First up: Nose picking. Some kids seem like they’re digging for gold 24-7 — no matter how many times you tell them to get their finger out of their nose, you turn around and they’re at it again.

Nose-picking is a common behavior from time to time, but it is prevalent and troublesome among young children. Little kids ...

Looking around a room full of children, you're likely to see at least one with a finger up their nose. For good nasal health, though, resisting the urge to pick your nose is essential and can ...

Young children naturally explore their bodies without social inhibition, gradually learning cultural norms through socialization. Adult persistence of public nose picking often indicates different ...

If nose picking and the boogers that either get gobbled up (retch) or wiped on your couch (gag) are a recurring problem in your family, read on. As you’ve probably guessed, children pick their ...

If your kids are pickers, it’s worth calling attention to the behavior (without embarrassing them) and explaining why nose-picking is a no-no. When you catch your young picker, walk them to the ...

I recently caught my 3 year old boy picking his nose and eating his snot. Now I know that small children have a tendency to pick their noses, but eating his snot worries me. I just have the following ...

“It might not be realistic to get children to stop picking, poking and rubbing their noses, and presence of the bacteria can sometimes boost the immune system of children and can reduce their ...

In the meantime, St John is advising people to refrain from picking their nose or plucking their nose hairs, as that could damage the inside of the nose, increasing the risk of any kind of infection.