Hi girls.
In 2006 just before my big public school graduation exams I decided to stop biting my nails after doing it as long as I could remember. Of cause it is different for everybody why they bite, it you do it because you are afraid it might be more difficult than it was for me, my reason was just boredom and pastime when I stopped, but I started because I was afraid of the nail cutter my mother used when I was a little girl. Even today I don't cut unless I am going short from very long, normally I only file my nails down. Maybe I also bited because my fright for my dads drinking problem, but as I cant remember any of it I cant tell for sure, but for me this fright was gone when I was ready to stop.
My parents wanted me to stop and tied many times with stupid things as tricking me with a bad tasting polish. I needed my biting at that time and was a way to clever girl to stop biting because it tasted bad so I sucked the taste right off and bited on.
What is my point by telling you my story? That I believe that you yourself are the only person that can get you to stop biting and you will only stop if you really want to. I didn't see anything wrong in my biting as a child, but when I was ready and made the decision I didn't need any help. I decided to stop one day, and I did and have never bited my nails ever since. I was not a strong person at that time, I was actually very weak, and that's why I think that every body that really want can stop.
If you are a concerned parent then you must not think your child is stupid, what good will come out of that except that your child will know you think that. You can talk with them about how it is bad, but you should never give them negative attention and belittle them - then they may need biting even more because they will feel disrespected.
I think that's a perspective I wished my parents have had.
And I have to say that getting gel and acrylic false nails is a really bad idea. It ruins even the best nails and when your nails are already ruined you will never get them strong if you do this. Besides that you will not gain any length to your own nails if you don't decide to stop biting, so it doesn't make any sense for a biter to use this method. There are things you can use to get your nails to grow and get strong after you have stopped and everybody should try that before they give up on their nails.
When you have stopped biting you are left with very weak thin nails and you want to strengthen them and get them to grow faster. Don't go out and use money on things before you have decided to stop. They are week because your hands know there is no reason to produce strong nails as you ruin them just as they grow out, so a boost for your nails quality is vitamin B pills that gives protein to your body. Both your nails and hair will get something out of this. There is a maximum for how much the body can absorb and the rest of the pills will get out of your body with your urine, you will not get problems inside your body with these pills unless you take to many a day. If you only take one per day you are completely out of danger and because of the maximum there is no reason to take more:)
Before your nails have gained some strength you should forget about getting long nails, cause it will often be too dangerous because they can break, so be patient and use the right things.
The vitamins worked amazing for me and I think it is because my biting resulted in thin nails. I took the pills for three years just because my mom continued buying them, but a few months after I started on them I had much more strong nails than ever. I still have periods where I take the pills, but the effect is long lasting. My nails got extremely thick and hard and many years went by without any nails ever broke.
Another great thing to invest in is a nail hardener, but they only protect the nail, but it will not do anything inside your body that will get your nails to grow out of your body stronger, therefore you need the pills and a hardener is not enough.
But you shall keep them SHORT for some time, not cut them all the way down. When you bite your nail bed will get very small and in time it will get longer as the skin reaches the nails again and grow together as they Where ment to. For me this was complete after three years so that is what takes the longest to fix.
To wear nail polish on a daily basis will also strengthen your nails - but in my eyes you dont want to wear polish befor you stop biting because you dont want any attention on your nails, so for gods sake wait with polish till you have stopped! :S
Hope this helps somebody and just ask me anything in the comments if you have questions<3
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In 2006 just before my big public school graduation exams I decided to stop biting my nails after doing it as long as I could remember. Of cause it is different for everybody why they bite, it you do it because you are afraid it might be more difficult than it was for me, my reason was just boredom and pastime when I stopped, but I started because I was afraid of the nail cutter my mother used when I was a little girl. Even today I don't cut unless I am going short from very long, normally I only file my nails down. Maybe I also bited because my fright for my dads drinking problem, but as I cant remember any of it I cant tell for sure, but for me this fright was gone when I was ready to stop.
My parents wanted me to stop and tied many times with stupid things as tricking me with a bad tasting polish. I needed my biting at that time and was a way to clever girl to stop biting because it tasted bad so I sucked the taste right off and bited on.
What is my point by telling you my story? That I believe that you yourself are the only person that can get you to stop biting and you will only stop if you really want to. I didn't see anything wrong in my biting as a child, but when I was ready and made the decision I didn't need any help. I decided to stop one day, and I did and have never bited my nails ever since. I was not a strong person at that time, I was actually very weak, and that's why I think that every body that really want can stop.
If you are a concerned parent then you must not think your child is stupid, what good will come out of that except that your child will know you think that. You can talk with them about how it is bad, but you should never give them negative attention and belittle them - then they may need biting even more because they will feel disrespected.
I think that's a perspective I wished my parents have had.
And I have to say that getting gel and acrylic false nails is a really bad idea. It ruins even the best nails and when your nails are already ruined you will never get them strong if you do this. Besides that you will not gain any length to your own nails if you don't decide to stop biting, so it doesn't make any sense for a biter to use this method. There are things you can use to get your nails to grow and get strong after you have stopped and everybody should try that before they give up on their nails.
When you have stopped biting you are left with very weak thin nails and you want to strengthen them and get them to grow faster. Don't go out and use money on things before you have decided to stop. They are week because your hands know there is no reason to produce strong nails as you ruin them just as they grow out, so a boost for your nails quality is vitamin B pills that gives protein to your body. Both your nails and hair will get something out of this. There is a maximum for how much the body can absorb and the rest of the pills will get out of your body with your urine, you will not get problems inside your body with these pills unless you take to many a day. If you only take one per day you are completely out of danger and because of the maximum there is no reason to take more:)
Before your nails have gained some strength you should forget about getting long nails, cause it will often be too dangerous because they can break, so be patient and use the right things.
The vitamins worked amazing for me and I think it is because my biting resulted in thin nails. I took the pills for three years just because my mom continued buying them, but a few months after I started on them I had much more strong nails than ever. I still have periods where I take the pills, but the effect is long lasting. My nails got extremely thick and hard and many years went by without any nails ever broke.
Another great thing to invest in is a nail hardener, but they only protect the nail, but it will not do anything inside your body that will get your nails to grow out of your body stronger, therefore you need the pills and a hardener is not enough.
But you shall keep them SHORT for some time, not cut them all the way down. When you bite your nail bed will get very small and in time it will get longer as the skin reaches the nails again and grow together as they Where ment to. For me this was complete after three years so that is what takes the longest to fix.
To wear nail polish on a daily basis will also strengthen your nails - but in my eyes you dont want to wear polish befor you stop biting because you dont want any attention on your nails, so for gods sake wait with polish till you have stopped! :S
Hope this helps somebody and just ask me anything in the comments if you have questions<3
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I've been biting my nails since I was 8, for some of the same reasons as you, and I completely agree that you have to be ready to stop before it works. I can easily let them grow out, but then I just bite them again.
SvarSletHowever, I've found that one of the things that works the best for me is actually wearing nail polish! Bad taste (like the things you can get to stop) don't bother me but when I see a strong red color on my nails, it's easier to remember not to bite.