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Nail Biting

C.B. asks from Washington DC

My 29 month old is biting his nails and sometimes his toenails, is this cause to be worried?

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Nail Biting

J.R. asks from Reading

My 6 yr old will not stop biting his nails. They are getting so bad that the skin around them is all red and is peeling. Any suggestions on how to get him to stop?

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Nail Bitter

K.L. asks from Los Angeles

Hi Ladies, My son is just about to be 2 and a half, and for the past month or so he has discovered the nasty habbit of biting his nails. At first I tried to igno...

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Nail Biting

V.S. asks from Lima

Ever since I was young, I have always bitten my nails. When I went on maternity leave when my daughter was born, my nails grew so fast and I didn't bite them. I've be...

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All Most 3 Yr Old Nail Biter.

L.F. asks from Salt Lake City

How do I get a all most 3 yr old to stop biting her nails? She bites them down to the point I'm surprised that they don't hurt. I've heard there's nail polish out the...

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Nail Biting

M.T. asks from Houston

My beautiful 5 year old daughter has had the nasty habit of biting her nails for about 2 years (she used to twist her hair before that). I thought about trying the "...

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Nail Biting Problem

T.T. asks from Raleigh

I know that this is a common problem, however this is the first time I have faced it as a parent. My daughter bites her nails. I am taking her to a psychologist. S...

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7 Year Old Wants to Stop Thumbsucking

S.R. asks from San Francisco

My almost 7 year old daughter wants to stop sucking her thumb because she's afraid her classmates will find out that she still does this and she's afraid she'll get t...

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How to Stop Thumb Sucking

M.L. asks from Wichita

I have a 4 year old daughter that has sucked her thumb since birth. I have tried numerous ways to get her to stop (mittens, thumb liquid for thumb, bandaids, finger ...

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4 1/2 Yr Old Nailbiter

G.V. asks from San Francisco

I'm hoping to get a bit of wisdom about how best to resolve nailbiting in my 4 1/2 year old. She just started doing this a few weeks ago, right when school started. ...

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  • former nail biter in 2 answers "I am a former nail biter and my parents did all kinds of things to me, including hot ..."
  • who sucked her thumb in 2 answers "I have only ever met one grown up who sucked her thumb (ugh)."
  • bite their nails in 2 answers "Now 2 of my three children (ages 5 and 3) also bite their nails."
  • nail polish in 5 answers "hello my name is A., they have stuff out there that looks loke nail polish but it's ..."
  • bite your nails in 2 answers "hey, it is fine if you are going to bite your nails, but you need to wash your hands ..."