How do you get a 3yr old to stop chewing his/her finger nails?

Is he/she nervouse?How do you get a 3yr old to stop chewing his/her finger nails?
My 2yr old son does the same. When u find the answer let me know. I tried putting aloe vera, hotsauce he tends to ask for more so that does not work.How do you get a 3yr old to stop chewing his/her finger nails?
some times it stress that makes them do that get the 3 year old out of the stress place and the child feel like they are some one and not something that is there to be there
i worked with three year olds in a day care for five years, i suggest being honest with them, explain how under your nails it is covered in germs, germs make you sick. when you are sick your tummy could hurt. and every time you see them biting their nails tell them '; you need to keep your fingers out of your mouth.'; it is not really giving them a choice but at the same time you are being respectful to them and there sensitivities i'm not kidding if you stay consistant it should work if it does not work you may want to watch for what types of situations your child is in when they bite thier nails it may be related to that. and that is the real problem you need to address
put bandaids over each finger
Believe me its hard to make them stop that habbits.My boy is 3yrs old too.I tried everything from using band,spicy,explain its dirty full of germ,also use mint medicine but he never stop it.Now he has new habbits biting his nail.Well maybe just wait the time.They will grow and step by step will stop that habbits.
It could be a nervous habit. Try rubbing their fingernails over a bar of soap. It will taste nasty and they will not want to bite their nails. Keep at it though, at first they may just wipe it out...be consistent and do this often.
i'm like 13 and i've been doin it my whole life. no they're not nervous. i do it when i'm bored. it's just a part of ur little 3yr old. good luck with that...
They might be. Put gloves on their hands. Or over mits.
I believe it's natural...if not, it's still common among healthy babies. My nephew had this problem and they put a mit on him. He tried to take it off at first and had a bit of a fidget, but eventually he stopped. It's nothing more than a habit.
try using a band-aid.
i would not yell at your child for biting their nails. jesus. everyone is entitled to an opinion but the person who said that is a moron. nail biting usually is an unconscious act. ive been doing it for years. it can also be brought on by stress or nervousness as well. what i did in the past with myself and now my stepdaughter which does work is the nail biting product you can buy. it tastes nasty, almost peppery, and will curb the habit well
my parent would put chillie pepper but thats kinda harsh maybe a certain food that the chiled doesnt like. if u do use the spice thery dont DONT put habenaro!
Yes, I bet that kid is nervous.





Get some of the pressures out of his/her life and steadfastly ignore the fingernail chewing. Try not to notice it and don't say anything about it, good or bad.





Three-year-olds have limited options for dealing with the tension in their lives, remember.
put some tabasco sauce on the finger..listen,i know that sounds really mean.Beleive me..it will work,it might be harsh to do something like that to someone..but it will work..good luck.
My 2 yr old used to chew her nails, but I paint them a color that she likes, and since they're ';pretty'; she won't chew them! It took a few weeks for her to get used to not chewing, but I would just remind her every time I saw her do it. Now she looks forward to Wednesday nights... we always do a mini manicure... complete with filing, massage, and paint! Good luck!
I would talk to a doctor first but I heard of parents putting something that tastes really nasty on there fingers so they dont do it. Like vinigar ect..... ( something safe)
There is some stuff you can put on the fingernail. Bitter NailBiting Stopper.





when your finger goes in the mouth, tastes like hardcore sour taste...usually works.
no its just a habit..do what i do to my 4 year old...just yell at her when she does it...she gets the picture and she seems to have stopped