Why kids do nail biting and how to tackle it?
Dr. Abhay Paliwal
Jan 19, 2019
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Kids are the most important treasure of a parent’s life and you want to make sure that you are able to take care of them in the best manner. But kids normally have a lot of bad habits which you really want to get rid of. One such thing that kids do is nail biting and it is quite harmful and hazardous for the health of your baby. By biting the nails, babies tend to consume the harmful materials that might be not digestive and thus suffer from health problems.
Why do babies start with nail biting?
Now the burning question that will be in your mind is why the babies get to do nail biting. It is quite a bad habit so let us now know that why your baby adapts to it so quickly. There can be multiple reasons why your baby tends to bite his nails. One of the reason behind the same is that baby tends to get bored and thus for a time-pass, he starts biting his nails. Other reasons behind baby biting the nails include tensions, pressure, anxiousness and when they imitate someone. Especially if someone near your baby is biting his nails, the baby will definitely do the same. Slowly, it develops into a habit and has some very fatal results on the health of your baby. With time and age, the habit becomes more common and you will often find your baby biting his or her nails or licking the fingers.
What to do about it?
Now, the other question that you will definitely have is how you can tackle such bad attributes and how to get the better of this habit. The best thing that you can get to do is observation and it will help you find the reason behind the nail biting. Only then, you will be able to come up with a solution to the problem and make sure that your baby does not develop the habit of licking his fingers or biting his nails.
Finding the cause –
Addressing the stress and nervousness – The major reason behind the baby developing such a habit is their stress and nervousness. So, as a parent, it is your duty to make sure that you talk to them about the same. When you see your kid biting his nails and he has tension on his face, try to explore the problem in depth. You shall treat your kid as a friend and things will become smoother. If your kid is too young, you shall keep an eye on his activities to know the problem that he is having.
Not punishing on this habit – One of the things that most parents get to do is punish the kids on nail biting without knowing the actual reason behind this. So, you shall try to address the situation with a cool mind and without putting your kid under any kind of pressure. If you will talk to him or her about the problem rather than punishing, it is definitely going to reap you with some better benefits on this issue.
Helping them to stop – There is a phase when the kids try to get the better of this habit but find it hard to do so. This is when your actual role as a parent comes out. You need to motivate your kids to get the better of habit by encouraging them on this issue. You can also educate them about the bad habits and the kind of impact that it has on the health to help them out. Your motivation and encouragement will definitely help them get the better of this habit.
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