Don’t know ever since Zi Wei has infected with the habit of finger nail biting! She will start biting even her toe nails sometimes, whenever she is watching television and sitting in the car. Terrible! It has been a habit as she didn’t even know she is doing so. It has been lasting for almost few months.
I didn’t notice until I was surprised to see that all her finger nails were short. The thing is, I haven’t been cutting her nails for 2 months! I was then wondering why and what has happened to her. Anything to do with her health? I was damn worried.
But then, one of my friend saw her nails. She is a school teacher though, and she threw me a question whether my girl was biting nails all the time. Yeah hor! She must be! I tried to stop her with every mean and explain to her about the bad consequences but failed.
Har ha! I have an idea! I warned her to stop biting her nail, or else I’d take her for injection…….
Mummy: If you don’t listen to me, I’ll take you to the doctor the next day!
Wei: *sobbing*Â No, no! I don’t want…….herrrrr..herrr….
Mummy: There is so much germs in your nails. Everytime you bite them, germs will go inside your tummy and they will grow into big worms! These worms will stay in your tummy forever!
Wei:Â *face turns pail*Â I don’t want! No!!!!!!……… *shouting, crying*
Mummy: Then you better promise me stop biting your nail, ok? ~ with a stern looking face
Wei: Ok….
Her habit was not off straight away. It did take time……I persisted in using the same kind of technic and talking. At last, she got rid of her bad habit since early this month. I finally see her finger nails grow! Thank God!Â
I still wonder what the cause of nail biting is? Can anyone tell me?