nail biting in children

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Nail Bitter

J.J. asks from Rochester

I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter. She has been biting her nails since she has had her two bottom teeth. I have tried everything I can think of. We have even tried ...

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Nail Picker !

J.S. asks from Grand Rapids

My seven year old daughter frequently picks at her fingernails. They are usually picked down to almost nothing ! She is not a nervous child, but she does not like b...

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5 Year Old's Nail Biting

J.M. asks from New London

I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to help my 5 year old son stop biting his nails or having his fingers in his mouth. I've tried lots of things...which has...

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Fingernail Biting

D.R. asks from Birmingham

How can I get my 4 year old to stop biting his fingernails? I have seen his fingers bleed. Then on a few occasions, I have seen him trying to bite his toe nails becau...

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2 Year Old Nail Biting Habit

S.D. asks from Washington DC

Hi Mama's! My two year old daughter has recently started biting her nails. She knows she is not supposed to do it and repeats to us "no bite nails" and "bad for you...

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Biting the Furnature!!!

E.W. asks from Boston

Hi, this is quite odd really; My 3 yr old boy and 18 month old daughter who share a room have recently been having some kind of weird competetion involving trashing t...

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Nail biting.....yuck!

T.M. asks from Denver

Hello all. I have a 5 year old who started to bite her nails about 6 months ago. They are constantly in her mouth. Within seconds of telling her to get her fingers...

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Nail Biting Problem

T.T. asks from Raleigh

I know that this is a common problem, however this is the first time I have faced it as a parent. My daughter bites her nails. I am taking her to a psychologist. S...

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Help with Nail Biting

D.B. asks from Chicago

Hello, I have a four year old daughter who constantly bites her nails. I have tried a rewards system if she doesn't bite them, but she still does. I have tried to m...

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Nose Picker and Nail Biter

S.A. asks from Cincinnati

I have a 4 year old who is a nose picker and a nail biter. Have any moms found a way to get them to stop one of both of these! Yuck!

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