Many parents may find that their children have various bad habits, big and small, such as picking their noses, biting their fingers, and some children may even like to bite their nails if they are more serious. These are common bad habits. Some babies also have the habit of buttoning their nails, which parents see in their eyes and are anxious in their hearts, trying their best to change their children. Let's talk about why a three-year-old baby always picks his fingernails?
What's wrong with a three-year-old baby always picking their fingernails
A three-year-old baby may have this habit due to a lack of vitamins, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, and other reasons. Baby always picking their fingernails may also be trying to vent their emotions through this method. Sometimes this is also a manifestation of Bao's lack of security and timidity.
From another perspective, this is a stage that children must go through, because at this age, children are preparing to learn how to pick up things, but not everything is at their fingertips. Therefore, when they have nothing to grab, they will come and snap their nails.
How to change a child's habit of picking their fingernails
1. Put rubber gloves on your fingertips, the kind specifically designed for accounting counting. Although it's a bit uncomfortable, it's not a big deal.
2. Paint nail polish with warning color on your nails, so that you will not bite when you see the warning color, and it will be good to form a habit over time.
3. You can apply cool oil or wind oil essence on your fingers, which is harmless to the body, but whenever you want to bite your fingers, you will smell a stimulating odor and stop the intention of biting.
Picking fingernails is a bad habit that does have a certain impact on children's physical and mental development. However, parents must identify the reasons why their children love picking nails, whether it is a habit or a psychological reason. Only by finding the root cause can they help their children change this bad habit. The growth of children requires time and patience, which requires the companionship of parents and the correct guidance to give them a healthy and happy memory of their growth.
