If a child constantly bites his nails, parents should not turn a blind eye to this problem, hoping that "will take place itself." Do not make this tragedy and, to focus too much attention. It is not necessary to slam the child's hands, scolding him for it. He performs these actions unconsciously, impulsively. Nail biting becomes a necessity that grows into a plant, it is fixed in the brain.
You should not scold the child. Comments, shouts and morals will create additional stress and aggravate the situation.
Try to talk quietly and openly with the child. Discuss their interests and hobbies, find out what makes him nervous and worried.
Use projective techniques. For example, ask them to draw a family, school and friends. Notice what colors he uses. Preference is dark, gloomy tones says that there are problems in any area. Look at the place on the figures he devotes himself. If his figure is too small, it is on the side of the other, or non-existent - perhaps he feels alienation and misunderstanding.
Try skazkoterapii. Tell your child a story in which one character eats nails, and another - no. How hard lives first, because his terrible hand, and no one wants to talk to him. And all the love and respect of the second. Let the fairy tale characters find a way (magic mittens, gloves), which will help deal with addictions. Compose a story with your child. He is associating himself with the main character, can tell us about their experiences.
Show your love and affection. Psychologists have found that a person needs a minimum of eight hugs a day for peace of mind. Child need them even more. It also needs to be touching, caressing, stroking, kissing.
Help your child find a hobby. Try often to do something together. Creativity, whether traditional drawing painting or drawing in unusual techniques, crafts help take hands and contribute a splash of negative emotions. Or maybe it is in your child wakes up interest in singing, study of spectacular tricks or scientific experiments that also useful for the overall development. And yet it is very soothing and distracting from negative experiences.
Provide an opportunity for sports. Motor activity, dance, ballet, acrobatics and karate for boys, lets get rid of the aggression of a socially acceptable way, contributes to vivacity of spirit and body. Classes in the section will help to find new friends, improve self-confidence.
Learn to manage their emotions. For example, when a child is feeling anxiety or fear, teach him quietly and breathe deeply; open and close the jaws; mentally imagine the beautiful images of nature, or favorite places. This will help to distract from worries and relax.
Tell us about the possible consequences of the habit. the pictures show the bacteria and microbes that may be lurking on the nails. Tell us about the danger of carry infection and worms.
Refer to the experts. Experienced psychologists help identify the cause and successfully deal with the problem.
