how do u stop biting ur nails?
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Practice and Self-Discipline.
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Hello my fellow nail biter! \n\nFrom one nail biter to the other let me just say I feel your frustration :P But recently I found that haven't been biting my nails as much, which is an extreme improvment for me. What I did was I just didn't do it, I said to myself I'm not going to bite anymore and everytime my nails came to my mouth I was conscious of it and I just pulled them away. An excellent thing to do is to occupy yourself with something else, take up another hobby and it'll replace your nail biting...I thought it was ridiculous but it actually works. It doesn't come quickly though, it takes a bit of time. Just be patient and one day you'll look at your nails and go all wide eyed and just go "OMG THEY ACTUALLY DO GROW!!" :P Gewd luck!
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At the age of 7 or 8 I was a nail biter.\n  Probably at that same age and probably at the insistance of my father I knew I had to quit it.\n   I devised my own little way of doing that.\n   Any time I caught myself doing the nail bitting I would bit into the tender part of my finger nail of the fingernail I was chewing as hard as I could stand. . eventually I quit bitting my nails and life seemed better for having done so.\n   As an adult at 53 I am glad I did as through the years I have discovered alot of things that can grow under your finger nails that you DO NOT want to get into your system....pinworms being one of them.  OH BOY!\n   If you are a nail biter,it is probably a good idea to try and stop and if need be buy some of the products you can find at some place like Wal-Mart or your local pharmacy
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DO NOT DO IT YOUR SELF! you will  F U C K what ever it is up to nails finger nails. if you dont believe me ill show you my toe nails
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I think you need to focus on his reasons behind the fingernail biting. These habits usually have underlying causes. Maybe he just needs lots of extra hugs and love from you. Some boost for his self confidence. It can do wonders. Have him help you more around the house. Keep him occupied with "jobS" he can feel good about accomplishing. Laundrey, dishes, cleanuing the shower or other household things with a rag., have him wash the walls etc... He will be SO PROUD and tell him you are too. I bet the fingernail biting will dissapear with a little extra love and attention!\n\nI really discourage you from putting substances on his hands. At 2 they do not have the ability to understand what yoiu are doing to them and are building trust. I think this hurts this.\nGood Luck!!\n\nI wrote the following for another post about an 8 year old sucking fingers.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar_1QOdonvEolBG8Z0b1YNfsy6IX?qid=1006021005280\n\nIt may be agonizing to watch but you know what they probably wont go to college doing it. The more attention you give it the more she will do it. When she gets good and tired of it or truely embarrassed when friend start commenting on it she will stop. I bet she doesnt do it at school. I bet it is an attention seeking thing for you. I guarantee she will stop on her own when she is ready.\n\nAnd if she didnt? Arent there worse things in life. Focus on her good qualities and building her self esteem. Making her think something is wrong with her for doing it will only make matters worse. Build her self esteem and it will probably disapear on its own. Nagging will only exacerbate the issue.\n\nPick your battles. Let it go. Focus on what is really important. The foundation of the problem not the surface.\n\n\nhttp://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/pare...\nhttp://www.positivediscipline.com/parent...\nhttp://www.naturalchild.com/guest/pam_le...\n\nSome Maxims About Childhood Behavior\n\nChildren aren’t adults, so don’t expect them to behave as though they were. \nChildren learn by doing, so don’t expect to approve of everything they do. \nIt is a rare child whose behavior equals his parents’ expectations. \nChildren are more likely to do as you do than to do as you say. \nIt is often less important for parents to control their children’s behavior than it is for them to control their own. \nChildren react to anger; they respond to love and affection. \nA secure and loving home environment and emotional stability within the family appear to be the major elements in overcoming some of the specific behaviors that concern or displease parents. These include thumb-sucking, nail-biting, nose picking, rocking and head banging, bedwetting and erratic sleep habits. You can deal successfully with these problems if you refrain from making an issue of them, pay close attention to the emotional needs of your child, make sure that he knows you love him, whatever he does, and exert yourself to make him feel secure. If you develop that kind of warm relationship with him, you’ll do more than eliminate annoying habits. You’ll be rewarded with a happy, confident, and emotionally stable child!\n\n\nTo me putting a substance on your childs hands will not creat security and love. Thats probably why it rarely works.
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Stop itching right away. Find an anti-itch cream or powder. You're damaging your skin. There could be a whole slew of microbial germs underneath your fingernails. At the very least, scrub your hands and nails thoroughly and as often as possible. Use a anti-bacterial soap and a nailbrush.\nEducate yourself with some dermatology basics. You'll be amazed what you can learn. Someone said earlier, your clothing detergent and bleach may be suspect. They're right. Never sacrifice quality when it comes to detergents.\nMany times also, there could be furniture with unseen mites which could irritate the skin. Vacuum often using hepa filters. Steam clean once in a while. Try changing your bedding linen with more frequency. Good Luck.
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IF IT'S LIKE BITTING YOUR NAILS OR SLOUCHING, THE JUST TRY TO FOCUS YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION ON SOMETHING ELSE\n\nIS IT'S LIKE SMOKING OR GUMOR SOMETHING YOUR ADDICTED 2 THEN EITHER GET LIKE THE ANTI-SMOKEMEDICINE OR LIKE INSTEAD OF SMOKING THAT OR CHEWING THAT THEN EAT SOMETHING LIKE HEATHY THAT SATISFIES AND REFREASHES YOUR BODY\n\nOVER ALL YOUR QUESTION IS A BIT GENERAL IT REALLY DEPENDS WHAT KNID OF HABBIT IT IS
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Because they've done it ever since they were children; maybe they grew out of the sucking thumb phase and started biting their nails. Other people do it when they're nervous or anxious. Some people do it to trim their nails, seriously! I used to bite my nails out of habit. Then I stopped doing it out of habit and just bit them when they got really long. I think long nails on a guy looks kind of feminine. I've never gotten used to using nail trimmers except for toe nails and nail files are uncomfotable and take so long unless you get a really good file, if there is such a thing.
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Usually when people chew on things it's because they are nervous or stressed out. The way to stop is to just be aware that you are doing it and tell yourself no. Just put the thing down. It might be hard but hey, it only takes 21 days to totally stop a habit.
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I chew on my nails alot.I'm oral retentive.
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i dont know why but sometims i find my self chewing my nail i hate that i do it but i cant stop oh and some times im not bord it just happens.
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Grow out your pinky nail and pick away. If people ask you why your pinky nail is so long, tell them you a recovering cocaine addict and have yet to clip it.
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Commit yourself to a punishment every time you do whatever your habit is.  If your bad habit is biting your nails, for example, commit to eating a tablespoon of tobasco sauce every time you bite your nails.  Soon youll associate the habit with the punishment, and youll stop doing it.  Sort of Pavlovian-style.
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This may or may not work for you; I did it when I was sixteen and have not bitten since.\nMy boyfriend at the time commented on my nails, which were bitten past the quick.  I started using 2- 3 coats of nail polish on those lil' nubbins.  I kept it on constantly.  I was first embarrassed by the look of it (you can really get this going if you put a bright color on), and second grossed out by the taste of nail polish. Once they finally grew, (it takes about 3 weeks) they were too hard to bite comfortably.  \nAlso, think about all the nastiness that really is under there.  If you are not a germ freak tho, this may not deter you.  Nailbiters tend to be germ freaks a lot of times, that's why I mentioned it.
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i pick my cuticles on my fingers....so much so that they become red and painful....but i just cant stop doing it.....
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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 :)
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Improve your nutrition.  Your fingernails are one of the telltale signs of good or bad nutrition.  Anything you apply to the nails will only be a temporary solution...you'll have to figure out what your body is missing in order to see a real change.