Don’t Puke It’s Just A Green Runny Nose
If there is one thing I cannot stand it is a runny nose. I know it’s silly, but when I see a kid with snot coming out of their nose, I have to leave the room. If they have some lovely shade of green hanging down, I have to leave or else throw up. I don’t know why it bothers me so much but it does, and to this day I thank God every single day that my daughter rarely had a runny nose. When she does, it is something that I can easily deal with, otherwise, I wouldn’t make it through motherhood.
I have one not so fond memory of college. My roommate had a young boy. He rarely had runny nose, but when he did it was horrible. She was good about keeping him cleaned up and such, but there were moments when it understandably would get out of hand. One night he came out from bed with his runny nose and suddenly there was a bubble. She calmly wiped it up while still munching on her slice of pizza. I had to go into the bathroom and throw up. She teased me a lot after that, telling me I was going to have problems with motherhood.
At any rate, I certainly don’t hold anyone’s runny nose against them. I just can’t deal with it. For many kids, it is a fact of life. Younger children don’t know how to wipe their noses yet and moms certainly can’t get to it every second of the day. That is why even though I don’t like to medicate children when they don’t need it, I will give my daughter cold medicine. Not only does it stop her from suffering from the symptoms of a cold, it saves me from losing my lunch every five minutes.
If your child seems to have a runny nose a lot, you should consider that they may be having sinus problems and you should talk to your doctor about it. Though a runny nose is often a normal part of a cold, a child that constantly has one might have a different problem altogether. Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor to find out if there is something else you should be concerned with. Now if you will excuse me, I’m feeling a little sick just thinking about it. It’s time to end this article.
