Small children are unpredictable and direct. So, to them nothing prevents to study nose depth the small fingers somewhere in the crowded place or with special ecstasy to gnaw nails. Well to what mom it can do it will be pleasant! And other children gnaw nails?
Parents, of course, explain to the child, to behave properly in society what actions are admissible and what are considered as indecent. However both at home, and on a visit children, having played, having thought or having just noticed that parents do not see them at present, suddenly are accepted to the banned and absolutely unhygienic occupation - begin to gnaw nails. After the next moral on this subject the kid pours crocodile tears and through whimpers says that he any more so will never be. But already next day falls back into the old ways again. What in this case to do? Definitely not to abuse the child and not to make him cry. It is better to try to analyze behavior and a situation which surrounds the kid and to understand the reason of why the clever and pretty kid gnaws nails. The reasons for which the child begins to gnaw nails a little, but, perhaps, the most widespread and obvious is a stress. This stress can become as a campaign in the first class schools or the beginning of visit of kindergarten, and a divorce or quarrels of parents and also it is a lot of other factors on which adult, as a rule, and will not think to write off such change in behavior of the kid. Biting nails, the little person kind of removes stress and ceases to worry, or to be afraid of something. Track the child and reveal the moments when he was accepted, apparently, without the reason to gnaw nails. Pay attention to how your child reacts to situations various, ask it to tell that he feels what he thinks, etc. of. So, if the kid is afraid to address public or is afraid to go to kindergarten where as it seems to him, he will be offended, try to help it to become more sociable, active. Perhaps, it is about the underestimated child's self-assessment, so, to you, most likely, need the help of the qualified psychologist. Having learned thus the addiction prime cause, it is possible to take measures for its elimination. When the child gnaws nails, there is a peculiar replacement of internal state with external action. Knowing it, you can help your child not only forget about an addiction, but also overcome fear, uneasiness and other negative emotions. More adult child can be helped with overcoming uncontrollable to them such habit by means of defined (only to you to two known) signs when he stops gnawing nails, having seen the confidential sign gesture submitted you. It will awaken additional trust to you and will help him to concern with what are busy at this moment of his hand and teeth more attentively. Happens so that the child cheerful, not timid also does not feel fear or similar emotions, but all the same gnaws nails. Also gnaws already from the fact that he has nothing himself to borrow that he lacks attention from parents or that it is just boring for it. Help your kid to find to yourself interesting hobby, organize joint family games, try that the child was as little as possible provided to himself. In every possible way distract it from a persuasive habit and, perhaps, it will become what will help it finally to get rid of it. Also accurately trace the time spent of the child in front of the TV and the programs checked by it. And then the "indecent" habit of the child will become only ridiculous reminiscence.