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Home | Self Improvement | Addictions Focus on the child’s nail biting habit when the child is healthy and cheerful. Prepare the child psychologically to break the habit. Remember nail biting is an unconscious habit. Too much negative attention might worsen the habit. Discuss impartially the negative consequences of the habit. Make a special effort to talk to the child to help him or her talk about matters that make him or her worry. Situations that make a child anxious is one of the reasons of nail biting. Boost consciousness by making the child aware how bad the bitten nails look. Find the times when nail biting habit is most likely to occur. To help the child become aware of engaging in the habit, have him or her wear gloves or socks over the hands. Distract the attention of the child with an alternate activity. For example, give the child a small rubber ball that he can squeeze whenever the urge to bite nail occurs; encourage the child to engage in some constructive activity. In public situations, you might use commercial products like colorful bandages to the fingertips or apply strong and unpleasant flavors to the nails. What not to do Don't focus on the nail biting when the child is sick or in a bad mood. Don’t embarrass the child by publicly discussing his nail biting habit Don’t ever punish or penalize the child for engaging in nail biting. Don't put undue pressure on the child to rid nail biting. Don't get physical to stop the nail biting by tying or slapping the hand. Don't rush and expect the nail biting habit to go away quickly. Since nail biting is an automatic or unconscious habit it is going to take some time; so be patient. A Strategy that goes step wise would be most effective. When to worry about nail biting In rare cases, severe nail biting indicates excessive anxiety. Consult your child's doctor if he or she's biting nails to an extent that fingertips are sore or bloody. In these cases, professional counseling may help. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
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