At each stage of growth, children will have different performances and habits. Of course, these habits are good and bad, and parents need to assist from the side, and they must pay attention to it. Take biting nails, for example, many parents feel that it doesn't matter, it may just be a child's little fetish, and even feel that it is a lack of vitamins.
But in fact, children bite their nails, not simply lack of vitamins, nor is it a small habit that parents think. If you really go into the hearts of children, you will know that they have been "torn", and the real reason behind them is heart-wrenching.
Sadly, many parents find out early in the morning but don't pay attention in time. So much so that the child's condition became more and more serious, and he realized that biting his nails needed to be stopped. Just want to say: pay attention to the changes in your child's behavior, and don't make a big mistake.
In the case of biting nails themselves, it has already caused harm to children. Long-term nibbling will deform the child's nail bed, and the shape of the nails will be particularly ugly, especially affecting the image. Then there is the problem of bacteria, paronychia and stomatitis are easy to appear.
Therefore, biting nails is not a trivial matter, even if it is harmless, for the sake of the health of nails and mouth, it should be stopped early. Moreover, biting nails is not only these external injuries, the child's inner health, but also deserves more attention.
How much do parents know about the reasons behind nail biting?
First, long-term anxiety
If you look closely, you will find that children will habitually bite their nails when they encounter difficult problems or are relatively nervous. This shows that at this time, they are particularly anxious and do not know how to alleviate and cope with this atmosphere. Therefore, subconsciously nibbling on nails is to alleviate the anxiety in the heart.
It must be said that long-term deep anxiety will make children suffer from gains and losses, feel unhappy, and will also affect future development. Imagine this: the mood is always controlled by anxiety, how to take the energy to do other things?
Second, the performance of rebellion
I know that parents don't like nail gnawing behavior, and I have reminded them once before, but my children do this. In the end, it is a manifestation of inner rebellion, which wants to declare war on parents through this behavior. The purpose is simple, that is, to prove to the parents that they have grown up and can control their behavior independently.
It must be said that children who have rebelled with their actions since childhood will not calmly deal with things when they encounter them, and belong to the type of "simple mind" and it is difficult to achieve great things. If you can, guide your child to speak up or vent your dissatisfaction in other ways
Third, there is no sense of security
When you are overwhelmed, you will subconsciously choose actions that can give you a sense of security, and biting your nails is the most secure behavior for children. Also from the side of the reaction, the child does not have any sense of security to speak of, need parents to pay more attention, give them more companionship and warmth.
It must be said that although the sense of security cannot be described in words, it plays a vital role in the growth of children. With a sense of security, children will have more superpowers and create more surprises.
Written at the end: It turns out that the child's nails are closely related to his mental health. The future of life is still very long, if you find that the child bites his nails at this time, he can intervene early to avoid more harm.
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