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skin eating

by sidhu123, Apr 21, 2008 11:29PM
my child a 8 yrs old has habbit of eating skin on tips of fingers,please give remedy and the reason ,thank you
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by LRM1021, Apr 22, 2008 04:35PM
To: sidhu123
This sounds like a nervous habit-- a habit developed to deal with some level of anxiety.
If its not too severe to cause physical injury and/or its not hampering the child socially and/or it does not bother the child, then its probably just a habit --

If any of these other conditions exist, then the anxiety is a bit more serious, and you should take your child for a psychological evaluation to see if anything can be done to help with the anxiety. Also, if the biting is not the only evidence of nervous habits and/or not the only issue, then you should take your child for an evaluation.

by sidhu123, Apr 23, 2008 01:14AM
To: LRM1021
how should i stop this habbit as he is injuring his skin

by LRM1021, Apr 23, 2008 08:02AM
To: sidhu123
If he is causing himself physical harm then I  think you should check in with your son's physician for some advice on how to deal with his anxiety level.
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