Why do children often bite their fingers?

If a baby is just born, it is normal for him to bite his fingers frequently. However, if the child is two years old or even older and still bites his fingers frequently, this deserves our attention. Because if a child bites his fingers frequently, it will not only damage his teeth but also be harmful to his fingers. What is going on? The editor has the answer for everyone.

So what causes babies to bite their nails for love?

The first reason is that if the baby's body lacks trace elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and blood lead, it will also cause the baby to suck his fingers. At this time, parents should promptly test the baby for trace elements. If it is really a lack of trace elements in the body, then the baby must be supplemented in time.

The second reason is that the family does not care and love the baby enough. The parents may be busy with work, or the relationship between the parents is not harmonious, which results in the baby not getting the love and warmth from the parents, causing the baby's heart to be hurt and depressed, leading to the symptom of thumb sucking when the baby is emotionally nervous.

The third reason is the change in the pace of life, such as the baby changing schools, the baby just entering the nursery, the baby just entering the school, or the baby is weaning off the pacifier, or moving to a new home, which will make the baby particularly prone to nervousness and cause the baby to suck his fingers. ,

The fourth reason is that when the baby is bored or attracted by something, such as watching TV or doing homework, he will often suck his fingers and bite his fingernails.

The fifth reason is that when the baby sees the unevenness on the nails or the skin near the nail cuticle becomes rough, the baby will want to smooth the rough edges of the nails.

What should parents do when faced with this symptom in their baby?

First of all, parents should actively find out the reasons why the baby bites his nails, find out the factors that cause the baby to be nervous and anxious, and then take appropriate measures to help the baby correct this bad habit. Do not use beating, scolding or scaring him to change it, which will only make the symptoms worse.

Secondly, when parents find that their baby is biting his nails, they can reason with the baby and make him aware of the harm caused by biting his fingers. They can also distract the baby's attention with other things. When the baby shows improvement, they can give appropriate rewards.

Now everyone should know why children often bite their fingers and what to do. The editor would like to remind everyone that parents should trim their children's fingernails regularly and use moisturizer to soften their fingernails.