https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:47:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1829901 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:14:04 +0000 erwoo 1829901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Oh, I didn't think about mixing up his rewards initially. That's a good idea. And I like the Lego dollars idea too. We do coins for behavior and chore rewards b/c they have $5, $10, and $50 coins ($50 being close to $1 USD) here where we live in Asia. And he really enjoys filling up his piggy bank. Thanks for all your great suggestions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828305 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:35:59 +0000 Mamaof2 1828305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erwoo: for 3 days we got a special treat (frozen yogurt) - for 5 days he got a small lego set and for 10 days he got a day off from DCP with me and we did fun stuff. It was all worth it though for the stuff we have been dealing with - </p> <p>For 20 days he wants a new backpack - </p> <p>I have also implemented Lego Dollars that I printed online - he can earn them thru out the week for having good drop offs at DCP and staying in bed all night - then he can cash them in for a lego set. he LOVES opening his wallet and counting his lego dollars!</p> <p>I think you need to find something he REALLY loves as a reward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828277 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:29:59 +0000 erwoo 1828277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I know, that's why I want to scale back. I think 3 days to start is good and since that was the longest he lasted. What do you reward with? I need to find smaller rewards. I wonder why they start at such a young age? Nervousness? Boredom? He also peels his toe nails while he's pooping. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828267 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:28:09 +0000 erwoo 1828267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: :heart: It's okay! My neighbor gets manicures (the gel kind) often to prevent from peeling. She says that's the only way she'll stop for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828239 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:23:11 +0000 Mamaof2 1828239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erwoo: I would scale back on the reward system but keep at it. my DS is 6 and we have been dealing with issues and I started with 3 days of success and then he got his prize and TONS of praise about how I knew he could do it! Arent you proud of your self? etc.</p> <p>Then we moved on to 5 and 10.</p> <p>We are currently at 20 days in a row - if he messes up we start back at 1 - he seems to be motivated to make it work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828213 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:18:00 +0000 autumnlove 1828213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still do it at age 35! :( I will check back here for suggestions so I can quit too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-son-peels-his-nails-what-should-i-do#post-1828206 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:16:29 +0000 erwoo 1828206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 5.5-year-old peels his nails. He's been doing it for at least 9 months now. I don't know why he started but I regret not nipping it in the bud months ago. Really kicking myself for it b/c it's SO hard now. I started a reward system but maybe I was too aggressive and need to scale back. He's been wanting a specific toy for the longest time and so I printed out a picture of it and a calendar for the month of August and put it on the wall next to his bed. I told him that if he stopped peeling his nails for 30-days he could have it. Okay, maybe i should have started out with a week and then go from there because the longest he lasted was three days. :( And the worst part is that he also sucks his thumb so it's not as if I can put nail strengthening polish on it to make it harder to peel his nails. Any suggestion on what I should do at this point? My neighbor offered to come by and show him her nails b/c she's been peeling them since she was a kid. </p>