Reasons why babies bite their nails

In fact, in daily life, many people do not have time to take good care of their babies. This will lead to some bad behaviors of their babies without timely discovery and correction of the baby's mistakes. For example, if your baby bites his nails, you must find out the cause of the problem in time. So let us understand the reasons why babies bite their nails.

Generally speaking, there are three possibilities when children like to bite their nails: lack of trace elements, mental stress, or it is simply a bad habit. First, you should take your child to the hospital for trace element testing to see what trace elements are lacking, and then supplement them in a targeted manner. If the child also has symptoms such as inattention or roundworms, it is more likely that he is zinc deficient, but be sure to check before making a judgment.

If there is no lack of trace elements, it may be that the child is nervous or has developed a bad habit of biting his nails. At this time, you should pay more attention to your child and correct him/her with the correct method, instead of scolding him/her when he/she bites his/her nails. You should educate your child with a caring attitude not to bite his/her nails, tell him/her that this will allow bacteria to enter the stomach and cause disease, etc., and use other diversion methods such as playing games to relieve the child's mental tension.

The possible reasons for biting fingers are: first, the child has not eaten, and biting fingers is a pastime; second, the hands are dirty and have a salty taste; third, it is pica, which is often related to the lack of some trace elements and vitamins in the body, such as vitamin B deficiency. So it is recommended that you should overcome this habit immediately, and go to the hospital to check whether there is a lack of trace elements, whether there is a lack of iron, and use food supplements. Overall, it is still a bad habit.

To correct children's nail biting habits, psychological therapy and behavior correction methods can be used. Patient persuasion and encouragement should be the main method, and children should be guided step by step. Children should be given more psychological attention and factors that cause children's tension should be eliminated.

Guide children to participate in more recreational activities and make more friends, such as letting them play toys and games with other children to divert their attention. Cultivate good hygiene habits in children, such as trimming their nails regularly. For older children, you can explain the harm of biting nails to them through reasoning.

Correcting a child's nail biting habit requires a process, and the younger the child is, the easier it is to correct. Therefore, when parents find that their child has the habit of biting nails, they should correct it as soon as possible. Parents should be patient and confident, and never use corporal punishment, scold loudly, or pull the child's fingers away from the mouth roughly and forcibly, as this may subconsciously aggravate the child's habit of biting nails.

The above article gives you a detailed introduction to the reasons why babies bite their nails. I believe you already have a preliminary understanding of it. Therefore, in daily life, if such a situation occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.