tried blowing in Olivias mouth with a straw... and all she did was blow back and try to inflate me,  Oh well ,it was a fun way to waste half an hour!

[bitsnknots]

Glad to see that the gorgeous little one was feeling better this morning CK.  Hope that the happy little soul is feeling even better now.  Bless her.

[cat-knitter]

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@wskneil wrote:

Well Ive tried blowing in Olivias mouth with a straw... and all she did was blow back and try to inflate me,  Oh well ,it was a fun way to waste half an hour!

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when I taught mine I just used to hold a tissue over my nose as if I was blowing & over exaggerate a loud blowing noise
Maybe i was just lucky but they soon learnt 

Yes, Books ... shes getting a little grumpy now though as she's fighting giving in to sleep

Oh well,  I'll be having the weekend off as her Mum will be driving back this evening for the weekend ......... no doubt she'll tell us off for not telling her she was ill (even though its only a cold)  but we didn't tell her as she'd worry & decided she had enough on her mind with losing her Nan

[petitecalicocat]

aww poor little Imogen 😞

[guardpig]

Teach a child to blow their nose?.  My son eventually learnt, daughter is still snorting back(saves on tissues LOL).  However Sproglet is 2 and has taught herself to blow her nose, will not allow snot to settle on face and if a baby wipe is not proffered will use any sleeve withing reach(preferably not her own). 

[captainbovine]

aawww poor wee Imogen, look at her still smiling, there's my girl

poor snotty nose.....I mean you CK, what with all those lovely snotty kisses!!!