How can a make my 3yr. old stop biting her nails?
Tһеу look tеrrіbƖе! Sһе′s constantly biting tһеm. Hеr ƖіttƖе fingers аrе аƖƖ red аחԁ sore аƖƖ tһе time. Sһе һаѕ very ƖіttƖе fingernails left. Sһе′s even ѕtаrtеԁ tο chew аt tһе skin surrounding һеr nails.
I’ve noticed tһаt ѕһе ԁοеѕ іt wһеח ѕһе′s around חеw people οr іח a חеw situation. Sһе ԁοеѕ іt wһіƖе ѕһе′s watching TV аחԁ ѕһе аƖѕο ԁοеѕ іt wһеח someone іѕ talking tο һеr аחԁ ѕһе′s listening.
Iח аƖƖ fairness, I chewed mу nails frοm аbουt аѕ young аѕ I саח remember. Mу parents јυѕt kinda’ blew іt οff аחԁ I even ԁіԁ іt аѕ аח adult even though I knew іt wаѕ bаԁ. I haven’t chewed mу nails іח many years аחԁ I want tο brеаk mу ƖіttƖе one frοm tһіѕ nasty habit wһіƖе ѕһе′s young.
Dοеѕ anyone һаνе аחу іԁеаѕ? I heard tһаt tһеу mаkе a product similar tο fingernail polish tһаt tastes bаԁ. If tһіѕ іѕ trυе, wһеrе саח I ɡеt ѕοmе?
Aѕkеԁ bу:missygrl75
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buzzer213 posted: 28 Nov at 2:55 pm
they have a certain nail polish you paint on to make their nails taste grosss but its not harmful. buy it online
kodiak570 posted: 01 Dec at 6:04 am
Put hot sauce or something bitter on them. Just make sure she doesn’t rub her eyes.
Snow Bunny posted: 04 Dec at 5:44 am
Well, is that even normal? You should speak with a doctor…because shes only 3 years old. But my little cousin used to do that as well. My aunt used to put aloe vera on my cousins hands and whenever she would go to bite her nails it tasted bad. Maybe you should do that. Especially while shes watching t.v Like put something that tastes really bad or spicy or sour. And tell her and remind her constantly not to do it. But gloves? IDK…but im pretty sure itll take a while for her to leave this habit. Hope i helped. =)..BTW…HERE IS the a website where they sell a really bad tasting nail
scoutma53 posted: 07 Dec at 2:16 am
Or, offer to paint her nails with Mom’s polish “like a big girl” but only if she stops nibbling as it would spoil the look?
But don’t sweat the small stuff..
Olita posted: 10 Dec at 11:57 am
I’ve asked a similar question here some time ago only the problem was finger sucking, and I got the manicure advice …just normal manicure.. it was the only thing that worked with that 5 year old!! the parents had tried EVERYTHING even putting a cast on the finger, she broke it and continued *******… when she got a manicure she was so happy with it and didn’t wanna ruin the look, she spent two days for the first time of her life with her hand outside her mouth…
it starts as a security thing and turns into a habit that is extremely difficult to break… it’s not a war between you and her don’t turn it into one… the manicure can motivate her to fight her own habit and if she manages to break it for even a short period of time reward her.. fight with her do not fight her..
for the security issues try to get closer to her, give her more mommy\daughter time, listen to her.. etc. here’s a funny story just for the laughs:
I know a mother who was struggling with her little girl who was also chewing her nails… it went on until the girl lost her first tooth!! the mom made a drama out of it and convinced her girl that it happened because she was eating her nails!! the funniest thing was that it worked!! wrong maybe but it worked!
sαcяαmєитσ mσm posted: 12 Dec at 1:30 am
You can purchase the bitter nail polish stuff at your local drugstore such as walgreens, rite aid, or even wal-mart.