My daughter who is 2.5years old,developed this habit of bitting finger/toe nail. please help.?

I am going through the exact same thing with my 2.5 year old. I tried the nasty stuff you put on there and it did NOTHING for her. I just keep telling her she will get worms in her tummy. She's starting to understand. I would definately NOT put hot sauce on the fingers b/c it might burn the eyes. Good Luck.My daughter who is 2.5years old,developed this habit of bitting finger/toe nail. please help.?
some people say put a bit of hot sauce on the ends of there finger and toe nails.It is a Bad habit and There are germs underneath those nails that are now going in the mouth.My Daughter sucked on her 2 fingers since the day she was Born and she din't stop till she was12 and she will be 15 at the end of this month.My daughter who is 2.5years old,developed this habit of bitting finger/toe nail. please help.?
Don't use hot sauce -- it can upset your child's stomach. Try using vinegar instead.
Keep the nails short so there is not much to bite.





Is there a time when this happens consistently? If it is due to boredom or nervousness maybe you can deal with the root cause and the symptom will go away.
hot sauce.
Well first of all , almost every child goes through the chewing nails stage, when my oldest did this i just went out and got that polish you put on their nails for thumb sucking and painted her finger and toenails with it and within a matter of a couple days she stopped chewing her nails cause it has the most terrible taste ever( trust me i tried it yuck!) it is non toxic and it won't hurt them but i bet it will work.
They sell an ointment that is exactly for this problem. I have found it at Sallys Beauty Supply, but I'm sure they sell it else where.