toddler biting nails

Ozzie

my two and a half year old is biting nails hands and occasionally feet! whats the correct way to deal with this. cant buy solution for child under 5 in chemist.

Nevyn

mustard, get the powerder based mustard ad make up a very weak soluation.

Blinda

Just one of the yukki habit behaviours kids have.

Nail noshers: 40% of kids age 5-18 years do.
Reasons: To unwind, reduce stress, boredom, & pass the time.
Problem: Gunk teeming with bacteria > into system & also leads to chewing cuticle, thus risk of inflammation / 'whittle'.

Paint awful tasting stuff on if child game, otherwise forget as will wash it off.

Use psychology with reward: Prevent 'stressed cold turky' :eek: ,
Suggest "bite left hand only, and 1- 2 weeks later say "look at the difference" & provide supply of veg snacks to nibble and/or sugar free gum.

Ozzie

Blinda wrote:

Just one of the yukki habit behaviours kids have.

Nail noshers: 40% of kids age 5-18 years do.
Reasons: To unwind, reduce stress, boredom, & pass the time.
Problem: Gunk teeming with bacteria > into system & also leads to chewing cuticle, thus risk of inflammation / 'whittle'.

Paint awful tasting stuff on if child game, otherwise forget as will wash it off.

Use psychology with reward: Prevent 'stressed cold turky' :eek: ,
Suggest "bite left hand only, and 1- 2 weeks later say "look at the difference" & provide supply of veg snacks to nibble and/or sugar free gum.

cheers for that info. will try the mustard and hope for best. too young to reason with yet but will have a go too