DS has recently started biting his nails at bedtime. This coincided with a new routine - previously DH or I would sit with him until he slept but it all became rather protracted and I had DD to look after so DH changed things whereby he'd leave the room after lights out.
I started doing bedtime again and sat with DS for a bit as he messed about tried to fall asleep. Realised he was chomping his nails.
DS also made comments about being "good" because he was lying quietly after lights out eg "mummy I'm good I was quiet", that sort of thing.
I'm now worried that DS is anxious at bedtime and biting his nails is his way of soothing himself. I don't like the idea of him being anxious, I don't like the idea of him not telling us something is up (or maybe he is - he does mess about a lot) and I dont want him biting his nails.
I'm not able to talk to DH about this quite yet as I'm a bit annoyed with him for changing the bedtime routine in this way as (in my head), DS has now become a nail biter as a result.
Has anyone had to deal with this? Any thoughts on how to stop it?