As soon as my son went back to school after Christmas break, he got sick. Then, three weeks later, he got sick again. Then—you guessed it—he got sick again three weeks after that. By early April his nose resembled Rudolph’s. It’s not a good look for a three-year-old. (Or anyone for that matter.)
Boogie Wipes sent us three varieties of saline nose wipes for kids to try out. The timing couldn’t have been better. You see, my son HATES blowing his nose. He’s terrible at it. He either cries or inhales the snot instead of blowing it out.
Enter Boogie Wipes.
Thanks to some spin doctoring (THESE ARE YOUR SPECIAL MAGICAL WIPES JUST FOR YOU) he started wiping his nose by himself. And trust me, after hearing “AUGH! My nosey’s running!” every four and a half minutes for a week, the sight of my son wiping his own nose brought tears of joy to my eyes.
Unfortunately, he still isn’t super efficient, so he went through an entire pack of wipes in two days.
Boogie Wipes are made with natural saline. They’re sort of like a baby wipe, except for your nose. My pediatrician recommends saline above any other remedy, and it really does seem to help with congestion and crusties. A “special magical wipe” goes over a lot better than a saline mist. Though we still had to resort to using the mist and irrigation on his most congested days.
We tried Fresh Scent first, which was a little reminiscent of baby wipes. Not the most pleasant smell for an adult, but my son loved it. I preferred the Magic Menthol. Andi used Great Grape on her seven-month-old niece and she allowed copious amounts of nose-wiping with no protest.
The Blues Brothers movie In addition to packs of 30, Boogie Wipes carries “Boogies on the Run” in great little single serving packages. I keep a couple in my purse. Since it’s just saline, they can double as a regular wipe. But—since it’s just saline—it’s much better for faces! I definitely recommend keeping the single-serving wipes in your purse, car, and diaper bag. Unless you like snot on your shirt.
At about $4 for a package of 30 wipes, these aren’t a product you’ll want to be purchasing year-round. However, they are wonderful for colds and allergies and in my experience, a great way to get preschoolers psyched about nose wiping.
(If only I could get mine psyched about ass wiping.)
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The team at Boogie Wipes is giving away three 30-packs of Boogie Wipes, some on the go sachets, and coupons to one lucky winner! While we don’t wish allergies or colds on your kids, we hope you can make good use of them.
- To enter you must:
Comment with which flavor you think you or your child would enjoy the most.
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Cool! I vote for grape. Where can you find them in stores??
We use fresh scent here !
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I use warm washrags on the face to help break up congestion during allergy season.
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I’d get the fresh scent. Grape and menthol both remind me too much of medicine.
My daughter would like the fresh scent best!
During allergy/cold season, I make sure my daughter is sleeping with her head elevated, so all of the post-nasal drainage doesn’t pool in the back of her throat at night! Also, humidifiers are a big help in dry climates!
Grape. I love the smell of grape
I think menthol would probably distract my son long enough that I could effectively wipe :P
My husband’s favorite wipe strategy is to use a warm washcloth, and throw the towel on top of our son’s face as if playing peekaboo… then, with accompanying cute sounds, scootch the washcloth down, wiping his nose in the process. Works well with cleanup after dinner too.
We’d love the fresh scent! Thanks for the giveaway.
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My tip for dealing with colds is to use SinuCleanse! Works great and they have a system just for kids, too!
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I think my kids would like the great grape scent.
How fun!
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Interesting w/ scents. I choose the Magic Menthol Scent. My DS might be tempted to put the Great Grape in his mouth, lol!
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A great tip is good handwashing for 15 seconds!
I think that my daughter would like grape the best!
One really great thing that helps seasonal allergies is to eat LOCAL honey!
I would like to try the Grape or the Menthol.
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I’d like to try the grape scent.
I think my girls would like grape. I would love menthol.
For colds we use saline spray and I love California Baby cold and flu massage oil. I rub it on them and it helps clear their sinuses. Also a vaporizer helps.
fresh scent :)
Grape! Yum — grapey-tissues!
Fresh or Grape Scent!
I have no idea how to link to my tweet but I did with @messponential.
Tip for dealing with cold congestion – I run a warm mist humidifier in the family room when we are just hanging out so the kids get the benefit all day. This really does help keep their sinuses from drying out and getting infected. I also use saline gel in their noses. I take a little drop on a qtip and gently swab just inside the rim of their noses before bed and to help loosen crusties when they appear.
My daughter would love Great Grape!!
thanks!!
I think my son would like the menthol best; he’s a big mint fan. I’m sure he’d love grape, but I’m not sure I’d trust him not to put it in his mouth!
My tip is to let kids bathe as often as they want. I’ll sometimes put my son in a bath twice a day when he’s stuffed up, and just make sure the house is very warm so the steam from the bath can decongest him.
I think my daughter would like great grape so she doesn’t gripe so much when I wipe her.
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We keep a ton of hand gel pumps around when it is flu season and use a humidifier at night.
I would get the grape scent since my daughters love grapes
I would love to have these in Great Grape! I can’t stand boogers….my baby can’t stand me wiping her nose…what to do?! These would be great! Thanks for the chance to win them!!!
The only tip I can think of is to use a humidifier every night and during naps! This really does seem to help!
The grape would be awesome!
I think my son & daughter would love the grape the best!
For colds in this house we love saline spray, hand gel, and lots of chicken noodle soup! : )
The grape flavor is the best.
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I think my son would enjoy the fresh scent, although the grape sounds yummy.
In dealing with allergies I normally give my son homeopathic remedies as needed and add echinacea to his juice.
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what ever will they think of next…
tweeted…
We want grape:)
Definitely Grape! How fun!!!!
The Grape sounds interesting! Thanks for the chance.
The grape.
I think my children would like the grape scent the best.
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I think my 3 would like the grape scent. Thank you for the chance
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Definitely Grape!
Fresh Scent
My 3 year old son would like the fresh scent!
I love the Nail Polish Invitation. So cute for teens!!
The Great Grape Scent.
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To avoid an allergy attack, keep your windows closed.
I think she would like grape!
Oh I love these! My grandson likes the grape scented!
I think my kids would like the grape most.
i think the grape is the best option – but I think I will have to try them out to see
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My suggestion is to use clorox wipes on every door knob and the kitchen fridge daily. Do it in the evening after everything has calmed down and put away.
We would love the fresh scent.
Grape scent for sure!
I’d like to try the fresh scent. Thanks for the chance.
I think we’d like the grape scent best.
I like the Great Grape Scent. :)
I’d love the Menthol, but Chandler would love grape.
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Tweeted!
y son would like them all but I guess grape would be my fav!
We’d love the grape scent.
Fresh scent
Fresh scent for me…
Fresh scent would be the best
I think the Fresh Scent would be great!
I’d love to try the Fresh Scent!
my kids would probably love the grape.LOL!
I love these! Always buying them! Grape!!!! Have never seen it in store though in this scent
I think the Fresh Scent would be the best for my kids — thanks for the giveaway:)
To keep a cold away, I swear by taking Vitamin C to ward it off!!!
I think we’d prefer the “fresh” scent, they might try to eat the “grape” :)
Cold/Allergy Tip: Our cold mist humidifier, much better than the warm mist one! They won’t burn themselves on it and it doesn’t attract as much bacteria. They sleep much better at night with a humidifier running and the rest helps them get better faster.
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The way my kids are eating grapes lately, I think they would love the Grape scent!
My son would love the Great Grape Scent! What a cool product!
We live in a very old house that sucks moisture out of the air. So, during the fall/winter months, we use a cold-mist humidifier in my son’s room 24/7. Then, if he gets sick, we add a warm-mist for the days he is sick. Also, cleaning out the nose (I know, babies HATE this) is probably the best most helpful thing when they are stuffy/sick.
I think my kids would like the Fresh Scent
I think we would like the fresh scent
my tip for dealing with colds and allergies is to cough or sneeze into you elbow pit/arm instead of your hands.
My kids would like the grape.
Use a cold mist vaporizer when you have a cold.
i think fresh scent would go over well :)
I’ll pick the Great Grape Scent
Grape:) Thanks for the chance:)
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Magic Menthol Scent
Great Grape Scent
Fresh Scent would be GREAT
I think we would enjoy the Great Grape scent.
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When my son gets a cold, I use just a little bit of saline spray up his nose to get rid of the crusties. Then I finish him up with a super soft tissue so he doesn’t get all dried out. I really like the new Kleenex tissues (the ones you feel instead of touch).
Grape scent would be great.
I’d go for Great Grape, myself.
The grape
I think the Fresh Scent is yummy! My little one would probably appreciate the grape scent.
My tip about colds is teach your kids to wash their hands a lot. Also my Doctor had a great tip if you have school aged children. She said that kids should wash their hands and change their shirts when they get home from school because they carry a lot of germs on their shirts.
I think my son would love the grape scent.
I love Grape Scents.
See, I’m thinking the Fresh Scent.. but if I know my wee man he would want the Grape…
Fresh Scent sounds good.
mine would love the Great Grape Scent
Gra pe scent sounds good to me!
Flavor? Don’t eat it, smell it :)
Great Grape sounds good to me!
I think my son would like the grape!
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my kids i think would like grape flavor the best thanks for a great giveway tina
The grape :)
Fresh Scent.
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my tip- Wear a mask within the household if you come out of your bed room when sick, it may just help not getting the whole house ill.
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My kids would like the Great Grape scent.
Even before visiting the site, I knew this was a product invented by mothers. My son would likely favor grape but I can see other scents in the future.
Fresh scent sounds good!
When my daughter gets a cold I use the nasal spray because it works quicker. After the first time it didnt bother her.
The Great Grape Scent sounds very nice!
My tip for dealing with colds and allergies is to take it easy and get lots of rest.
Definitely Grape Scent
I would love to have the Fresh Scent. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
My daughters would probably like the Grape Scent the best, but I’d choose Fresh Scent as my favorite. Thanks!
the fresh scent if you please!
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My tip is to wash our hands A LOT. When I think about what my 2 1/2-year-old is constantly touching (playground equipment, library books, dirt and sand, etc) it makes me work to wash her hands a few extra times and especially before we eat! Thanks!
The fresh scent sounds good.
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