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Nail biting is a very common phenomenon in children, especially in infancy. There are many disadvantages of this kind of behavior, and it is necessary to attract the attention of the majority of parents, because it will lead to many disadvantages.
Children are not as clean as adults, they are touching things with their hands anytime and anywhere, and they can't be idle for a moment, and they don't wash their hands at any time and don't cut their nails frequently, so it is conceivable that there must be a lot of dust and bacteria on their hands.
Therefore, we need to wash our hands frequently, and standardized hand washing can help reduce the invasion of bacteria into people's bodies. Children need to complete this task under the supervision of their parents and form a habit.
Today we are going to talk about what is the reason why children like to bite their nails, and what are the consequences of biting their fingers? With these questions in mind, let's start our topic.
Nail biting is a common childhood habit and can be a disease, and in some people it may continue until adulthood.
If it is said that children bite their nails unconsciously at first, then over time they will develop a habit that is not easy to quit. But many people bite their nails not unconsciously, for the following reasons:
1. Konbo
Some children will also develop the habit of biting their nails in stressful environments, and if they are quiet and introverted, they will bite their nails to relieve their anxiety and discomfort when they encounter some situations that make them overwhelmed.
But biting your fingers can't solve the problem, only the next time you are nervous, you still face it by biting your nails, as if biting your nails can give you a psychological comfort.
2. Lack of trace elements
If the body lacks certain trace elements, such as zinc, during development, it will also bite its nails, which is a natural phenomenon. Therefore, if other reasons are ruled out, it may indicate that your child's body is deficient in trace elements and needs to be supplemented with nutrients in time.
3. Bad habits
Some children do not develop the habit of cutting their nails often when they are young, so once the nails grow, they want to bite them off with their teeth, and if they do this often, they will not have nail clippers, so they continue this bad habit.
4. Teeth grinding
When a child first erupts a tooth, it will be more uncomfortable and they will want to find something to grind their teeth. Nails are the best choice, not only because of the right hardness but also at the right distance, which can come in handy at any time.
The main reasons for nail biting are the above, but nail biting is not a good thing and needs to be changed in time. In addition to the bacterial problem mentioned at the beginning, nail biting has other disadvantages that need to be taken seriously.
First of all, biting the nail can disrupt the growth of the nail, causing the nail to be deformed or underdeveloped, and in severe cases, it can also cause damage to the skin around the nail, increase the number of barbs, and greatly affect the appearance and bring a tingling sensation.
Secondly, there are a lot of bacteria and dirt hidden in the nails, and if you bite them often, it is easy to bring these bacteria into the body, which will lead to gastrointestinal discomfort and low body immunity, and if you come into contact with the source of infection, it is easy to be infected.
In addition, if the person biting his nails is often nervous or anxious, then he will become dependent on the act of biting his nails, and over time, the cycle will repeat, and the nail biting will not solve the actual problem when he is nervous.
According to relevant experts, nail biting is also a sign of insecurity and has an increased risk of depression in children. Because normal people do not pay attention to biting their nails when they are in a low mood, the mental health of children who bite their nails is worth paying attention to.
Aside from everything else, you can imagine what it would be like if the fingers were destroyed for a few years or even decades, the skin around the nails would definitely be red and even bleed, but after forming a habit, you still can't help but continue to destroy the fingers, which is really scary.
Therefore, once you find out that your child has a problem with nail biting, you must stop it in time. Because good habits are hard to form and bad habits are hard to break, keep an eye on your children at all times and take other actions to distract them when there are signs of it.
And when they have their own mobility, teach them to cut their nails frequently, wash their hands frequently, and develop good habits of hygiene. When they encounter difficulties or are nervous, they should be comforted and enlightened in time, and they should not be left alone.
In the process of becoming an adult, children's physical and psychological development are not sound, so the angle of looking at problems is very narrow, and they don't know how to deal with problems when they encounter them, and they bite their fingers when they are nervous.
In addition, parents can also cultivate many hobbies in their children, such as dancing, playing basketball, painting, calligraphy, etc., so that their lives are colorful and can effectively divert attention to other interesting things.
If parents can't correct their child's bad disease, they can take their child to the hospital to seek effective help from a doctor to understand the real reason for the child's nail biting, so as to prescribe the right medicine and solve the problem quickly.
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