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Advice Needed - Nail Biting 22 Month Old
Read all 8 responses: "Wondering if any other moms have face this challenged. My soon to be 2 year old daughter bites her nails. I wouldn't be too concerned ...
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- My 2 year old had been doing it too - since he was about 20 months old (now 28 months). I distract him, tell him to get his hands out of his mouth. It's genetic I be...
- My daughter will be 4 in September and she has been biting her nails for six months to a year. I have tried to explain to her that it will hurt if she bites them too ...
- I've not faced this, so I certainly cannot speak from experience, but with a 2+ year old I definitely have experience in trying to thwart off undesirable behavior! Yo...
Any Thoughts on Discouraging Nail and Cuticle Biting?
Read all 17 responses: "My daughter has developing a habit of chewing on her thumbnails and cuticles....It is really doing some damage and causing a lot of ...
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- our oldest son does this... drives me batty! I have tried everything, the paint on nail stuff, talking to him about it, and it just does work... altho it might for y...
- Oh my. My husband, my brother in law and my father in law have that 'habit'. though we realize it's a bit more then a habit. Find a good moisturizing cream that can...
- Honestly, I am an adult and have bitten my nails off and on my whole life. It's a mind thing really. A bad and ugly habit. I find if I quit being lazy and keep my n...
Nail Biting
Read all 9 responses: "my 20 month old bites her nails at bedtime. Either me or my husband cuddles with her for a few minutes before we put her to bed each ...
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- Nail biting is a sign of anxiety. If she only bites her nails at bed time, talk to her and ask her why (if she is old enough to talk). She may be suffering from separa...
- Dear K., Believe it or not, it is pretty common for kids around 2 to start biting their nails. I have three children, ages 6, 4 and 2 and ALL of them bit their nai...
- Sounds like she is self=comforting. Probably find a substitute for it, and that will be trial and error I think.
Son Has Bad Habit of Tearing His Nails
It'd probably be better if he were just biting the nails because we could put Bitter Apple on them or whatever. I can't put gloves on him during 90+ degree ...
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- the band aid idea sounds like a good one, and maybe add some clear nail strengthening polish to his nails to make them harder to pick at.
- I agree that keeping them clipped and filed would really help. It's those ragged edges that tempt him to pick at them. I had the same kind of habit as a child, and t...
- I had a similar problem with my daughter when she started daycare at three. Following the advice of her pediatrician, I started praising her when she wasn't biting at ...
Nail Bitter - Suggestions on Stopping Needed
Any suggestions on how to keep her from biting her nails during school? ... Since she'll peel her nail polish as an alternative to biting her nails, ...
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- If she doesn't care about biting her nails or not then there is very little you can do. If she wants to stop but does it without realizing it, then you can use one of ...
- Years ago, I heard about a nail "polish" that tastes terrible. It's specifically designed to help break the nail biting habit. I don't know if they still make it - or ...
- I had the same problem, and it is a hard habit to break becasue your right you don't realize your doing it. My mom bought me nail polish that tasted really and I do me...
Looking for Clean Nail Salon for Solar Nails
I'm not sure if Flower Mound is to far of a drive for you but Envy Nails at Cross Timbers and Morriss (Spourt's ... hair skin and nails · biting my nails ...
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- The salon in Bartonville center is great, very clean and professional, I believe it is called K nails. Also have a couple of friends that go to the one by Lowes, next...
- I'm not sure if Flower Mound is to far of a drive for you but Envy Nails at Cross Timbers and Morriss (Spourt's shopping center) is great. They are super clean and ver...
- I'm not sure how far you want to drive, but there is a nice, clean salon in Lewisville off Main and Morris. Envy Nails. They give great pedicures! Also Excellent Na...
4 Yr. Old Biting Inside of Mouth?
I still find myself biting the inside of my cheek without even realizing it on anxious ... Three Year Old Biting Finger Nails- How Do We Stop This? ...
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- I agree with Nina K. to try not to worry too much - it seems that from your description that these may be tension outlets or coping mechanisms that she has developed, ...
- It sounds like it could be OCD. Get her to a good CHILD psycologist (sp?). My brother & sister both went for this as kids & are now living very happy lives. Good luck.
- I don't have good way to change her behavor but my son first picked his nose until it bleed on he is picking his lip. It is a habit. I just remind him everytime I se...
Nailbiting Advice
Read all 4 responses: "My 9 year old daughter has been biting her nails for about two years, but it has gotten increasingly worse in the last six months or ...
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- I was a nail biter through my high school years. It is a very stressful time for many young women, and can be even worse giiven the current economy. I finally stopped...
- I was a terrible nailbiter for a time in my youth and my brother was a horrible lip chewer and we were two of the most stressed out kids you could find (my parents wer...
- Good luck! I would encourage looking for an alternative to nailbiting. Something to keep her hands busy. Wearing gloves at night should help if she does it in her s...
Solar Vs. Acrylic Nails
Read all 7 responses: "I am going to have my nails done and do not know whether to get ... biting my nails · shop cell phones · all american pressure cooker ...
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- I use the pink solar on mine. It looks clear and natural. I have the solar put on over my own nail (no tips) and then a clear gel over that. That way you see my nai...
- Regular old acrylic- They can paint them a color, or they can paint on a french manicure. The color rubs off of the end, and the french paintjob will yellow, and just ...
- Hi A., As a woman who is considered "too prissy", I get mine done with solar. My nail tech is the one who switched me over. Yes it is a little more expensive, but ...
Important Explanation for 5 Year Old
Oct 7, 2009 ... I had tried to stop it but we stopped because she would start to do other things for the stress and biting nails is better than pulling on hair or other ...
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- T., Hello. I know with my own daughter she chewed on her hair for comfort reasons, when she was nervous or just thinking. A lot of times she didn't realize that she...
- Hey T., i certainly hope you figure this out. I was a nail biter etc all of my childhood. My mom tried everything from hot sause on down and nothing worked. Don't m...
- it is a nervous habit my daughter who is very smart bites her nails when stressed, she never puts her fingers in her mouth just bites her thumb nail. She is sixteen an...
