we got some stuff to paint on his nails called bitterex which really is very bitter! it is putting him off a little bit, but he is still trying to eat them every chance he gets !!!
any advise on how we can break this habit??? deqlan comes for a long line of nail biters including meggie and uncle ken - maybe its in the genes?
p.s- deqlan delighted to be back at school :)
have a great week everyone
god bless all our love
mark samm deqlan logan
i can do all things through christ who strengthens me
I didn't stop biting my nails until I had children and didn't want them to pick up my bad habit. Nothing else really worked for me. Now, I still nibble occasionally when I have too much caffeine in my system (I know that's not a problem for Deq). It is a hard habit for someone else to break for you.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were trying to teach my younger sister not to tongue thrust (which was a habit that would cause dental problems and speech problems if she persisted, we were all supposed to make a particular quiet noise when she did it to help her remember to self correct. You might try a clicker or some other repetitive reminder when you find him doing it, just to make him mindful.