01/06/2026
Has your child ever got something stuck up their nose? I am sure we all know the phase of kids sticking strange things in their noses.
One it is stuck it can be scary for you and the child, especially if it does not come straight out.
This is when the ‘Mother’s Kiss’ or ‘Parent’s Kiss’ comes in.
1. places mouth over the child’s open mouth, forming a firm seal as if performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
2. cover the unaffected nostril with a finger
3. blows until they feel resistance caused by the closure
4. gives a sharp exhalation to deliver a short puff of air into the child’s mouth which passes through and should pop the item out
If necessary, the procedure can be repeated a number of times.
Read more about the kiss here - https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2013/may/mothers-kiss