Tasha - posted on 06/18/2010 ( 4 moms have responded )
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Hi, I have a boy. He seems very happy and intellgent. The problem is he bites his nails. I wouldn't worry so much, but he bites them way down to were it hurts. I keep them trimmed, but that seems to cause him to bite them futher down. How do I get him to stop?
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Tonya - posted on 08/03/2010
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Both my kids (3 and 4) bite their nails and I've tried numerous times to stop them. My son is worse, he bites the edges of his skin. I agree with Michelle, I think it's a nervous habit as well. Some people use something that taste bad or spicy to prevent biting.
Michelle - posted on 07/11/2010
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My son bites his nails all the time. It's almost like a nervous habbit. I asked my grandmother what to do, and she just tells me to put something that tastes bad on his fingers. I haven't done it because when my son gets something nasty in his mouth he forces himself to throw up. I don't know what to else to suggest. Please repost if you find something that works.
Tasha - posted on 07/04/2010
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Thankyou for responding! I will let you if something works out, but I am still clueless as of yet. Nothing seems to work. I am running out of ideas. It must not be common because you where the only one to answer.
Jennifer - posted on 07/01/2010
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My 9 yr old son has done that ever since he was a toddler. I swat his hand away from his mouth when I see him doing it or I explain to him that it is bad manners and more importantly bad for his nails but nothing seems to work for very long. If you figure something out plz let me know!
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