Biting your nails is a horrible habit. My mother told me that if you bite your nails and become infeted you can lose your fingertips, which scared me so much i didnt bite my nails anymore. But if you have this habit i recomend that YOU CUT YOUR NAILS SO OFTEN THAT THEYRE SO SHORT YOU CANT BITE THEM ANYMORE.
i hope this helps :]
It means to stop biting your fingernails. "Monkey on your back" is a slang term for any addiction or very bad habit. They are telling you you must get over your bad habit and stop biting your fingernails.
The best way to stop biting your fingernails is to put a sour or hot tasting substance on the nail to deter you from putting them into your mouth.
Onychophagia - The term for biting fingernails
yes, hunger
Biting your fingernails is more germy than biting off a cockroaches head.
Dip the tips of your fingers in fish oil, they'll probably smell but it'll stop you from biting your nails because it'll taste disgusting.
If you wanted to stop biting your nails, in the morning and throughout the day, apply and top coat of soap on the edge of your finger, so whenever you feel like a bite, you will have a horrible soapy taste in your mouth.=Keep on doing this until you have grown your nails.==Good luck!=
* Picking your nose. * Scratching your backside. * Biting your fingernails.
This will not an easy task but if you keep on top of it you may be able to minimize it. There are a variety of things you could try and you may have to get creative on your own. Biting nails is a habit for the hands and the mouth. Try to keep your child's hands busy maybe a new good habit/hobby depending on their age, have a healthy snack handy for when they want to chew, chewing gum, paint their nails with the "stop biting" polish that tastes horrible. If you go to Google.com and type in stop biting nails a variety of sites will come up that will give you much more advice or ideas - Good Luck. while they are sleeping put tabasco sauce on their fingernails. when they wake up they will regret putting them in their mouth. you can also use other hot sauces.
An onychophagist is someone who has the habit of biting their nails. This habit can result in damage to the nails and cuticles, as well as potential infections.
To teach your cat to stop biting, you can use positive reinforcement by rewarding good behavior with treats or toys, and redirecting their biting to appropriate toys. Consistency and patience are key in training your cat to stop biting.
Biting fingernails, avoiding eye contact, grinding teeth, chewing on pencils, foot tapping. twirling hair, fidgety fingers, biting lower lip