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Originally Posted by TotalMILF
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.
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.
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sometimes its not about explaining to them about the nails, but just saying "no", and a light tap on the hands when the child puts their hands in their mouth.
"honey, no biting nails. It's yucky and bad." ?? hmm well of course hes not going to understand that. Thats a complete sentence. i would just say NO. and move his hands out of his mouth.
it seems as if you are try to explain to him the reasoning to him. at this age, he doesnt need it.
all i know is when my dad was bringing me up. he was the king! he was the boss, and whatever he said, is what went.
he was a great man, and he was never my friend but my father.
people now days want to be friends with their kids. wrong answer. you can be friends when you get older.