Quote:
|
Originally Posted by blktour
or cut his nails short before they get long?? or maybe he might be those ones to bite further than that?
|
they're as short as they can get, which is why I'm sorta concerned. I couldn't cut them any shorter if I wanted to.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by blktour
or what i would suggest, for a 2 yr old since you will be in their presence at most times, just keep on telling him no. i know it sux, but its called CONSISTENCY.
all i know is when you tell a kid no, ABOUT 100 times a day they will listen.
it all falls into the "what i say goes." attitude.
alot of parents dont want to be "mean" to thier kids or hear them cry.
i have a sister that will listen to her daughter cry and cry and not let her get what she wants, and now she has her trained to stop crying on command.
|
He's *barely* two years old (he just had his birthday). He wouldn't understand me saying "No, no nail biting!" 100 times a day partly because I can never actually catch him doing it, and also because I don't even think he realizes what he's doing. I have "talked" to him about it (the talk went something like, "Honey, no biting nails. It's yucky and bad, yucky and bad. Don't bite nails") and all he did was point out his fingernails and say, "Nails!" while grinning at me. He thought we were naming body parts. I honestly don't think he realizes what he's doing because it seems to largely be an unconscious action. Yelling at him 100 times a day would just annoy us both and accomplish nothing.
Like I said, I'm just going to wait it out. If he doesn't bite them any shorter then I guess I'll let it be. If he starts mangling his fingertips (like daddy and grandma) then I'll break out the home remedies.