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How do I stop biting my nails?

I have been biting my nails for years and ive been trying to stop biting them but i just cant.I have also been putting on some weird clear nail growth stuff (its looks like clear nail polish) It helped me stop for like a week but then i went back to biting them...Any advice?


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Nail biting is a bad habit. First you need to recognize at what times you tend to bite them. Is it out of boredom or stress? If it is, you need to find a different outlet. If your bored, find something fun you can do with your hands or fingers. If its out of stress, again have something that occupies your hands like a stress ball, a stone to play with, coin, etc. something smaller that you can carry with you. Also you might try sunflower seeds for the hand to mouth association.

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At the drug store you can buy a product you put on your nails and it tastes awful!!! It worked for my daughter, hope that helps

 

At the drug store you can buy a product you put on your nails and it tastes awful!!! It worked for my daughter, hope that helps

 

My daughter has always bit her nails. I bought her this stuff called bitter nails. It goes on like nail polish but tastes horrible. The trick is though that you actually have to put it on. lol something my daughter was never good at. Good Luck.

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