Daughter's Peer at Karate Has Disgusting Habit!

I'd say something to the instructor. Either the mother doesn't care or the child doesn't listen to her. Likely the child will listen to the teacher better. My kids think their teachers walk on water. This is a health issue so you're justified.

Blecch.
I feel ya.
O. of my son's buddies always seems to have a finger in his nose. (He doesn't eat boogers though!)
If he's at my house, in my care, I'll often ask him if he needs a Kleenex, does he know where the Kleenex are, etc. It stops.
In this situation, I might say something to the instructor. Or ask her (in front of the mom) if she needs a tissue.
Ugh. Gross.

Well my 5 year old does it, and i do get on him everytime he does.....but there is only so much I can do..........if you only knew how many kids do not wash their hands after using a restroom(#1 or #2).....now that's gross......

Oh wow, I would have no problem saying to the little darling, "Oh my do you need a tissue? Eating what comes out of your nose can make you sick!" Then hand that kid a tissue, with a smile of course.
This isn't a discipline issue, it's a matter of good manners (and health.)
I've offered kids tissues, wet wipes and napkins in front of their parents for all kinds of nastiness (snot, dirty faces, sticky fingers.) Sadly the parents usually just laugh it off, and say something along the lines of, oh well, what are ya gonna do?
Oh I don't know, how about teaching your child that most people find that kind of thing gross :(

LOL! I just had a visual of this and it made me gag a little too! I would say something to the instructor or whoever runs the school. Say something like, I'm sure you've noticed this happening and I'm concerned about the germs being passed around since it happes alot. If it isn't address by them, then maybe say something to the mom. I can't believe either that no one is saying anything to her! Good luck!

Maybe to the instructor, I'd ask that he gently tell the Mom it has been noticed, and there is concern that her DD's habit is unsanitary and exposing the other students to germs. Reality is that kids do this, but please ask her to stop doing it at karate.

Yummy!!! Hahaha, kidding! Totally gross! Her mom should be scolding her for that nastiness...

I would definitely say something to her mom. If it had a chance to affect my child's health, I'd call her out on it. So gross!!!

Ugh.... I would talk to the instructor in private about situation.z

My daughter takes Karate.
The Sensei instructors WILL tell the kids, about hygiene... because of it being a contact sport.
They tell the kids.... to wash their hands, and if sick stay home.
And they will tell the kids to go wash their hands.
The kids are allowed to go to the bathroom at any time.

Maybe her mom asks her to stop and a million times a day and already gives her consequences for doing it...and yet she still won't stop. Maybe one day she'll get pressure from her peers to stop this disgusting habit. That would probably work.

I would say talk to the instructor and at least as her if she has noticed this and if she could offer her kleenex when she sees it happening. NASTY......a good friend of mine's children do this....thank god mine do not. It is the nastiest habit. It makes me gag too. If they are at my house and I see it happening I walk up to them and give them a look and a kleenex. I know their mom is aware of it...she just dosen't know how to stop it. I am grossing out thinking about it...:O.....

I just eat dinner!!!!!!!
Ok, moving on, yes, I would say something to the instructor but I also like the idea of Mamazita.'
I don't know why the mom isn't saying something, I want to believe that she does at home but she doesn't like to correct her kid in public but she does at home, perhaps you mentioning make the child understand that people notice and what mom says is true.
However, is possible that the mom would say something.
Either way, you will be making this kid a favor and to the other kids as well.
Good luck

When I was active in TKD we had a kid who was very disruptive in class. It got to the point that we couldn't learn because he was constantly inturupting. I gently reminded the instructors that WE PAY for the privledge if being there also. Martial arts classes are not cheap and there are many schools all over the place.

Remind the instructors or whoever runs the school that you pay for your child to be there and you will happily take your money elsewhere.

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Oh my lord. Some kids REALLY don't give a damn about hygiene, or what other people think. I'm pretty sure it's a matter of the peer group getting on top of them. Sorry, Mom - no matter what you say or do, it's unlikely to make an iota of difference. Sure, offer a tissue, make a comment about "gross" and "germs".... but don't hold your breath. (Yep. My kid is one of those "booger" miners... and NO MATTER WHAT WE say or do, he just doesn't yet care.)

The teacher should address this. My sons karate teacher makes a lesson out of it with the little ones. He talks about the problem of spreading germs, but also about the problem of being teased at school for nose picking or finger sucking. He explains that it is a habit worth breaking, and they will have to go wash their hands each time they do it. If a finger goes in their nose or mouth 10 times in class, they will be told to put shoes on, go to the bathroom, and wash up 10 times.

It's really the teacher's issue to take up with with kid/parent. It's not your business. Kids are gross. They pick their boogers, flick them, eat them, put their hands down their pants, lick their hands, etc., etc. I think you're just irritate because you have to watch it, but the reality is that you don't see most of the grossness.