What to do if children bite their nails

I believe that every one of my friends has tried biting their nails, especially when they were children. However, many parents do not care about their children biting their fingers, thinking that they are just playing tricks and do not correct them. In fact, biting nails is unhygienic and a bad habit that will have a lot of impact on children's growth. Almost every child will bite his nails. What should we do when encountering such a situation? Let’s learn about the issue of children biting their nails.

It is a common phenomenon for children to bite their nails, which is one of the manifestations of zinc deficiency in children.

When children like to bite their nails, it sometimes reflects a psychological emotion, such as tension, depression, frustration, inferiority complex, hostility and other emotional states. The root cause may be lack of attention or lack of security. Some children, due to biting their nails, are often criticized and scolded by teachers and parents, which in turn will cause them to feel nervous and anxious, which becomes a secondary mental stimulation.

Psychological therapy and zinc supplementation can be used to correct children's nail biting habits. Use patient persuasion and encouragement, and give your child more zinc supplements.

There are two ways to supplement zinc: food supplementation and medicine supplementation.

1. Food supplements: liver, fish, lean meat, milk, eggs, peanuts, walnuts, beans contain more zinc, pay attention to adjusting children's diet.

2. Supplementation: There are many factors that affect zinc absorption, especially for children with anorexia who often enter a vicious cycle and find it difficult to get the required zinc from food. Supplementation with medicine is necessary. Currently available zinc preparations include zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, licorice zinc, yeast zinc, etc.

Raising a child is not easy, and many young parents do not understand the various small actions of their children, but are just curious. In fact, in addition to children biting their nails, which can reveal the problems of the child, there are many similar small actions that can also reflect the child’s physical and psychological problems, so parents should pay attention to observation.