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8 Yo Picking Habit Causing Huge Scabs

A.O. asks from Seattle

My 8 yo bonus daughter has a bad habit of picking. She picks at everything, her shoes, the furniture, food and her face. Her mother and I disagree as to the why part ...

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3 Year Old Son Won't Stop Picking Fingers

B.S. asks from Houston

My 3 year old son won't stop picking at his thumbs. I use cuticle nippers to cut off anything hanging off and as soon as I turn around he has dug a hole in his finger...

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Stopping OLD Nail-biting Habbit - HELP

P.G. asks from Dallas

Hi All, I've bitten my nails since I was about 5 years old - I've "quit" numerous times over the years. I'm right handed, and for some reason I do a better job on ...

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Kid "Picking" Nails Horrible

L.D. asks from Phoenix

My friends 12 yr old is a huge picker of her nails and skin. She has tried everything. She got her fake nails - She picks to the skin and hurts terribly. Had to get ...

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How to Stop Nail Biting???

K.A. asks from Detroit

Is there something I can put on my son's fingernails to stop him from biting them all the time? He chews them down until they're red and sore. I'm sure he's also pi...

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How to Stop Nail Biting

S.C. asks from Denver

My 4 year old son will not stop biting his nails. I have tried all sorts of bribes to get him to quit, as well as painting something called "thum" on his nails and h...

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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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Toddler Nail Biting

K.L. asks from Portland

I have a 23 month old. I was so happy that he put down the bottle just under a year and has never been into pacifiers. He chewed on teethers and such, but we haven'...

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How Can I Get My Son to Quit Picking His Scabs?

J.R. asks from Knoxville

My son is 5 years old and he loves to pick his scabs. He has multiple scars on his his left arms from simple little scraches that he won't let heal. He currently has ...

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Help with 3 Yr Old Picking Nose

H.G. asks from Austin

Help! OK this is gross, but here goes: My 3 yr old daughter is a nose picker, not occasionally, but ALL the time. We have tried everything; ignoring it, telling he...

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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 ..."
  • clear nail polish in 2 answers "... point in my life, to have pretty hands, I would start wearing clear nail polish."
  • used to bite my nails in 2 answers "I used to bite my nails all the way down to the nub until they bled."
  • bite their nails in 2 answers "Now 2 of my three children (ages 5 and 3) also bite their nails."
  • relaxation techniques in 2 answers "... through talking things out, writing in a journal, or relaxation techniques ..."