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Name: Lee
Country: Other
Comment:
Helen, you say you enjoy the attention of people looking at your tiny nails. Do many people notice your short nails & do you get many comments, both positive or negative from people.

Name: Margot
Country: South Africa
Comment:
My nearly 2 year old daughter bites her nails,it started about 2 months ago. I don't understand it because she is a very confident, friendly and happy little toddler. She also gets a lot of love and affection and does not seem insecure at all. What do I do to get her to stop and why else could she be doing it?

Name: Tom
Country: Other
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Helen: thank you for description of your lovely fingers Helen! Can you tell me some stories about nailbiting from your life, did you meet sometimes some fans of your lovely tiny nails and toenails? I´m shure there must be some guys, not only your boyfriend, who find you nails really cute and attractive! And, in the opposite, said someone something ugly about your nails?

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
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Lee: Yes, my nails are down to about 2 millimetres - that's about as short as I can get them. There is only a little bit of rough skin above the nail - just one or two millimetres where I've got the nail off. From there to the tip of my fingers (about 6 - 8 millimetres) the skin is lovely and smooth - so my fingertips are nice and smooth and round. Sometimes I paint my fingernails, but not that often, because I soon chew the paint off! I should paint them more perhaps, because I do enjoy the attention of people looking at them. I hardly ever bother painting my toe nails - I mostly wear plimsoles, so my toes are not on show! I'm sure I'll keep on biting - it's really relaxing, and I love tiny nails.

Name: Lee
Country: Other
Comment:
Helen, you mentioned that your nails are two millimeters long. How long is the rough skin from the tip of your nail to the end of your finger & how often do you paint your fingernails & toenails. I'm sure you must enjoy the attention of people looking at your tiny nails & toenails. Keep biting!

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
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John: Hi! I agree - super tiny nails look so cute - I love the way mine look! Yes - I wish more nailbiters were happy with their nails and didn't see biting as a problem. I bite my thumbnails firstly with my thumbs up, but then do it the other was if it means I can get the nail shorter. On my fingers, I bite firstly with the nails facing down, and then facing up if it means I can get the nails shorter. I often hold the finger of the nail I'm biting, with my other hand. My thumbnails are the same length as my fingernails - they're quite soft, so they're easy to bite.

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
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Tom: Hi! Yes I love watching other nailbiters too - seeing if their nails are really tiny and nice and neat as well. I certainly don't use scissors - my teeth do the job fine! My nails are still the same length - about 2 miilimetres of nail and then a couple of millimetres of rough skin just above the nail, where I've bitten the nail off. I'm quite supple and can get my toe nails in my mouth quite easily. I mostly bite them after I've had a nice long soak in a hot bath, so my nails are really nice and soft, but I often bite them before I go to bed anyway - it's part of the relaxing thing. My toe nails are about the same length as my finger nails.

Name: John
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Helen, I think it's superb you are proud of your wonderfully bitten nails. In my opinion, the shorter the nails the better! Super tiny nails look so cute on women and I wish more nailbiters loved biting them as much as you do. When biting your thumbnails, do you face the thumb up or down? I have seen both techniques used. The thumbnails can sometimes be the hardest to bite short. Are your thumbnails as short as the rest of your wonderfully tiny nails? Keep it up!

Name: Tom
Country: Other
Comment:
Helen: Hi, thanks for your answer, it´s really interesting for me to watch nailbiters when they bite their nails, it´s so many ways to get them down, some nailbiter even use scissors etc, do you use it too Helen? I think it´s quite dangerous, I believe that mouth is more comfortable and easy way don´t you think? btw how long are your nails now Helen, I remember some older message when you said that they are only 2 mm long, I´m sure that they are just wonderful. Wow and on the feet too, how you accomplish that, I can imagine so cute short stubby nails on fingers but on the toes? Unbelievable! How many time you spend biting your toenails and where you bite them, you must be really patient with them to get them so lovely low.

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Lee: Hi - I am proud of my nails - mine are the tinyest I've ever seen! and I do enjoy my habit. I don't think I do the two handed biting in public, I just nibble away at my nails, and do the two handed thing when I'm more serious about getting my nails right down like when I'm at home or in other comfortable surroundings. Oh! my boyfriend says I do do two handed biting in public, and people do give me funny stares! I suppose when I'm doing that, I'm really concentrating on my nails, so I don't notice people looking at me. I don't really ever miss having nails, because I've never had any. I can scratch my back to some degree with my fingers, and there are other ways of doing things where other people use their nails, so it's not a problem! I'm glad you like tiny nails!

Name: Lee
Country: Other
Comment:
Helen, it's good you proud of your habit.Do you get funny stares from people when they see both of your hands up to your mouth when biting? Do you ever miss having nails, for back scratching,or at other times, but I'm sure you're used to not having any nails. Keep biting !

Name: Olaf
Country: Russian
Comment:
My woman didn't like I bite my nails very short. So I bite her nails instead, big joke but was serious. Now her nails short after many year and she no longer says about my nails since they all look same together. She so used to it she gives me nails when watching movie. Good.

Name: David
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
After adopting the 2 handed method of biting my nails, they are really short now, the shortest ever and my mom didn`t think it was possible to bite so much. My son,11, has copied me and is now biting more and he is even proud to show me his now ever shorter nails, last n ight he was so engrossed in biting he wet himself again, while sitting on my knee!

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
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Tom: Yes, I do bite my nails without realising I'm doing it - if I'm not using my hands for anything else, I just seem to automatically start biting. I do look at them between biting, not particularly to maintain the length or shape of my nails - I just like to bite them down as short as I can get them, so they tend to be chewed right down to the last little bit! Biting them down so hard does make them a bit sore, but I get real satisfaction from knowing they're as tiny as possible. I really enjoy my habit, so I don't think I'm likely to stop! I wish other people didn't have a problem with nail biting - I've never found it a problem.

Name: Tom
Country: Other
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Helen: can I ask you, do you bite your nails without realising it or you look at them between biting to maintain them in the length and shape that you like the most? Don´t stop biting, is lovely habit!

Name: dondee
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I could tell you how after 50+ years I was able to stop in two months, but it's against the rules to advertise a web page. So, I'll close by saying that you should be a NAILBITESTOPPER.

Name: XxEx_OhxX
Country: Australia
Comment:
hey there, im 15 and a half and for as long as i can remember i have bitten the skin around my nails...i just cant stop, i have never in my life bitten the nail itself (in fact i think it hurts my teeth to do it lol) but i always bite the skin. iv always had really nice long nails and i have no dramas in growing them, but then i will give myself a french manicure and then i look at the skin around my nails and its horrible! and my fingers are always sore and infected....sometimes i even make them bleed! i know its bad but i just cant stop biting and picking, im trying a new method, im booking in to get my nails done professionally and then i will chew gum as iv heard that this helps. its gotten to the stage where i dont even know that im doing it half the time or if i do i just think "no stop!" and then i will start again a few minutes later, i always have to have my fingers in my mouth!! its discusting!! so i know how all you people out there feel who have the same problem...its a horrible habbit! wish me luck! xx <3

Name: Tala
Country: U.A.E.
Comment:
thnx all for ur comments, they really inspired me into stopping nail biting. after seven years of actually biting my nails, i have come to a conclusion that its all worthless.. you think nail biting helps u calm down or wtever from the stress but it doesnt; in fact, it makes u want to bite them even more and also u allow germs to ur body. i tried twice to stop biting them and it worked for a while bt then got bk to my habit (which was awful). everytime u try to chew them, apply the biting tasting nail polish.. its just a psychological thing.. when u really want to stop biting ur nails, surf the internet and look for nail biting pictures and articles.. it really helps.. its been a week now since i have stopped and i feel great!! good luck everyone!! and remb.. ''when there is a will, they is a way''

Name: Tom
Country: Other
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Helen: btw it´s nice to see that exist some girl who enjoy this habit, it´s cool!

Name: Tom
Country: Other
Comment:
Helen: I absolutely agree with you!

Name: karishma
Country: India
Comment:
I too agree that nail biting should be nipped in the bud, but the question is how? my son is three years old he have developed this habbit , i tried evrything on him, i have applied many bitter things on his finger tips but it didnt work, i give him many things to divert his attention when he is biting but he hide from me and bite some where else!! some one told me when i met her in airport that he is going through lack of calcium, i think this is last step for me. please help me if anyof the parents have idea how to make it stop

Name: Helen
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I've been a nail biter all my life, and like you Nina, I bite and bite and bite. The difference is that I love my habit and I bite my nails down as low as I can get them - I love the way they look. They're down to about 2 - 3 mm long! Also, the ends of my fingers are lovely and smooth and rounded with the nails down out of the way. Also, like you Nina, I find nail biting extremely relaxing and I bite all evening and in the daytime as well. I never try to hide my nails, in fact sometimes I paint them. A lot of guys find really tiny nails really attractive - I work in a cafe and its amazing how often guys tell me my nails are really cute. So don't worry about your nails. Having long nails is just a social stereotype thing.

Name: HolliElsa
Country: Canada
Comment:
Hey. I am 12 years old, and I have bitten my nails since as long as I can remember. I am really trying hard to stop. I did once for a week or two. It is definiatly worth it. You can make your nails, and not be embarrassed about how short they are. If you want to stop, just imagine yourself with long, pretty, polished nails. <3.

Name: Lindsey
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I have been biting my nails since i was a little kid, and now i am 28 years old. i have tried everything there is to try. i have tried the nasty tasting nail polish but i just got used to the taste. i have tried the rubber band on wrist thing, that didn't help either. i have heard now that the b vitamin inositol helps with the urge to want to bite. so i will try that and hopefully it will work.

Name: nina
Country: Mexico
Comment:
I am 22 years old now and have suffered from nail biting all my life. It is really annoying to have nails that look like mine. I do date and at times it can be so embarrasing to show my hands. I bite and bite and bite. I can't help it. I often wonder if there is an addictive type of chemical which releases when I bite my nails. Truly it is addictive. I always wanted to visit a web site like this for help and to know that I am not the only one with this problem! I am even biting right now! (oops!) I've tried to stop on and off for years. I have gone as long as a week, but after a week, I see less progress, become discouraged and bite all over again. And you all are right, it does hurt sometimes! I think that I will try the nasty tasting stuff to put on my nails. Maybe that will work. It is relaxing when I bite my nails, I know that when I am working on school work, driving, watching a movie, or anything which involves my brain, I am biting. I guess it is to the point where if my brain is in use it automatically activates the nail biting button as well! Maybe it is the nail biting that controls everything else? hmmm... sorry... good luk to you all

Name: shantel
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i bite my nials n i want to stop but is an addiction. i think when u bite ur nials it makes them look stupid nn dont u want ur nials to look pretty? yea- so stop biting ur nials. im trina stop the best and fastest way i can.

Name: Victoria
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am 10 years old and I bite my nails it grosses me out when I look pretty my friend who is 9 years old she bites them way shorter than mine so short that there brown so I wear fake nails.

Name: Kriss
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I have a nail biting and biting around the skin habit. I'm 15 and have stopped for almost 6 days now. It might not sound like much but it's a huge accomplishment for me so far because I've picked up this habit from around when I was 2. =)

Name: raven symone
Country: India
Comment:
I LIKE BITTING THEM

Name: chelsea robinson
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i dont bite my nails because it is nasty too i have friends who do i love it when i stopped a long time ago .i see people with long nails like mine. people love to bite theres but i dont long nails rule on hands.for people on this website i will help you by sometimes writting a article.

Name: sat12
Country: canada
Comment:
I thought i was the only only men in the world who love bitten nails on girls or women.I notice i'm not.

Name: jessica simpson
Country: moldova
Comment:
i think that there should be a site for the people who bite their nails

Name: browser
Country: australia
Comment:
i dont think there is anything that i love more than women biting their nails. i absolutely love it. and i think there should be a website dedicated to these lovelly ladies

Name: raven symone
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i want to bite my nials because it is so cute ilove picking my nose

Name: Caroline D. Parker
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i dont bite at all its bad for you

Name: chelsea
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i hate it when people bite there nails because they look so nasty it is a nasty habit i have friends who bite there nails it is like picking you nose my aunt bites to i try my best to stop her.

Name: becca
Country: usa
Comment:
whenever ya feel the urge to bite ur nails, go brush ur teeth.

Name: O jeez
Country: cambodia
Comment:
OMG YOU PPL! u kno i do bite my nails but its something i want to stop..i bite the skin 2..i eat my nails and the skin and i think its disgusting but its been a habit i picked up when i was little its embarassing and i like the look of medium lenghth fingernails not those ugly 3 mm 2mm nails thats disgusting but yea

Name: lyrad
Country: canada
Comment:
natalie, I think you really have some deep rooted issues. That sort of topic is hardly what this web site has to offer. Take your issues to other sites where you can find people who care!

Name: Cushla
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I'm 15 and I bite the skin around my nails.. but I end up biting the skin so deep that my fingers bleed and are really sore. I don't know why I do it and I don't like doing it neither. Its really painfull but I just can't stop.

Name: nail bitter
Country: usa
Comment:
i like the way bitten nails look, thats not why i bite but i don't mind it. my mom gets mad at me but what else am i supposed to do when i'm bored in math class

Name: Tristan
Country: luxembourg
Comment:
I stoped biting my nails,i don't know how.I've just stopped. My problem is that i want to improve the way they look but i don't know how.I want to have my normal nails shape back.ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW CAN I HAVE A NORMAL NAIL APPEARANCE?

Name: Aaron
Country: usa
Comment:
I've bit my nails for a long time. It's not the physical aspect that I find so disturbing. I'ts the emotional drive to do something self destructive that I question. Do a search on why people bite nails and you'll find a few good pages.

Name: Amanda
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
i use to bit my nails when i was young ....the thing that stoped me was i had a whitlow form under my nail, It was caused from biting the nail to low down,The whitlow was under the nail it is poison which could not be removed by antibotics, I had to go to the hospital and have my nail pulled off so the doctors could squeeze the poison out. it was the most painful thing i had to go through more painful then having a baby, Now i have beautiful nails which i take care of my self on a regular basics, So all you people out there who like bitting there nails be careful of the whitlow which can form at any time...thankyou Amanda

Name: Chris
Country: usa
Comment:
I been chewing my nails as I could remember. I know it's a habit, and nerves that causes me to do this. I try to stop. But its hard to do.

Name: I wish I could stop...
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I am a teenager and I bite my nails, i wish i could stop as my friends all have nice nails. I bite my nail usually when i watch sad films and when i am researching stuff on the computer; the only thing that stops my are my gloves but the get so hot in the summer that i take them off! i don't really know why i bite my nails, i have a really loving family, cute sister,etc. etc. but my nails just catch me off guard! i also find putting clear of very light pink nailvarnish on it helps as well but if it starts ot get chipped then i will start biting it off again! This website has given me some great tips, thanks! I need a solution as i wish i could stop...

Name: Jackie
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I am 27 and have been an addicted nail biter since I was about 6 or 7. I have tried to stop many times, all with no success. Also, not only are my fingernails chewed out of existance but my fingers are extremely thick and rough as I work in a garden nursery. Other than my hands I am considered rather attractive (tall, slim & blonde)but I have seen the disgusted look on guys faces when they see the state of my nails. My advice to any young lady who bites her nails would be to perserve and stop the habit as soon as possible, or you too could end up with hands like mine.

Name: Becky
Country: kenya
Comment:
Nail biting is disgusting and you should all give up! Have some will power! It's easy... I did it! I also gave up smoking. (Which I did for 2 years). Having no nail is freaky and not sexy at all. Trust me, i'm a model and it's not a good look. Habits are hard to break but you can do it! Good luck everyone! Xx

Name: Matt
Country: usa
Comment:
I would also agree with "Solidarity" who said, "Nail biting is a coping mechanism. there's nothing wrong with it except that the society has a socially-contructed norm that consider it as dirty, unhealthy, unaesthetic and uninviting."Unfortunately, nail-biting can have (some) negative impact on one's health. For example, constant chewing can cause fingers to bleed, and wear down on the enamle of one's front teeth. Also, from a practical standpoint, working with needle and thread as well as removing stickers and labels become a pain.

Name: Matt
Country: usa
Comment:
I've been biting since a child. Not all biting is due to nervousness. It can be due to motivation (especially when you start biting and you actually want to finish a nail before you stop). Try replacing the nail-biting behaviour with another kind of behaviour, one that keeps your teeth and your fingers from interacting with one another. Keep this new behaviour consistantly in your mind.

Name: hangnail
Country: canada
Comment:
My nail bitting problem is not an intense one, BUT...I bite the skin around my nails and have been doing so for the past 10 years at least. My best friend also has the same problem and we sort of embraced it together. But I feel like a canibal and I hate seeing other people do it. It's nasty, it hurts, AND I WANNA QUIT! Any tips?

Name: Lynn
Country: usa
Comment:
I don't agree with the statement about children biting their nails due to some attachment disorder and not having time with their mothers. It is simple not true in the case of my daughter who bites her nails. I have been home with her since she was born for 33 months now. Don't give advice unless it is sound, and back by professionals.

Name: arie
Country: usa
Comment:
as A child I would always bite my nails.I would try to to stop but would naver work out.It is dissapointing to look at my nails.But what helps me somtimes is to paint my nails really pretty so I won't want to bite them and it works somtimes.But from this day on I'm still trying to quit.

Name: Robyn
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I bit my nails as a young kid and hated them. I liked to look pretty and my nails let me down. I went to a nail bar and they were great and with the help of false nails at first (which did stop me biting) and then manicures as my nails grew I managed to stop the bad habit. Now I'm 14 and have pretty hands and like to have my nails varnished in different colours and have nail art put on.I still can't understand girls who bite their nails having them painted as this draws attention to the bad habit. I used to hide my bitten nails but now I can show them off.

Name: mer
Country: USA
Comment:
well - my sister and i were both really bad at biting our nails... and you know what got us to stop? getting fake nails! they are really bad for your nail in general - but that is if you have pretty nails to start with.- not us. we each wore them for like a month and a half, makng sure to go everyother week to get them redone. we both LOVED having pretty nails without waiting for them to grow.. or the weird feeling of having alot of the "white part." when we stopped wearing the fake nails, we had them profesionally removed. granted - our nails were thin.. but they were a decent length! and... the better part: we werent't in the habit of biting them anymore!!!Now i keep my nails fairly short, but long enough to do a french manicure. I suggest you try that. Esp you moms with self concious daughters. The in creased self confidence is motivation afterwards to keep it up.

Name: Kevin
Country: USA
Comment:
Why Bite your Nails ?Many people bite their nails. They are not even aware most of the time that they are biting their nails. It is a habit. And the best way to beat a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit. I even bit my nails. But thanks to Control It, I have stopped biting my nails. This is how I started replacing my bad habit with a good habit. Every time I started to put my fingers toward my mouth, I would catch myself and put more of the bitter tasting cream on my fingers. Once I identified my problem areas, I would keep the bitter tasting cream in the area of concern. If it was during rush hour traffic, I would keep cream in my car or if it was while I was at work, I would keep the cream in my desk or on my person.One of the things you need to do is figure out when you are biting your nails the most. Is it during work, driving to & from work, worried or stressed about something in your life? Then after you figure out the symptoms like, work, stress. Etc, then you need to get to the root. This is usually an emotion, which most people seem to be un-conscious of. Once you have identified these things and are conscious of, you can start beating the habit of Nail Biting. Also for those of you who are comfortable with carrying around an emery board (men) will help in reducing the rough nails which make you want to bite. The bottom line in beating any habit is your desire. If you desire to beat it you will, and with the right help it will stay beaten. I recommend any product that has a bitter taste. The one I prefer is Control It, by Stop Biting Nails.com. There product is cream based and has vitamins and minerals to help heal your hands while in the process of not biting. As with any aid, it alone will not help you kick the habit. Be conscious of your emotions and put protective measures in. With all of this at your side and the Desire to quite you will. Good Luck on kicking the habitKevin Smoak

Name: THANKS
Country: USA
Comment:
THANKS some of your ideas might work i think i will try the glue thing it may work I'll say some thing back if it does if it dosent keep the ideas coming THANKS AGAIN

Name: Stacey
Country: USA
Comment:
I just wanted to tell you all that you have enough will power in you to do it! I have been biting my nails since I was about 2. I am now 21 and just stopped two weeks ago. I love the way my hands look with the white nails on them. It is possible so just believe in your selfs!!

Name: Pam
Country: England
Comment:
Can't see the big deal about nailbiting. I've been biting my nails since I had teeth, they got so small the skin area between the end of the nail and the fingertip is longer than the nail and that's how I like it. Fingertips should be soft and smooth.

Name: nail biting with a vengeance
Country: England
Comment:
had to admit that I am one of you. I feel so bad about my nails. My nail biting is driving me crazy but do know that I feel very tense and nervous and that is why I bite my nails.

Name: matthew
Country: USA
Comment:
cotton gloves, finger cots and "bite-it" helps. Try them for just a little while.

Name: Gil
Country: Thailand
Comment:
Although it is often referred to as a nervous habit, it really does not have much to do with anxiety. Do not fret that there is something wrong with your child. After the age of 15, the majority of children simply out grow the habit. The incidence of nail biting declines with age, while anxiety levels for most rise with age. So then, how does anxiety correlate to nail biting? I believe that it doesn't. There is no medical data anywhere in the world to support the association, nor is nail biting any more prevalent in occupations deemed to be more stressful (police, lawyers, etc).

Name: jolie
Country: USA
Comment:
my son started biting his nails when he was 18months, i as well bite my nails. I always here that children bit because they are nervous, which was the case for me. I just dont think it is the case for my son... he is in a great family life and me and my husbend go over and beond ourself's to make his like as non nervous as we can. Out of all the bad habbits i have picked up through out my life nail biting was the last one i wanted my son to pick up.

Name: Gil
Country: Thailand
Comment:
Just wanted to shed some light on your questions. All of this is in the book detailed earlier, or see www.stopyournailbiting.comThe book is also available at Trafford Publishing (entitled "Stop Your Nail Biting!")There has never been a clear scientific or documented medical link between anxiety, stress and nailbiting. There is some support for the theory that it could be learned behavior (from parents for example) or even hereditary (identical twins have a 4x higher nail biting incidence rate than fraternal twins). It might even be leftover behavior from thumb or finger sucking as a child. Again, it has never been proven that it stems from anxiety, this may just be a notion that has persisted throughout time without any sound medical support or clinical studies. Whatever the cause though, it can easily be cured and the habit broken in just 2 weeks. I know, because I used to bite my own nails horribly! Good luck, I will try to answer your questions if you have any. If you have children, please try to quit your habit so that it doesn't take hold in them!

Name: Sera
Country: Canada
Comment:
^_^ I have biting my nails practically all my life. My mother will scold me for it, but it's such a hard habbit to break! How can I stop when it feels so stress-relieving? T_T

Name: Another Mom
Country: USA
Comment:
My 8-year old daughter bites her nails. Our home is happy and healthy also, except that this habit grosses me out so severely that it affects her life adversely. She even gnaws down her toe nails in bed. Fingers into the mouth is the number one way to catch a cold or flu, and sticky fingers all over my things transmits all her colds to the rest of the family. She needs expensive dental work and the orthodontist tells me nail biting contributes to her crooked teeth and overbite. We are a family of modest means and braces are so expensive. I would gladly pay and sacrifice more to get her the braces but I am frankly angry that she refuses to stop her contribution to the problem. So, she stops the nail biting if she wants us to pay $10,000 for braces!!!

Name: You can stop - I did.
Country: USA
Comment:
I bit my nails until I was 39 years old. I finally stopped when my daughter began to bite her nails because I did. If you make sure to clip them short and keep them filed smooth, it will help. My main tool, though, was thin cotton gloves - I wore them when I watched TV, drove, worked on the computer - anytime I usually bit my nails. The gloves kept me from biting, and after a few weeks, the nails had grown out and, as long as I keep them smooth, I can generally keep them from being bitten. Occasionally, I find I've bitten one nail off (usually during some stress), and I immediately clip the rest short and get out the gloves until the bitten one has grown out. I also use a worry stone when my hands need to fidget.It can be done! Keep trying!

Name: FR
Country: Middleeast
Comment:
I have been nail biting since I was 5 years old. I'm 33 now and still suffering from this habit. As a lawyer, I always have meetings and find myslef hiding my hands under the table or under the paper so that they cannot be seen. I think its not so important for guys, but for a lady its really important to have nice hands and it is really horrible to have nails like mine!! I have tried and tried and tried to break this habit. I have read so many articles and understood that there is really nothing I can do about it. I think most of what is said here is true. The brain gives the order and the hand goes to your mouth... and you all know what happens next. Your parent's harassing you for this does not help either... if anything it makes matters worse. I have been able to give it up from time to time though. The way to do it is to get acrylic nails. Its expensive but definitely worth it. Try it for about six months and then have them taken off. Keep your nails filed and polished after that and it will help. I broke the habit for over 2 years but as soon as 2 of my nails broke I started again! This time I just glued on some artificial nails for 10 days. I've taken them off now and have short nails which I have filed and put on nail polish. I'm ok so far.It really makes me miserable! I wish there was a way to really stop.I sympathise with each and every one of you. :(

Name: brehgirl
Country: England
Comment:
I have recently (as in 2 months ago) stopped biting my nails thnks to a box file which fies, smoothes riges, smoothes nail edges and shines ur nail oo it is exellent....this is the only thing that stopped me cuz i bite them out of annoyance in rough edges,,,,they really get o me nerves but what i wanna know is why ...why do we do it????hmmmmmmmm????

Name: suz
Country: Australia
Comment:
i been chewing my nails from about 5 yoi can only stop when i have a nail file with me always and a jar to put $2 a day into at the end of the week if i dont bite the nails i get the money to spend on my nailsi wont cheat cos the only one it affects is me..........

Name: RB
Country: England
Comment:
I've been biting my nails since like forever and Ive never really thought much about since now. Is it really that big a deal though?

Name: Richard of Canberra Aust
Country: Australia
Comment:
I am a nail biter and I want to stop! 64 years is long enough. What I want to know is why do we do it? I mean, there are other ways to exhibit worry or stress. Why do nail biters do it by biting their nails whilst other people don't? What is the psychological or physiological reason for us to do this? It may be useful to know about the mechanism that prompts this behaviour?

Name: Jennifer
Country: Canada
Comment:
I'm 32 years old and have been a nail-biter for as long as I can remember. While I have been successful at growing them out in the past, I have always returned to the same bad habit. When I have allowed my nails to grow in the past, they were a relative novelty since there are generally bitten stubs. Once thing I've noticed is that even when nails are finally allowed to grow, they will be quite weak and brittle. I find that if I'm on a 'long nail' cycle, I generally like to keep them as long as possible. The problem is, when one breaks or splits, I start picking at it again until they're all pretty muc bitten again. My advice: Once you've managed to kick the habit, keep your nails even, smooth, and farily short. This will prevent them from breaking, and will reinforce the habit of cutting and filing nails. If you're still successful after a year, then by all means grow them out. By that time, you should have gotten a handle on your bad habit.

Name: Andrea
Country: USA
Comment:
By all means, stop nail biting as soon as it begins! I'm 21 years old and have been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. My parents scolded me when I was little, but I enjoyed my habit and secretly indulged in it while they weren't around. Now, my nails are thin, mishapen, and have unsightly ridges and rough edges. My cuticles are all ripped and dry and bleed frequently--after I bite all of my nails off I go for the skin around them. My dermatologist and I have been battling a terrible outbreak of warts in my nailbeds, and he blames my nail-biting for their spread. I too have tried over the counter remedies, but the only thing strong enough to stop the habit now is will power that I apparently don't have. I've made a vow never to let my children take up this horrible, disgusting habit.

Name: sue
Country: USA
Comment:
my daughter bites her nails and she cannot stop. we have tried bad tasting nail polishes. straws. she wants to quit but cant

Name: solidarity
Country: Other
Comment:
nail biting is a coping mechanism. there's nothing wrong with it except that the society has a socially-contructed norm that consider it as dirty, unhealthy, unaesthetic and uninviting.

Name: Holly
Country: USA
Comment:
Our son began biting his nails at age 5. We tried the speech about germs and kept on him but that did not seem to work at all. Finally I thought of trying the stuff they sell in the pharmacy to help stop nail biting and it has worked for a year now. The brand we bought is called bite it. All you do is apply it to the nails twice a week. The taste is awful. My son said "mom you don't have to put it on anymore cause I don't bite my nails anymore." I know the reason why he doesn't like the taste.

Name: rituprasoon_agarwal@yahoo.com
Country: India
Comment:
My daughter "Kriti", bites he nails constantly as and when she feels bored. No matter how much we pressurise her, scold her or bribe her, there is no change in hr habit. It's a habit easily formed than lost.

Name: manthasmama
Country: USA
Comment:
My 2 year old has recently began biting her nails in earnest. She was definately not weaned early (nursed to 20 months), I am a stay-home mom, her father is an active part of her life, we have friends and activities during the day, and we are an emotionally stable family. With all of that, where is the stress my daughter is supposedly experiencing? How can I remove stress when it isn't there? I am truely at a loss... her nail look terribly painful and she sometimes describes them as "owies."

Name: saturdaysizzle
Country: Australia
Comment:
nail biting should be checked at the earliest. Else there will be kids chewing dirt, nail enamel the works

Name: Shalu
Country: USA
Comment:
I agree that Nail Biting should be nipped in the bud but at the same time it is not very easy. Without hurting (shouting or smacking) the kid we should try to get rid of that habit.

Name: Neha
Country: India
Comment:
I truly agree that Nail Biting should be nipped in the bud or else it is very difficult to change a habit

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