How do I stop my six year old son from biting his nails? He has them down to nothing!
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Sally Hanson nail biting formula.  It tastes really bad and help to break the habit.  It sounds like a nervous habit if he has them down to nothing.  Give him suger free gum or those little packs of baby carrots.  The nail stuff should work.
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Buy some herbal based anti-spider spray and spray the baseboard of your room. \n\nAnd...Daddy Long legs dont bite. At least they dont bite people.
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Try not using "no" so much, find other ways to tell him he shouldn't be doing something.  It's hard, but you get used to it.  Also, instead of constantly being after him when he's getting into trouble, try distracting him with something else, or getting him to help you with something.  It's really hard, because your first instinct is to get him to stop doing what he's doing, but the more you tell him not to the more he will do it, as I'm sure you already know.  Getting him involved in something else, and being more involved with him, should help.
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I have the same problem and it is really hard to quit this bad habit I have tried alot of things and nothing works for me. The only thing when I have acrylic nails that really works because I do not bite those. Well good Luck trying to quit that bad habit!
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I tell my daycare children if bitting is present, that we don't bite our friends, we only bite apples, bananas, cookies...etc.  That eliminates bitting altogether.  It directs them to what our teeth is used for.  Not on our friends/family
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Try being a little bit more strict, not to the point of being harsh though. Just let them know that you are their teacher, and they need to stay on task. Also be consistent with your punishings. For instance, if one week you punish a lot of children for talking, and the next week you slack off a little bit, then they may get the idea that its okay to talk whenever they want to. Hope this helps. =)
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This might sound really cruel but if it were me.  I'd let him go hungry to a ceirtain extent.  I have a 10 yr old who would did not start eating regularly until after 2 yrs old and for years he didn't want to eat a lot of things.  My strategy was and still is 1) Honey I won't make you eat anything I wouldn't eat myself.  2)I wouldn't make you eat something I don't think tastes good. 3)Please have only a couple of bites to make me happy and if you still don't like it you don't have to have anymore.  This was a very, very successful method for me.  My son eats almost anything today after refusing almost everything at first.  When all else fails tell him that this is what we have today, you don't have to eat it now but there is nothing else so when you are ready you can eat it then.  Don't force him.  Try rewards though, "please eat this", and when he's finished with that give him something he really enjoys but not until he has eaten what you want him to eat,  at first try at least three bites and increase the portions as you go.  Balance it out and be firm.  He may be a picky eater nonetheless, but you still have to teach him to eat well until he moves out.  Good luck
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The thing is, they never really go away.  They're going to keep coming back until his body grows to the point that his skin is regulating oil gland production that kicks on at puberty.  So I guess you mean, how to keep them less noticeable.  \n\nBiore used to make a "strip" that did a pretty good job pulling them out.  You rub some water on the skin, press the strip down tightly over that area, waited several minutes (5, 10? I forget), while it adheres to the blackheads under the skin, then you peel it off and the blackhead pull out with the strip.  This is the best thing I ever used, but it weren't cheap ($5 for 5 if I recall), and I'm not sure they make them anymore.  But worth checking around to see if you can find them, because they do a good job.  Only need to do this once or twice a week.\n\nAlso make sure he gets enough vitamin A, ideally from foods, next-best from vitamin tablets.\n-------- updated\nSorry, I just re-read and noticed that you've already tried "bore" strips.  Anyway, they were the best thing I ever found.  Good luck.
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Break the Habit\n\nBy isolating why you are biting your nails — and then briefly monitoring yourself under the same conditions — you will be able to stop your hands from automatically going to your mouth at certain times. If willpower isn’t enough, consider some of the following remedies and aids: \n\nPut a formula on your nails. There are several foul-tasting formulas on the market aimed at making your nails taste awful enough to turn you off of biting them — or at least alert you to when you do it unconsciously. Try CONTROL-IT! from stopbitingnails.com or MAVALA Stop. Be sure to apply the product regularly, so that the taste remains strong.\n\nKeep your hands busy. Idle hands will only serve to fuel your habit, so keep them busy. If you've found that you bite your nails when you are on the telephone, keep a pad of paper by the phone and doodle with a pen instead. Or get a desktop basketball game to keep your hands busy. We found one at http://www.exclusivegifts.com/html/executive_toys.htm. \n\nIf you bite your nails when you’re tense, consider adding a "stress ball" that you squeeze to your collection of desk toys and play with that instead. Or try Process Putty®, available from QPC Inc. The key is to do anything that keeps your hands busy and out of your mouth.\n\nChew gum or mints. If you are already chewing something else, you’ll be less likely to chew your nails (nail bits and chewing gum — eeew, bad combo). Keep gum or mints with you at all times, and when you find your hands going to your mouth, pop in a stick of gum or a mint instead.\n\nUse nail clippers. Nail biters are always tempted to bite off a sharp edge on a nail or a nail that is a little longer than the others. Keep nail clippers with you and use those instead. \n\nTry meditative cassettes. If all else fails, there are several meditative cassette tapes on the market that claim a high success rate in combating nail biting habits. Try Overcoming Fingernail Biting from Mind Over Matter or Stop Biting Nails from Talk Unlimited.
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thts bad, i'd say tell him firmly that if he doesnt stop,his privileges will be curtailed.Spanking or hitting him will only make him more stubborn.
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1.  Clean/Sanitize their desktops regularly.  \n\n2.  Clean/Sanitize your phone, keyboard, doorknob, and anything else you touch regularly.\n\n3.  Keep hand sanitizer on your desk (the kids like to use it too - this is OK in my classroom!)  :)\n\n4.  Encourage kids to sneeze/cough into their elbows - NOT their hands.\n\n5.  Drink lots of water, eat right, and get enough sleep!\n\nGood Luck!
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You can try vicks vapo rub as that is what the podiatrist recommend.  One other treatment is to soak his foot in warm water with tea tree oil added and then use the tea tree oil directly on the nail several times a day.
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I fell your pain - i have been doing that my entire life as well.  It's linked to OCD.\nIt's a habit and needs to be broken like any other addiction / habit.  This one is hard, since half the time we don't realize we're doing it until we bite too deep and get a little pain back.  \nA few ideas are aversion therapy -  buy a bottle of the stuff they make so people will stop biting their nails and apply it to the skin around the nails.  If you can't find that, you can get a bottle of bitter apple spray, which stops puppies from chewing and spray it on your hands.\nTry keeping a journal or everytime you catch yourself doing it.  Log what you were doing, what your state of mind was and what triggered it, it you know.  Often we do this as a response to stress or boredom.  \nKeep track of when you don't do it.  Reward yourself for not doing it.  Start with not doing it for 1 day, then increase to two, indrease to 3, and so on.  The experts say it takes at least 3 weeks of not doing something to break a habit.\nGet a manicure - getting your hands to a nice looking state may help you stop (if you're a guy, you don't have to get nail polish put on to have a manicure.)\nHide any tools you use - or better yet, get rid of the all together.  I admit that i've spent some quality time on my hands with a pair of tweezers.  \nThe thing that really made me stop was when i got braces on my teeth i just couldn't physically do it no the habit's faded since then - not that i'm promoting this expensive treatment for skin chewing alone - it was just a nice side effect of getting my teeth straightened.\nAnd finally - know that you are not crazy and you are not alone.\n\nGood luck
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The problem is that you can't kill the eggs. The nits are encased in a very strong type substance that cannot be penetrated. The most important thing is to retreat the hair after 7 to 10 days and you HAVE to get all the nits out by hand or by comb.  I find those plastic combs ineffective. I ordered a metal comb called medi comb from a dealer on ebay. It works the best but you will still need to hand pick some. They are such a pain! Also using hair styling products (after hair is nit/lice free) daily helps prevent reinfestation from contant with others (at school/bus/etc.). I also flat iron/or hot iron curl her hair at times or braid it. Anything that keeps it back or helps to kill those pests! Also watch closely the friends they play with and if you see any kind of scratching check the child immediately and send them home to tell their parents if you find any nits or anything. Check over the ears and nape of the neck. Also they do make lice repellent spray that you can order (search online) it's mostly tea tree oil, eucalyptus, geranium, and other essential oils mixed with water but it could help if your child is in close proximity of other children and lice is a reoccurring problem. Prevention is the best medicine.
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I bit my nails for 30 years. Then I got braces...No more nail biting  :(
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Excessive eating?Usually children do not have that, unless they are over-eating.Take him to the doctor and get him on a proper diet.You should be watching him more carefully.Have him exercise as well.These days,parents let the tv be their babysitter,as well as video games.I would advise you to do something about it, because as we age, it gets much harder to lose the weight.Maybe you can get involved more with his activities to encourage him.I would start a.s.a.p., instead of pondering what to do.
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Treat your child with a decent over the counter medication. \n\nIf more action is needed for this really rather mild concern, then contact the school's bosses (district HQ or school board, for example) and/or the county public health department.\n\nIf you are still unsatisfied, try a local news station or newspaper. \n\nI am unsure how big of a response you can expect from this however, so you may need to modify your expectations.