[blparent] Tips for Getting Toddler to Use Nasal Spray

[Amanda Winkler]

You might try having her lay down on the floor on her back and spray it up 
her nose. Keep her there for a few minutes.  Since she will more than likely 
cry have a tickle session keeping her on her back.
hth
Amanda

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From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:18 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] Tips for Getting Toddler to Use Nasal Spray

> Hi.  My three-year-old is on antibiotics for a sinus infection.  She's 
> also supposed to use a saline nasal spray two or three times a day.  She's 
> fine at swallowing the medicine, and not uncooperative about using the 
> spray, but I can't figure out how to get her to draw the saline solution 
> up into her nose while breathing in, so it just runs right out and goes 
> into her mouth or down her chin.  I tried to tell her to sniff like a dog, 
> but it didn't work.  Have any of you come up with an effective way to get 
> your child to use nasal spray?
>
> Thanks,
> Jo Elizabeth
>
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