how can i stop biting my nails?
455575
they make this stuff, its nail polish, its called nail bite or no bite or something like that...get it at those chain drugstores like C*S
465154
I chew on my nails alot.I'm oral retentive.
274993
You may not be eating the right foods - you need plenty of calcium for healthy nails and teeth. You may also need some zinc. Or, it could be the way you are filing them - don't use a metal nail file, as this can tear the nails. Don't file right down the sides of your nails, as this will weaken them. When you shape them, keep them rounded, not too pointed, as the shape will keep them stronger. If you tend towards dry skin, use handcream, or make your hands damp and dab vaseline over them (this traps the moisture in, rather than keeping the moisture out and is much less expensive than handcream). Try wearing clear nail varnish, this will help strengthen your nails, and don't chew off your nail varnish as this takes away some of the top layer of your nail. I think that's all I know about fingernails!
641223
Get acrylic nails.  After 40 years of biting this worked for me.  You can't bite them because they're too hard.  It's well worth the price and they look great.  Worked for me.
826796
Usually when people chew on things it's because they are nervous or stressed out. The way to stop is to just be aware that you are doing it and tell yourself no. Just put the thing down. It might be hard but hey, it only takes 21 days to totally stop a habit.
821300
you know i have the same problem with my 4 year old.  he chews them way down and is ruining his nails.  you can try this stuff its called thum, you can usually get it at any pharmacy, just ask for it.  you put it on his nails and its supposed to taste really nasty and they stop doing it, or if your child is like mine he will do it anyway.  i also heard you can use vinegar.  i tried that also but my son claimed it was delicious. lol  ive heard of people using cayenne pepper, black pepper or hot sauce.  good luck with it.
560476
dont know why you can't stop.  but you can try to stop perhaps if you think of all the people that touch the things that you touch before you touch them. and how people could have just wiped their butts, picked their nose, picked up their dogs poo, had sex, scratched their butt, held their willie to pee, cleaned a litter box, grabbed some rotten food, took out the trash, or changed a tampon and didn't wash their hands and so after you touch what they just touched, you have all that nastiness on your hands and when you bite your nails, you are putting all those germs in your mouth.  hope that helps.  the gross factor made me quit biting instantly.  good luck.
634952
one way is to wear nail polish...or make her nails look really pretty with a manicure or something...that way it'll look too good for her to bite!\nanother way is to buy one of those things that you paint on your nails and it tastes nasty when you bite on it
994750
My only answer to this one is the fact that they get nervous. I used to have a habit of biting my nails, but soon stopped because it is gross and you can get infections from it. I don't necessarily think that people "eat" them. Chewing is maybe something they do and it is a disgusting habit. \nI know that it is most likely a nervous habit.
1011810
Paint them or get fake nails, until your real ones grow out and you will lose the habit. It took me three years of fake nails, but I now have my own long nails that I have noo urge to bite!!
1138202
fungus.  There are over the counter fungal medications for nails or see your doc.
350042
I do not know much about the ways to stop her sucking her fingers but I very much urge you to teach her not to suck them. I was like that until the age of 12 and the horror stories people tell you are true. Already at the age of 8, I had to get braces, my teeth were horrible and I was lisping because my teeth grew in a really horrible way - they were protruding outwards from my mouth. Not very pleasant. Children at school made fun of me and I was not very happy. Since my thumb was sucked so much, I had to wear plasters on them because they had wounds on them. \n\nDefinitely make all the neccessary steps to make you child stop sucking her thumb, as soon as you can. Do not let her grow with such a bad habit. It was difficult for me to get rid of it too. I am now 21 years old and I have no problems, only because of those braces and my own strong will. I even stopped lisping because I taught myself how to speak properly. And let me tell you, it was one of the most difficult things to do.
201383
drink 3 mouthful of water. that should stop it!
421390
i tend to bite my toenails!!!!
77316
Unless you want to go the hypnosis route, which some people swear by, you do have a couple options other than sheer willpower. One is to apply the very disgusting (and therefore, highly successful) ‘Don’t Bite’ product, which you paint onto your nails. It takes so bitter you won’t dare bite them. A new product on the market which doesn't taste any better, but is definitely worth trying is Jessica 'Nibble No More,' a no-nail-biting polish who's secret ingredient is bitter cactus extract ($5 at jessicacosmetics.com). \n\nAnother option is to keep your nails painted and the brighter the color the better. An added bonus: Get a professional manicure. If you pay for one, chances are dyou’ll be less likely to destroy it with your teeth.Sponsored Links\nStop Nail Biting\nStop nail biting and thumb sucking with proven remedies. See reviews.\nFolica.com\n\nBreak Nail Biting Habits\n21 Day Treatment Plan is Doctor and Pediatrician Recommended.\nwww.Stopbitingnails.com\n\nHabit Busting Secrets\nBad Habits wearing you down? Quit Bad Habits in 21 days or less\nwww.quitbadhabits.com
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The nail is important in protecting the sensitive nerve-endings, and this needs to be addressed with a doctor in order to help her develop normally.\n\nPossible causes:\n1. Fungal infection.\n2. Nervous system disorder.\n3. Nutritional deficiency.\n4. Mineral deficiency.\n5. Genetics.\n6. Compulsive behavior (Tourette's - no, not as in swearing; most people with Tourette's compulsively pick at some part of the body)\n7. Defect in the nailbed or nail matrix.\n\nStart with a pediatrician and have him or her refer you to a good dermatologist.
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IF IT'S LIKE BITTING YOUR NAILS OR SLOUCHING, THE JUST TRY TO FOCUS YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION ON SOMETHING ELSE\n\nIS IT'S LIKE SMOKING OR GUMOR SOMETHING YOUR ADDICTED 2 THEN EITHER GET LIKE THE ANTI-SMOKEMEDICINE OR LIKE INSTEAD OF SMOKING THAT OR CHEWING THAT THEN EAT SOMETHING LIKE HEATHY THAT SATISFIES AND REFREASHES YOUR BODY\n\nOVER ALL YOUR QUESTION IS A BIT GENERAL IT REALLY DEPENDS WHAT KNID OF HABBIT IT IS