My 3 year old son will not stop biting his fingernails and toenails and the skin around them. Hr has chewed the skin around his toes so bad it's like a raw blister. What can I do?
Just for grins, give him a liquid mineral supplement you can buy at a health food store. Sometimes it is the oral stimulation piece, which can be caused by a mineral deficiency. Give ti a shot for about a month. Should see it change inside that. J.
No advice to offer. I'm just glad to hear that my son isn't the only one to bite his toenails! EWWW! I'm fighting the battle with both kids on their fingernails. i don' kowwhere they picked it up. Neither my husband nor myself bite ours.
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Have you mentioned it to your pediatrician? He/She may have some incite and some good suggestions!
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I myself am a nail biter and my son as well. I can't remember the name of the product. But I found it at walgreens and seen it at others places. It says its catus juice and has a very bitter taste to it, it won't harm you or wash of because its similar to a nail polish.
I found a product called Thumb a long time ago that I used on my daughter for the same reason. It's a very hot and nasty tasting liquid you paint on the finger nails. I wanted to use it on my son because he puts his fingers in his mouth all the time but I can't find it anywhere.
Good luck!
S.
