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Have your kids ever stuck anything up their nose or into ears that was difficult to get out? I was talking with other mums recently and apparently it’s relatively common. If yes, did you need to attend emergency? Mine didn’t, and is too old to do so now, but as I’m often around younger ones, I was interested to know how common this kind of thing is.


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  • Fingers and crayons and pencils. Luckily they were all removable


  • My daughter did swallow a button from one of her cardigans, but fortunately nothing up her nose or in her ears.


  • Fortunately this has never happened to me.


  • No thank goodness. Worst thing they put in their ear or up theirs nose was their fingers


  • One of my friend’s from school is an intern and said that it is SUPER common for kids to turn up in emergency with things in their nose and ears. I think they can’t help themselves!!


  • wow it is so scary that kids do things like this hey! curiousity!


  • My kids have tried to put playdough up their noses and in their ears, luckily for me i was able to get it out easily. But one of my friends kids shoved one of thoose little batteries up his nose and even though it was out within hours he has had on going complications due to it.


  • :-)


  • OMG this post reminds me of sitting around the kitchen table at dinner time and suddenly my 3 year old shoved a pea up her nose!! Although I can giggle now, it was terrifying at the time. I told her to hold/block the nostril that was pea-less and pretend she was blowing her nose…..it came shooting out (thank goodness) so we didn’t need a trip to the doctors or hospital. Aaaaah the joys of little children. Bless xx


  • Nope never happened to me yet, I do still have a 1 year old


  • I think it’s pretty common for kids to put things in their mouths, ears and noses. my kids have never had them stuck but its been close a couple of times. they do say if it can’t be easily removed take them to Emergency otherwise you can cause more harm than good.


  • Apparently it is quite common. I think it is a curiosity thing with kids. As far as I am aware I don’t think any of my kids did.


  • It is fairly common and emergency rooms have seen a number of items up noses and in ears.


  • Had to take my son to emergency three times for putting thing up his nose and in his ears


  • Just been out with friends and been told sultanas are easy for kids to get into noses, but then the sultanas swell and get stuck!!!


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