Edit: This giveaway is CLOSED!
As many of you know, Darah goes to daycare 4 days each week. Her classmates are beautiful children. They are full of love, joy, and also….SNOT. No doubt, Darah makes her own contributions to the communal pot of icky in her room at school, as well. She and most of the other kids have that perpetual “daycare cold.” It makes me so sad to see her with a runny, snotty nose.
We have been using the bulb syringe that was sent home with us from the hospital, and it can get a fair amount of mucus out. The problem is that it totally freaks Darah out. She screams every time we use it. It makes for a tense and sad minute or two multiple times each day. I’ve been looking around online to see if anyone out there has come up with a less torturous solution. And I’m very pleased to report
that someone has.
Let me introduce you to a company called SinuCleanse. This is the leading manufacturer of neti pots in the U.S. They have developed a product especially for the youngsters out there. The Kids Mist
When I received the Kids Mist to try out, I was still a little bit nervous about it, so I did what any mom would do and I tried it out on myself first! The sensation of having some liquid go up your nose was a little bit surprising, but it was not at all overwhelming. My nose was slightly stuffy when I tried it (part of the joy of that daycare cold is that everyone gets it, not just the baby). It did clear out my nasal passages for about an hour, which was pretty cool!
Then I tried it out on Darah, and she reacted similarly to me. She was a bit surprised by the water, but she didn’t cry. HALLELUJAH! SinuCleanse recommends that you use the Kids Mist at every diaper change, as nasal irrigation is something that must be done fairly frequently in order to be most effective.
Overall, we are enjoying having the Kids Mist around to help us keep the dreaded snotty nose at bay. It hasn’t eliminated her daycare cold, yet, but it does seem to really help her not be so stuffy, and that means she breathes (and sleeps!) better. Thank you, Kids Mist!
The Kids Mist retails for $9.99 and comes with a 3 week supply of saline solution. You can pick it up at places like Walgreens and Kroger or you can purchase it online here
Win it!: SinuCleanse wants to help your little one out with those summer allergies and daycare colds! One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win a Kids Mist! Hooray! The contest will run until Tuesday, June 1st at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States.
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Relieves nasal dryness, stuffiness and runny nose.
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One of the benefits of using a nasal irrigation system like Kids Mist or the SinuCleanse Neti Pot is that it improves breathing.
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The SinuCleanse System reduces coughing and other symptoms of post-nasal drip.
Reduces nasal congestion & sinus pressure so less pain for the little ones. I have never seen a child who likes the bulb syringe so I could really use this on my grandbabies. Thanks so much for this offer. camsgram@kc.rr.com
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I like that the SinuCleanse System relieves allergy symptoms. I sure could use this! tylerpants(at)gmail.com
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Reduces nasal congestion and sinus pressure/pain
NO MEDS!! This clears allergens out of the nasal passages without chemicals!!
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Relieves nasal dryness, stuffiness and runny nose
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The longer I've been in Memphis it seems the worse my sinuses get, unfortunately my daughter who is 3 is also prone to bad colds/sinus infections – I think this sounds like a fabulous idea for helping get the boogies out of her nose, which would help her coughing and as you mentioned at night she might sleep better. Woo Hoo, great find.
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I think preventing colds is a great benefit!
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I need this!! I have a 5 month old and am pregnant AGAIN…Oops! My daughter HATES the suction bulb and removing boogies is a horrifying ordeal for all involved. An obvious benefit is the gentleness and the fact that is effective without the Waaaah! factor!
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My little guy (5 months) has allergy and stuffy noses all the time! The doc has us squirt saline, then suck it out with the nasty bulb syringe and it is so bad, we usually just deal with stuffy noses. I would be nice to see if it actually works to help allergies without meds!!
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my daughter has a horrible cold she got a daycare we most deff need it for Improves breathing! I would love to win this
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BTW, have you figured a solution to Darah's midnight snackings?
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!!! I have been looking for this my whole life! well, i guess my whole life since my son was born! Brendon's reaction to the bulb syringe is the same like Darah's. except, when he finds it, he picks it up and throws it across the living room!