My son picks at his nails & surrounding skin. Any suggestions on how to help him stop this habit?

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Ugh, I am frustrated with my sons nail picking habit (he is 9). Not only does it look bad, but it is terribly unhealthy and germy. Any suggestions????? His nails are SO SHORT and His skin is red---Sometimes he pulls the skin so much it causes a sore that gets slightly infected and we have to do the neosporin %26amp; bandaid at night so it can at least heal some.My son picks at his nails %26amp; surrounding skin. Any suggestions on how to help him stop this habit?
I did the same thing. I did it slighty, and then everyone made a bbig deal over it, and it just got worse. I continued until, I was getting married, I gues I had a goal, and I just stopped. By the time I got married, i had the longest most beautiful nails. That was 18 years ago, and now I still do not chew my nails and bite my skin.





Perhaps you can help him by showing him how to calm himself in anither way, by doing yoga, or by doing a breathing exercise. Find something for him to do that will show him how to naturally relax. Even things like boxing or karate, may help him.My son picks at his nails %26amp; surrounding skin. Any suggestions on how to help him stop this habit?
One of my sons had this, and there was only one thing that really helped him, even though he did not know it.





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There are nail biting creams out on the market that might work. Here's a link that offers some products: http://www.stopbitingnails.com/





They're kind of expensive, but they're suppose to work really well.
Can't help with pulling skin, but a lite coating of Alum or something else bitter will help with the biting problem.
Keep him busy is the best. I had the same habit. Have him build legos or do something with his hands he will forget all about bitting and picking at his nails
u can buy stuff at the chemist for that cant remember the name of it thou it tastes gross i used it 4 my son u put it on there nails
make him wear gloves