I would have thought she was a bit young to have picked up this habit. I could be wrong but it seemed to start when BB8 was on and Charley used to bite her nails all the time.
I guess my main concern is that it is the result of some kind of anxiety.. I have always assumed (perhaps wrongly) that nail biting was some kind of comforting ritual.
Do you think she is anxious about something, or is it fairly normal to bite your nails at such a young age?
(I tell her to stop all the time (like 30 times a day), and seconds later she'll be biting again!!)
2007-09-20 13:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by Chimera's Song 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hi Jonesy... they are always very short already because she always gets to them before i do!!
2007-09-20 13:18:34 · update #1
i know i know, she shouldnt have seen BB8. She didnt see much to be honest though but she saw enough to pick up the nail biting!!
2007-09-20 13:52:06 · update #2
Hi there! My son did this from about age 1-3 1/2. He absolutely had his nails chewed to the quick and would even make them bleed sometimes. Like you, I thought this was from anxiety, and I was wondering why he was so uptight. The Doc warned me against using the solutions that you put on from the store that taste bad- they also get in kids eyes and burn them. He said it was a harmless habit and it would go away. After telling my son all day every day for years, I didn't believe it really would stop. Eventually I stopped worrying about it, and my boy stopped on his own. His hands look great now.
So my advice would be to relax about the issue (try not to be anxious about it yourself!) and it will go away in time. It's not harmful. I hope this helps and gives you some hope!
2007-09-20 14:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok all the remedies other have suggested might work and then again might not. Freud would say she is still in the oral stage of development which means she is using it as a comfort thing. I am 36 years old and have bitten my nails for as long as I can remember. I dont do it when Im stressed or nervous but when I am at my most relaxed. My mother tried every concoction, threat and bribe out there and nothing worked. I have stopped for months at a time coming up to weddings and such but always get such satisfaction from biting the really long nails! Dont go on at your daughter so much because if she is anxious, you saying it to her 30 times a day will amke her more so. Promise to buy her nail varnish or a pretty ring if she stops. Otherwise relax and let it be. She may grow out of it and if not you can rest assured that she is enjoying it as much as I do!
2007-09-20 22:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Irish Momma 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rest assured that it is a very normal behavior for young children to bite. A 1 year old has not yet developed the language they need to express their feelings, thought, etc clearly. Young children that become over excited may sometimes bite. Before the age of 2(and sometimes even a bit later than that), children have not yet developed something called "the theory of mind". They cannot cognitively understand that biting is actually hurting you. Basically they cannot comprehend that others have feelings that are separate than their own. Since children under the age of two do not have the cognitive skills to connect action(ie-doing something forbidden), to a consistence(yelling, hitting, time-out, etc), discipline is really done in vain, as the toddler learns nothing from it. The best method of "discipline" for a one year old is redirection. If your child is biting you during particular play, do not play in that manner. Many children will bite when excited, if this is the case, change the way you play so he is not given the opportunity to bite. If he does bite, simply change what the child is doing with distraction. If your 1 year old bites you you can say "We don't, that hurts mommy/daddy." He is not going to really understand what you mean, but some parents feel better saying it. Redirect him to something else. If he is crawling over to you and simply biting(not out of excitement), redirect him to a more appropriate task. This is simply a phase. Most children will grow out of it by the age of two or a bit later. There is no reason to punish, bite him, etc.
2016-05-19 21:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, get the stuff at the drug store in the nail section, tastes bad and hopefully she will stop. And stop with the BB - God knows what she'll do next after seeing it on that show!
2007-09-20 13:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Critty 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
go to a drug store and get this bitter stuff that you put on nails to stop the biting (or thumbs to stop the sucking). it really helps and it isn't dangerous to ingest, it just tastes horrible! it will help her to stop. good luck!
2007-09-20 13:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by Treasa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, no offense, but, a 22 month old shouldn't be watching BB8...
2007-09-20 13:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
my son did the same thing and i was in a panic about him as well. basicly i just let him go and he grew out of it...you may be reminding her by telling her to stop doing it...
people had said my son was nervous and to put hot pepper on his fingers but thats just cruel........
now his hands are constanly down his pants................im told that will, pass as well...lol
2007-09-20 14:19:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep them short so she cant bit them!
2007-09-20 13:16:50 · answer #8 · answered by BscHons 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋