Children bite their nails: what is the reason and how to deal with it

According to experts, the habit of biting nails most often arises due to mental and intellectual stress.

The habit of biting nails or onigophagia is one of the variants of bad habits that can be formed in children, more often aged from 3 to 7 years.

This is a fairly common problem. On average, every third child between the ages of 3 and 10 had this habit. For today scientists indicate a genetic predisposition: children whose parents bit their nails are significantly more likely to bite their nails as well.

Often, a child bites his nails unconsciously, feeling bored or worried. But sometimes it can be a sign of more serious underlying problems, such as anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, do not make hasty conclusions: if a child bites his nails, this usually does not indicate the presence of a disorder, and you need to turn…