Why children bite their nails?

& How to make them Stop

About This Course

Nail biting, formally known as onychophagia, is ostensibly considered a nervous habit along with hair twirling, finger sucking and hair pulling. At least a third of U.S. parents struggle with their children’s nail biting habits. While for some children nail biting may just be a temporary distraction, for others it becomes an ongoing pattern. Not knowing the reasons for the behavior or how to absolve it may sometimes be an overwhelming challenge for parents to address.

We introduce you this short course which was designed by childhood-development experts to equip parents with strategies to conquer their children’s bad habit.

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Learn why your child may have an excessive need to bite their fingernails, and, most importantly, how to finally help them get it under control.

Key Features

Informative expert video materials
Individual assessment tools
Visuals
Review test

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WATCH our video tutorials featuring licensed clinical psychologists and parenting experts.
DISCOVER the most common reasons for nail biting, and find out which ones are behind your child’s individual habit.
LEARN the effective methods to combat the habit and how to apply them in real life.
CHECK your knowledge by passing a test.
Help your child OVERCOME nail biting once and for all

Our Experts

Alexa Rabin

Licensed psychologist, has a doctorate in clinical psychology. Dr. Rabin completed her Bachelor’s degree with a focus on child development and cognitive science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

The first step to changing a behavior is to understand what’s driving or triggering the behavior. In this course you will find out what motives can cause biting nails, and which may concern individually your kid.
Rachel Acosta

Educator, mother of 3. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the University of San Diego, a teaching credential from the state of Texas and a Master of Arts in Leadership Studies, also from the University of San Diego.

As an educator and a parent it’s been my experience that there are number of reasons why a child would engage in nail biting and finger sucking. But we found that getting to the root of the issue and figuring out the times and the reasons why our son was biting his nails have been really helpful in helping him really learn how to counteract that.

Reviews

Jennifer, 35

My son is 6 and he’s been biting his fingernails non-stop for a few months now. I’ve tried different things and nothing helped. I look forward to this course.
Tom, 35

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Psychological Test

As a parent you know your child best. Please answer the following questions in order to resolve the nail biting behavior.

question 01 / 12

Has your child’s nail biting habit been a concern for a while?
How intense is your child’s nail biting? Does she/he hurt him/herself during nail biting? Do his/her fingers bleed?
Does the nail biting happen often?
Does your child bite his/her nails in front of other people? At school?
Have you tried interventions that didn’t help?
When you try to redirect your child’s behavior, he/she misbehaves, cries, has tantrums?
Does your child follow instructions easily and can be redirected to another behavior?
Does your child have any social or communication difficulties?
Does your child struggle academically in school?
Does your child have any disabilities like ADHD, Autism, emotional disturbance, Dyslexia etc.?
Does your child complain about feelings such as anxiety, overwhelmed or constant pains?
Does your child take any medications at this time?

Everything is great!
Your child’s nail biting habit may just be at its start.
You said yes to at least 8 questions.
You said yes to 12 questions.

Your child doesn't seem to be an evident nail biter.
Observe your child and pay closer attention to his/her environment. Spend as much time with your child as you can and make him/her aware of the behavior.
Your child’s nail biting behavior may be transforming into a nervous habit. Your child will most likely need your support and assistance in overcoming the habit.
Your child’s nail biting behavior might have turned into an excessive habit. Your child will most likely need your support and the assistance of a trained therapist in overcoming the habit.

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