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Nail Biting

T.F. asks from San Francisco

My daughter bites her nails and recently starting pulling and biting the skin on her fingers. Before it was a bad habit and now it's a health issue. She barely has sk...

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Nail Biting

V.S. asks from Lima

I have bitten my nails since I was a young kid. I still cannot seem to stop. I have tried the creams and the nasty tasting nail polish, but it's like nothing works. I...

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Nail Biting

J.C. asks from Seattle

My almost-3-year-old has recently started biting her fingernails. It has become frequent, intense, and loud. It makes me very sad, because I bit my nails to the qui...

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Nail Biting!

K.V. asks from Richland

My son will be 3 in July and for the past 3 or 4 weeks he has been biting his fingernails. I can't figure out why or how to get him to stop this horrible habbit. I'...

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Nail Biting

V.S. asks from Lima

Ever since I was young, I have always bitten my nails. When I went on maternity leave when my daughter was born, my nails grew so fast and I didn't bite them. I've be...

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Nail Biting

L.T. asks from Pittsburgh

My 3 1/2 yo son recently started biting his nails. They are really, really short. I have no idea how he bites them down so low. We've talked to him about not doing...

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Nail Biting

M.T. asks from Houston

My beautiful 5 year old daughter has had the nasty habit of biting her nails for about 2 years (she used to twist her hair before that). I thought about trying the "...

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Nail Biting

T.A. asks from Charleston

My 7yr old granddaughter has recently begun to bite her nails. She seems to be doing it more in school than anywhere else, and when asked why, she said she's bored. ...

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Nail Biting

A.N. asks from Los Angeles

Hi moms, this is the first time I have ever posted a question, and I know I'll get some good advice. My 3 1/2 year old has a horrible habit of biting his nails. It st...

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Help! Almost 5 Yo Is Biting His Nails Until They Bleed!

M.H. asks from Hartford

My almost 5 yo has bitten his nails (fingers and toes!) for as long as I can remember. It gets to the point where he will rip the nails down so far, they bleed. Then...

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Answer Highlights

  • bite their nails in 2 answers "... to suck her thumb, same thing they told me they do for kids who bite their nails ..."
  • nail biter in 4 answers "I was a nail-biter until 8th grade."
  • coping mechanism in 2 answers "But I would just let him do it, it's his coping mechanism."
  • bites his nails in 2 answers "And then when he bites his nails, you can take it away."
  • biting his nails in 2 answers "I would carefully watch what is going on around him when he is biting his nails."