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2.5 Yr Old Biting Nails
Read all 5 responses: "Does anybody have any advice on getting my 2.5 yr old son to stop biting his nails? This is such a bad habit and I'd rather get him ...
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- Hi K., I bit my nails most of my life until I was old enough and had enough money to get acrylic nails. Since that is out of the question here, this is what I know ab...
- If you can figure it out, please let me know.... mine is 6 1/2 and I've been wanting him to stop for the last 2 years... he never did it that early.... but it's someth...
- Did you get any good advice? My 4.5 year old recently started doing this also and would like her to stop. she also sucks her thumb!
2 Year Old Is Biting Nails
Read all 7 responses: "I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my 2 year old who is biting her nails. She has recently started biting them again, ...
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- Keep her nails trimed too short to bite. I bite mine and I have watched my kids they will too if they get longer than normal before I cut them.
- I can tell you as a previous thumb sucker, that if the habit is nerve or stress related, all the bad tasting stuff in the world won't help. For your daughter, it does...
- What about making a big deal about painting them--so pretty!!! Let her pick out the color...make a HUGE production out of it. Then remind her, when she starts biting,...
My 4Yo Bites Her Nails
What can I do to discourage my 4yo from biting her fingernails. If possible, I'd really like to break her of this habit while she is still young. I know..."
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- I had to respond because my 9 year old has been an on-again, off-again nail biter (including her toes - yuck!). She likes getting her nails done, so the first thing I...
- My son suddenly started to bite his nails at age 4. The only thing I found to work was to use J&J waterproof tape to tape around his fingertips. Instead of having to...
- Try polishing her nails mid week, and brag about how pretty they are. I know biting is a habit they sometimes don't realize they are doing, but if you notice a particu...
How to Stop Nail Biting?
Read all 11 responses: "Hi, I have a 3 1/2 yr old daughter who has started biting her nails. I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions for handling this ...
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- Hi J., Nail biting is generally a coping activity for dealing with nervousness or anxiety. If you daughter has just started biting her nails, you may want to see what...
- Would you please please also pass this information to me. My daughter is so bad at biting her fingernails and Toenails (gag) to the point of .. never mind.. you DON'T...
- if you have internet access do a search for 'nail bite stop bitter' and you'll find lots of products that may help, even a couple that were developed by pediatricians ...
2 Year Old Nail Biting Habit
Read all 12 responses: "Hi Mama's! My two year old daughter has recently started biting her nails. She knows she is not supposed to do it and repeats to us ...
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- My husband bites his nails...a habbit I am PRAYING my daughter doesn't pick up. Recently I bought a product called "THUM". Its for thumb sucking and nail biting... W...
- My almost 4 year old son started biting his nails at eighteen mo. My husband bites his nails and our son would say "look, I doing like daddy!" When he was three his t...
- My daughter bit her nails A LOT from about 18 months to 2 yrs. I don't think I clipped her nails the entire 6 months. We tried all the stuff you have plus Thumb - a ...
My 9 Year Old Girl Is Biting Her nails...help!
Read all 14 responses: "My 9 year old sweet daughter has started to bite her nails. She has had the tendency for a few months, but I thought that quitely ...
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- My daughter went thru a 'phase' (lasted several years) but she did outgrow it. I tried everything to get her to stop, but to no avail. If I remember right, she quit ...
- Hi T., The first thing that came to my mind was positive reinforcement. Like when my youngest was getting potty trained if she went #1 she got a tic tac and #2 was g...
- Hi T., I was never a nail biter but I was a nail picker and it only happened when I would get nervous. Especially at school and I believe it started around your da...
Nail Biting!
Read all 7 responses: "Help! I've tried everything! My 2yr daughter is chewing her nails. And when I say she is chewing, I mean she is having breakfast, ...
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- This may sound crazy but it could possibly be a sensory issue. My son was 3 when we discovered he had it and it was not that obvious. We took him to a highly recommen...
- There is a clear nail polish you can buy anywhere they sell nail polish and it has a horrible taste to it. It stops them from wanting to put their hands or feet in th...
- Im writing to you to say my son is also a healthy 4 yr old that bites his nails. I too was a nail biter, my parents tried it ALL. As i got older and wanted pretty nail...
How to Stop a 3 Year Old from Biting Her Fingernails
Read all 12 responses: "Hi, My three year old little girl is biting her nails into the quick. Does anyone have any suggestions on getting her to stop?
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- Very normal behavior when coping with anxiety or just bored. Give her something more appropriate when you catch her in the act. Let her chew on gum, laughy taffy or ...
- S., This will sound a bit strange, look up the website www.emofree.com it will show you a technique that uses the meridian points on the body to stop unwanted behav...
- you can buy the nail polish called "Thumb" sp? and it is like fire when they put it in there mouth...my son stopped that way..or course you have to keep applying it ev...
Help with Nail Biting
Read all 8 responses: "Hello, I have a four year old daughter who constantly bites her nails. I have tried a rewards system if she doesn't bite them, ...
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- When my 7-year-old was that about that age, she bit her nails. We found out that she bit them when she watched TV. We limited her TV, and she stopped. She seemed ov...
- I think the first place to look is the reason WHY she's biting her nails. It's a nervous habit. Is there anything in her life that is causing her stress? Change in ...
- Our 3 year old had the same problem. We used a cream called Control-It. You put it on and it tastes pretty yucky, but I think it's pretty much all natural ingredients....
Nail Biting
Read all 9 responses: "My daughter is 3 years old and is constantly biting or picking at her fingernails to the point that I haven't had to clip them in ...
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- Dear K., Have you tried polishing her nails with pretty flower decals and maybe she won't want to bite them. I am not sure how much she will be into it, but I used...
- Say to her nice a calmly, "We don't do that honey, if you like I will trim your nails for you." And try to make your husband aware that she is picking up on it.
- I just went thru this wuth my daughter last summer, who is a bit older though (7)Her father also does it!! ughh She is a girly girl so I told her she could not paint ...
