nail biting in children

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Thabiting Nails

T.C. asks from Minneapolis

My son will be 3 in a couple months. He has a VERY bad habit of biting his nails. We just had a baby girl 3 months agao and took his nuk away about a month or so befo...

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What to Do with a Biter?

R.S. asks from Chico

I have 2 year old twins, and the littler one seems to be a bit of a bully. He is now biting his brother repeatedly. The other morning I took off his brother's shirt...

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My Daughter's Fingernails Are "Peeling".....

M.C. asks from Nashville

I'm having a problem with my 5 1/2yr old daughter's fingernails. And, her toenails come to think of it. The tips of them peel really bad. I'm not sure what I need to ...

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Finger Sucking

K.M. asks from San Angelo

My 3 year old sucks her fingers constantly. It is gross and I need it to stop. I have tried nail biting stuff, I have rubbed onions on them, I have soaked them in v...

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chiggers...in A Bad Place..

J.W. asks from Odessa

so we went camping this past weekend and my daughter was all over the camp site. she was wearing a diaper and pants but chiggers still got her..we've been able to get...

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Are These Signs of ADHD?

K.L. asks from Norfolk

My 7yo niece has come from out west to stay the summer with her dad. Our side of the family has her when her dad is at work. She has been here about 8 weeks and we ...

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2 1/2 Year Old Bites Her Nails and Skin

R.S. asks from Denver

My daughter started biting her nails about a month ago. She now bites the skin around her nails as well. I think she was doing it just a bit. Then she got and ear ...

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My 4Yo Bites Her Nails

L.B. asks from Dallas

Hi! What can I do to discourage my 4yo from biting her fingernails. If possible, I'd really like to break her of this habit while she is still young. I know there ...

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My 3 Yr Old Daughter Has Chewed Her Nails Since Infancy

T.B. asks from Lexington

I vaguely remember people talking about something you could paint on a child's finger nails that tasted yucky and discouraged biting. Does any one know what that is?...

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Normal Weird or Unusual Weird 3 Year Old Behavior?

E.T. asks from Dallas

my 3 year old has been biting his fingernails for awhile now. We do our best to keep his fingers out of his mouth, but other than that, we haven't really worried abou...

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Answer Highlights

  • sounds like more than adhd in 2 answers "It sounds like more than adhd, there seem to be some serious psychological issues ..."
  • clear nail polish in 3 answers "I definitely wouldn't use bleach, but clear nail polish should be fine."
  • tea tree oil in 2 answers "Hi J., I've heard that chiggers don't like Tea Tree Oil, although I don't know ..."
  • make such a big deal in 2 answers "Just a thought.... Maybe you should not make such a big deal of it and she will stop."
  • suffocate the chiggers in 2 answers "We did the clear nail polish trick also, it helped suffocate the chiggers but it realy ..."