Nail bitting problems help?

Question

my aunt is worried about my nails i have barly any left and i tried that stuff that make ur nails taste bad but it didn't help and i tryed bandges that cover ur nails but nothing helps wat should i do or use?

Answer 1

Dip your fingers into nail polish remover, (one with a really foul odor) for about a minute. Then rinse your hands. The taste and the smell of the nail polish remover will aid you in stopping the bad habit.
If this failes, try oing what my friend does. Chew gum.

Answer 2

I used some nail polish from CVS or Walgreens that is bitter. It's kinda like the stuff to repel dogs from certain areas. If you cant find it, get a can of aerosol computer cleaner. It has a bitterant in it and tastes awful. Spray it on your nails 2x a day. It won't harm them or you. Worked for me. Keep it up till you no longer want to bite them. If you get an urge to, start the remedies again. Good luck!

Answer 3

Nail Biting
A common problem that is largely dismissed as a minor nuisance, nail biting can be anything from a bad habit to an outward symptom of a medical or emotional disorder.
While nail biting and picking seems to be such a common problem, the psychological and medical research does not agree on an exact motivation for the action. However it suggests that nail biting can be the result of stress, various medical disorders, learned behaviors, or just plain habit. Treatment depends on the individual, but regular grooming and care is a big part of successfully kicking nail biting or picking.

Stress
Chronic Onychophagia, the clinical name for nail biting.
It is estimated that:
28% to 33% of children ages 7-10 years old, 44% of adolescents,
19% to 29% of young adults and 5% of older adults
are nail biters according to Terry M. McClanahan, author of "Operant Learning Principles Applied to Nail Biting" a 1995 study published in Psychological Reports (see nail biters profile below).
The most common instigator of the disorder seems to be stress or anxiety. Nail and Cuticle/Skin biting may be an outlet for pent-up emotion, reducing tension for the individual. Nail Biting is a habitual condition says Ronald Bronow,M.D., a dermatologist in private practice and assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. It is a common reaction to stress and boredom.
Nail Biters could also suffer from a poor self-image or could be punishing themselves for deeper-rooted problems or anxieties. Basically, nail biting is a rational substitution of one problem for another. In many instances nail biting is used as a tension reliever. Any kind of disharmony as a result of friends, family, work, or school can trigger the habit.
99% of nail biters have minor problems or a fixed biting habit. Fewer have a deep emotional problem of which nail biting is a symptom.

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http://www.parentkidsright.com/pt-nailbiting.html

Answer 4

theres nail polish that has a nasty taste and smell...use it! thats how i stopped biting my nails

Answer 5

remember that under the nails holds bacteria and viruses that we cannot see. you're risking making yourself very sick.

Answer 6

If your fingers hurt and look bad; you have to want to stop. Can't anybody do it for you. Don't you want your hands to look nice?