4 year old with possible anxiety?

Question

Is nail biting a sign of anxiety? He has Eczema on his legs and all night he’s been picking at the bumps until they bleed (as he does all the time) I finally was able to get him to stop and he started biting what little nails he has and pulling off the skin around them. This is a pic of his hands every day. He literally always bites them and picks at his hands until they bleed

Answer

It’s possible that he is very anxious. I would possibly look up parenting techniques that you can use to help him self soothe. Then I would y’all him through it as much as I can. Also observe when he is biting. Is it before something stressful like... going to school, about to play a game with friends, or maybe when you are dropping him off at a particular person (abusers will force a child into silence, so it may or may not be serious) or is it when he’s bored? Even if it’s mundane to you, like riding the bus, something about it may trigger something. And then you can possibly use it as a teaching  moment.

Answer

It’s is, but it’s also something a lot of kids just do so it could be either one

Answer

A lot of people without anxiety chew their nails but it’s very possible

4 year old with possible anxiety?

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