5 year old - manage to stop one bad habit and another one starts

[IlanaK]

My 5 year old is driving me mad. He always had his fingers in his mouth. With a lot of hard work of us constantly reminding him to take his fingers out, he finally stopped doing it. Next , he started picking the skin around his mouth (leading to impetigo). We managed to stop that, and now he is picking the skin on his nose and cheeks.

I really despair! How will it ever stop??

[AUBINA]

Years ago when I was a nanny in Canada, the eldest daughter was like this. First she sucked her thumb, then bit her nails etc. I'm afraid I don't have any memory of how we stopped it. However she turned out to be gifted and is now training to be a doctor!

[rachel1465]

my daughter has started picking the skin around her fingers. I have tried rewards/ sticker chart and then the other exteme and taking toys off her. She still picks them ... what can i do!!???

[southeastastra]

i do that rachel it's fun

[rachel1465]

but her fingers look so sore !!! I was going to resort to plasters on each finger

[southeastastra]

i know is she a fidget? it is a sore hobby. do either of you do it? it sort of runs in my family

[rachel1465]

she is a fidget ... she picks her finger nails as well. Neither me or my oh do anything. As nothing has worked so far I am hoping she may just grow out of it.... or perhaps not