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How can I stop DS[3]biting his nails??????

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Nemo2007 · 14/01/2007 10:44

He is constantly nibbling at them and is now complaining they hurt but wont stop biting them. So any tips???

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sassy · 14/01/2007 10:50

Not sure if this helpsou but we put a little bit of sparkly nail varnish on dds when she started this. Just reminded her to keep them away from her mouth and distracted her for a few days. She wasn't allowed to wear it for nursery, but the rest of the time she could. I usually don't allow make up so this was a treat. Dd is 4 BTW.

Don't know if this helps you with a ds though!

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sassy · 14/01/2007 10:56

Could it be a threat then?

pointydog · 14/01/2007 11:40

You can't - he has to want to stop

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Nemo2007 · 14/01/2007 19:29

darn was hoping there was some trick could use..lol He doesnt even realise he is doing it.

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wangle99 · 14/01/2007 21:33

DD has an awful habit of biting her nails (she is 9). Before Christmas due to a nasty virus going around her school I sent her in with antibacterial handgel to use (think it was carex - small bottle from Tesco). Apparently it tastes FOUL when you get it on your nails and bite them.

She has stopped biting them lol.

80sMum · 14/01/2007 21:36

If you find a sure way to stop it, let me know. I've bitten mine on and off for 49 years!

Overrun · 14/01/2007 21:36

I clicked on this thread eagerly hoping for answers, ds1 (4 next month) has just started doing this all the time, he does it without realising.
My Mum put some horrible tasting varnish on my nails when I was a little girl, not sure I can bring myself to do this, or if you can buy it still, but it did work.....

Sparkler1 · 14/01/2007 21:39

My DD1 (7) is going through this awful habit as well. I bought some stuff for her to dip her fingers into today from the chemist but I showed her and she threw it down saying she wasn't going to wear it.
I used to bite my nails as a kid and the cure for me was me needing to wear fixed braces on my teeth on both top and bottom teeth. It stopped me because I couldnt' grip me teeth around my nails as braces were in the way.

paulaplumpbottom · 14/01/2007 21:39

Dip fingers in Tabasco

mistletoemania · 14/01/2007 21:47

what if they put them in there eyes!!! the sting would be unreal would it not? my d/d is biting her nails big style she knows she shouldn't cause someone else at nursery does it . considering nail horrible tasting stuff. i don't bite mine d/d 1 doesnt and d/h doesn't so why should she do it.

wakeupandsmellthecoffee · 14/01/2007 21:51

wait untill they are asleep and get a small paint brush and paint on Nail The Habit product . Not too much as it is strong stuff .

mckenzie · 14/01/2007 22:03

any tips for my 5 year old DS please?
He doesn't bite his nails, he picks them!! They are really sore and ugly looking and the very worse thing of it is...... I used to pick mine .
I really really want to try and nip this in the bud for him now as I didn't stop until I was about 35.

paulaplumpbottom · 14/01/2007 22:05

I hadn't thought about that.

thewoodlandfairy · 14/01/2007 22:23

horrid tasting stuff helps...'til mealtimes when sandwiches make dd cry as her fingers get licked. Hers are so short and bloody. As are her toenails, which she bites in bed, so short. It doesn't help that dh does it too unconsciously - any ideas?

mckenzie · 15/01/2007 09:31

if any of you are brave enough to go this far.... I stopped biting mine after hypnotherapy. I have no idea if there are any age limits ot it but it definitely worked for me.
I'm seriously considering it for DS. And just to stress, it's hypnotherapy, not full hypnosis.

pointydog · 15/01/2007 17:40

paulapb - tell me you were kidding?!

Eventually they will come across a reason why they want to stop.

Until then, happy fretting.

paulaplumpbottom · 15/01/2007 17:55

Its what my Mom did to me. I hadn't thought it through when I posted.

deaconblue · 15/01/2007 22:21

I was (and still am in times of stress) a nail biter. Whenever Mum tried to stop it the habit just became something different - biting my cardigan, chewing the bed sheet and other weird stuff - so I really believe it's best to ignore nail biting. I never knew I was doing it and drawing my attention to it used to make me feel more self conscious, more nervous and more nail bitey IYKWIM. If he's fingers are sore but he still bites it's because he can't stop and isn't aware of doing it, I would say.

deaconblue · 15/01/2007 22:23

I agree pointydog. The only time I have had nice nails was in the run up to my wedding.

marymoocow · 15/01/2007 22:27

my dd stopped with a promise to go to the girly pink shop with dgp as a treat. Worked until she had been then started again.
Threatened ds that if he didn't stop he would go too
That didn't work either.
Just be careful of the stuff you paint on because i seem to remember it has a minimum age limit for users (think its 6) not sure why?

marymoocow · 15/01/2007 22:28

still both biting btw, but currently having a competition to see who can grow theirs first.
dc3 doesn't bite his at all, but i always forget to cut them

pointydog · 15/01/2007 23:13

dd1 stopped last year (10) as getting abit girly and wanted nail varnish to look better.

dh stopped last year (40) so he could finger pick guitar.

Like you, shopping, they had reasons

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