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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Before you go ahead an start applying yicky substances to the fingernails, have you considered that maybe your son isn't just mimicking Xepherys but perhaps instead is stressed out? Nail biting, like thumb sucking, can be a response to stress.
As you likely already know, kids can be worriers too. This might be a tension habit. Forcing it to an end might make matters worse.
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Yeah, he can't really be mimicking Xeph since he is 6800 miles away. He hasn't lived with us since he deployed to Afghanistan a year ago
But, as you suggested, perhaps he is finally reacting to the stress of this deployment as well as the stress of relocating from Phoenix to Detroit. His nail biting began right after the move.
Still, regardless of the cause, I don't want him to be a lifelong nailbiter, especially if he's going to be as bad as his Daddy (no offense, hun). I'd rather nip this in the bud now, if possible.
I think I'll start with the raw artichokes.