Nail-biting is related to neurology, respectively, shows that the child is under stress or tension.
Psychologists recommend to first find out what was the cause of the addiction.
If the child looks completely calm, maybe he picked up the habit of someone from the surrounding. And there are the two most likely possibilities:
- kindergarten / school,
- parents / relatives themselves.
1. Explain to your child Why do not. Show him pictures of nails in good condition and those that bite people (photo, you can easily find on the Internet).
2. On the child's nails can apply the gel. When it hardens, nail-biting impossible.
3. Mustard and pepper are effective agents against a bad habit, but with small children to do so in any case impossible. The child may rub their eyes or lick the mixture with your fingers.
4. bitter nail alternatively, mustard and pepper.Accept the fact that the weaning from the habit takes the same time as getting used to it, ie, three or four weeks. Do not yell at the child and try to spell out every time, why can not bite his nails.
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