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Son Has Bad Habit of Tearing His Nails
Read all 9 responses: "My husband and I are at a loss as to how to prevent our 6 ... Next question: Three Year Old Biting Finger Nails- How Do We Stop This? ...
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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 ...
9 Yr Old Son Can't Keep His Hands Out of His Mouth!?
My son has a lot of energy and one fo those that is always moving around. .... Any Ideas for Helping a 9-Year-old Boy to Stop Biting His Nails/hands? ...
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- Maybe he has anxiety??Or hes nervous for some reason??Not sure how to get him to stop?I know they make nail biting stuff to put on his nails but not sure whats in it,m...
- This does seem like a nervous/anxious behavior - any idea if he has been bullied at school or anything like that? It could just be a phase that he'll grow out of. Try ...
- My 8 year old daughter was the same way. It seemed to be an oral fixation thing so I started offering her gum to chew and the behavior has decreased alot. Good luck!
Nail Biting
Read all 9 responses: "my 20 month old bites her nails at bedtime. Either me or my husband ... How to Stop My 3.5 Yr Old Daughter from Biting Her Nails ...
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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.
Thumb Sucking 5 Year Old
My mom used ear piercing to get my sister (who was in 3rd grade) to stop sucking her thumb, and it worked! She made me stop biting my nails to get mine done ...
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- Let her stop when she's ready to stop. I sucked my thumb until I was 8 and I have a 7 year old who sucks her thumb (my other 2 have never sucked their thumbs). Over th...
- Give back the animal! My step daughter has sucked her thumb since birth and she is nine!! Not completely all our fault she still does it, but taking the animal takes ...
- M., My parents had told me they would get me a bike if I would quit (I was 5 at the time). That thumb was out and that bike was mine, maybe the ear piercing might w...
Nail Bitter - Suggestions on Stopping Needed
Any suggestions on how to keep her from biting her nails during school? .... I kept telling my youngest daughter to stop biteing her nails, and in the same ...
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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...
Nose Picking and Nail Biting
My 3 year old son has been biting his nails for a number of months now. ... If that doesn't stop it, it will at least slow it down... Helpful? ...
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- Hi S., I had three sugar and spice girls, then I had 2 boys...they can be amused by any bodily function that would make a girl scream! My 2 & 4 year old seem to love t...
- He's doing it absentmindedly and probably doesn't even realize it half the time. I made my son wash his hands every time I caught him picking and eventually he got si...
- Hum, why was he in a full bodycast? My 2 y o broke his leg and was just in a walking cast for 3 weeks. About the nose thing i remember when my boys that age had st...
What to Do with a Biter?
He is now biting his brother repeatedly. The other morning I took off his ... How to Stop My Son from Bitting ... stop biting my nails · stop biting nails ...
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- All humans and even animals learn better from something unpleasant. (no pain, no gain.) Words alone just simply won't do. I haven't seen great behavior come out of tim...
- I have a similar family. My daughter is 8 1/2 and I have twin boys who just turned 6. We also had a big biting problem with one of my boys when they were about 2. The ...
- I would say since you know it is happening to make sure you are watching for it and give the offender a time out in a porta crib . With a firm ( we do not bite people!...
Nail Biting
20 Oct 2009 ... My 2-yr-old daughter just started chewing/biting her nails. ... We even used bite stop nail polish,band aides and even threatened to take away her BELOVED ...
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- Hi J. ALl my life I have had this habit so much so that as a 5 yr old my mom had to take me to the doctor's to have a nail looked at because I had picked at it so m...
- You might try giving her pacifier back before the nail-biting gets entrenched. You can always take it away later when she is more ready. You could have her evaluated...
- My DD started about 5, and we tried everything. (she also liked to pick scabs). We even used bite stop nail polish,band aides and even threatened to take away her BELO...
When Should I Stop Baby from Sucking Fingers
Read all 22 responses: "My son is almost 5 months and for the past month and a ... polish to stop thumb sucking · stop biting nails · stop biting my nails ...
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- The truth is, babies who suck fingers tend to grow into kids who suck fingers. Kids who know how to sooth themselves sleep better, are usually more secure, and are mor...
- I have read that sucking fingers does not cause any damage until 4-5 years of age. My daughter sucks her thumb when she is sleepy and it helps her to calm down if she ...
- My daughter has also been sucking her fingers too (only the middle and ring finger also lol) shes been doing it since she was a little over a year old and now shes abo...
What is the comparison between gel nails vs. acrylic nails?
I had gel nails instead of acrylic, and they wrecked my nails for a whole year, and they were only on for 3 weeks. ... i get them done so short it it ridiculous and then i stop a few months and ... biting my nails · Chicago hair salon ...
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- I used to get them all of the time - they look more natural than acrylic nails, they're more expensive than acrylic nails, and they don't leave your nails the same as ...
- Hi, I'm in school to become a nail tech. and love it. GEL nails are better then acrylic if you get real gel nails. Not acrylic with gel overlay, that's not gel. If you...
- Instead of gel nails you might want to try Nailtique. I bought it at Walgreens. It is a little bottle for about $9.00. My nails were awful after trying artificial nai...
