Effective tips to help parents to stop their kids from biting their fingernails!!
Posted on: 18/May/2022 9:59:14 AM
Habits die hard!!Yes, it`s true!!
We all would have noticed kids biting their fingernails often and it is a bad habit. Inspite of their parents advising their kids many times not to do that, the kids would not listen to them and they would continue to bite their finger nails. Biting fingernails often might lead to certain health issues in the kids as the kids would get exposed to the germs present in their fingernails and it is not hygienic. Kids who are nervous and anxious would often bite their nails. It is important that the parents must identify the reason for their kids biting their finger nails instead of scolding them harshly or slapping them etc. Parents must consult a doctor when they see their sudden changes in the kid’s behaviour along with the continuous nail biting.
Various ways by which parents could stop their kids from biting their finger nails are
By cutting their finger nails:
Parents must cut the finger nails of their kids regularly so that their kids won’t be able to bite their nails easily. This is one of the easiest ways to prevent kids from biting finger nails.
By addressing their habit:
Make the kids aware of the habit and this is very important. It is the duty of the parents to talk with their kids regarding why they bite their fingernails and help them to overcome the bad habit.
By shifting the concentration:
When the kids do some other work with their hands, then they would have to think about biting their fingernails. Parents must divert their mind and make their kids focus differently.
Alarming the kid by signalling etc:
The parents must decide on the signal that could alarm the kids when they begin to bite their fingernails. This could be done by gently tapping or touching the kids or by nodding their heads saying no.
By applying bitter coating:
Coating something bitter on the nails of the kids is also one way by which parents could prevent their kids from biting their nails. By this, the kid would stop biting their finger nails immediately.
By rewarding kid:
Parents can use this superb way to stop their kids from biting their fingernails. In this method, the day on which the kids do not bite their nails must be noted and they could present some gift etc to their kids and encourage them.
