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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get my son to quit picking his nose?? Everytime I look at him he is doing it and it is gross. I know that it is pretty normal but it is nasty and he is fixing to start "K" and I dont want him to be known as the boy who picks his nose all of the time...Is it a battle I can't win??

I told my LO that it's a private activity. Maybe like going to the bathroom?
He does it a lot, but ever since we had our little talk, he only really does it at home (and he's so cute - he always asks "Am I in private now? So I can pick my nose?"). So I guess it's working!

That's adorable. I will try that and I hope it works. I tried that same kind of idea out with him about always wanting to be in his undies even when we had company over. He is not a private kinda boy he would come out from a shower and run around naked in the living room when we had people over and we had to explain to him that that was his private area and he needs to cover it up and keep it private so now when he takes a shower he puts his jammies on right after if we have company over....I would always have a nightmare about having our church group over and he just run out into the living room naked (or just in his undies which is private too)

How old is yours, Holly? Mine is 3.5 and LOVES running around naked, too ... but only does it in front of close family now (considered "private" ) - as do is 8 & 10 yo cousins!! !!

Blake is 5 years old. I think that he is going through alot of changes from a "baby/toddler" into a young boy and he is having a hard time especially since he now has a baby bro. But he is finally gotten "private" about his nakedness and running around in his undies. I know it doesnt sound like a big deal but he and one of his friends got in trouble at pre school about "showing" their undies (I hope that is all he showed) to a little girl and then I realized it was time to explain to him that he needed to keep his self private.

See now, I think preschools go overboard about that kinda thing, and I just read a story (I think it was in "Wondertime" magazine) about how it's good and healthy for kids to "play doctor." They need to explore & learn about themselves, and that's one way they do that.
But I do understand that preschools/daycares have to watch out these days. I just wish they didn't have to punish kids for something that is innocent and healthy...

I agree, when they told me about it they made it into a huge deal and Blake really dont know any better. It is the type of conversation that only comes up when they ask about it or when a situation like his takes place. Blake got into big trouble at school for it and the little girl got into no trouble like she was innocent. Blake told me that she was the one who started it but he is also 5 so I dunno.

I feel for ya, HollyAnn. I think the whole idea of "private" things is harder for boys to understand, anyway. Good luck!