Overcome Nail Biting (for Children 5-8)

Lots of children bite their nails and eventually will outgrow the habit. But it can hurt! If your child is motivated to stop biting, then this gentle story about swimming underwater with dolphins and finding treasure can help. It contains subtle suggestions for being comfortable without having to bite nails – because after all, dolphins don't have fingernails, do they? This track also teaches your child a widely used hypnotherapy technique called "making an anchor." To do this, your child should just squeeze together a finger and thumb on one hand to make a circle. They will soon connect, making this shape with feeling calm and strong, and can distract themselves with this anytime they may have the urge to bite their nails.