How can I get my son to stop chewing his nails it makes me unable to cut his nails and they are very jagged?
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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.
96632
Though there are many ways, I will offer just one.\n\n\n   Go to the drug store and purchase a special nail polish. (I am sorry if you're a guy, but this willl only work for the ladies) The moment your fingers meet with your mouth a gross taste will fill your tongue. Also, keep this in mind: Biting your fingernails is scientificially proven to be dirtier than licking a public toilet seat. Think of that everytime you want to bite your nails, and see if it stops you. If your a man, I'll be fair. I will tell you to put scotch tape on the tips of your fingers.\n\n\n\nThese small tips should help you stop this habit.
761473
Take him to an orthopedic specialist,he might need corrective surgery.My son always walked on his toes his tendons were to tight they had to release them with surgery now he is fine.
356136
Why is that your responsibility?\nShouldn't your parents be doing something about that?\n\nThe question is why is he sucking his thumb? Is he insecure about something? If he is sucking his thumb 24/7 then it sounds like there are bigger problems. If he is sucking his thumb only at night, it is likely only a security thing and many children do get nervous at night (the monster under the bed and all that). If you find a way to make him secure then the thumb sucking could go away. (Read to him at night, a night light, a favourite stuffed animal.)\n\nAlso thumb sucking might just be an automatic thing he does now, there is nail polish that you can buy that has a nasty taste (it is used for finger nail biting and thumb sucking).
988967
paint your nails or get a gel or acrylic overlay. if you paint your nails it will taste nasty when you bite them and with the overlay you cant bite it because its so hard! and your nails will look pretty so you wont want to hehe :)
324372
Nail polish and stop stressing!!! ALWAYS have a nail file with you so if you get a jagged edge, your not tempted to "nibble" it smooth.
755779
Mys sis chewed on a pen cap until it was totally flat. She drove me crazy and eventually grew out of it.  I don't think it can damaged her teeth.  Give her a piece of gum or have her eat a snack every do often.  She probably has a BIG mouth meaning she talks too much. FREUD, father or psychology, would say that she neede oral stimulation when she was a baby. Your parent probaly did not allowa nything to go inside her mouth. True. LOL
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Well damn I can't stop! I even bite my toe nails on occasion but not as much as my fingernails.  I get embarrassed cause all my friends have such nicer nails.  At the moment I'm trying to conciously not bite them.  I've been biting all my life and they are really thin and weak so that sucks.\nAnyway screw this person. I have depression and well get very bad anxiety attacks. The people who get at you for your nails have no lives.
609753
Listen yes, punish them- depends on what they say, not allow them to eat lunch NO. She can not prevent your son from eating lunch.
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There's this clear stuff you can get, the name escapes me, but you put it on your nails and it tastes horrible, so it deters you from biting your nails. Check out any Wal-Mart, i'm sure they'd have it, ask someone who works health and beauty there.
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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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This can also be a zinc deficiency. No matter what kind of deficency it is, just take a good multivitamin.\n\n Make sure that you take a good multivitamin, and in a few weeks check the tops of your nails again, as it takes a few weeks for the nails to grow out.\n\nIf you're still having problems after a few weeks/months with your nails go to your doctor about it, and he can help you with it. \n\nBut it's probably just a nutritional thing.
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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.
607263
Put some alcohol on it. The kind you use to clean up cuts and stuff. Can you imagine the nastiness. It'll really help. It helped me and i used to be addicted to it! And i used to bite my nails to the point where i would bleed. And it helped me!
734784
biting nails all the way down\nran down shoes\nfur (chest or back hair)
1053141
chewing ice for him is fine and dandy as long as he still has all his baby teeth but when he gets his adult teeth dont let him chew on ice for what it does it freezes the surface of the teeth making them vulnerable to micro cracks and in time teeth will become weak and eventually will begin to break.
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Try putting nail polish remover on your nails, but make sure it has bitrex in it.  That's an additive they put in the stuff to keep little ones from ingesting it.  There are also other things you can put on your nails to help keep you from biting them, but I can't remember what they're called.  Also, fake nails seem to work for some people.  As for the bitrex stuff, I had been taking off some nail polish and forgot to wash my hands afterwards and had my finger in my mouth for some reason (I forgot why) and OMG, it was horrible!  Personally, I think that if that stuff won't keep your fingers out of your mouth, then there probably isn't much else that will.