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Nail
biting may be a common habit
that a lot of kids and adults
have, but it is not a good one. Even
though nails just seem to hang out
on your fingers, they actually have
immense use. First, they protect
your fingertips from lots of stuff
that would hurt, like rocks or scissors.
Second, they make it easier for
you to pick up tiny things, like
loose threads. They also come in
handy when you have an itch that
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When
you feast on your fingernails, you
take away your fingertips' protection
force. That means you may leave
your fingertips open to infections.
Also, biting your nails usually
means that the skin around them
gets irritated and can become easily
infected. Some kids even chow down
on their nails until their fingertips
and cuticles bleed. It's not a pretty
sight and it invites germs to move
in, which can cause an icky infection
Further
when you bite your nails, you put
lots of germs in your mouth. Think
about all the thing you touch all
day long, like the playground rides
balls currency notes, dripping pacifier,
your stinky socks, shoes When the
germs from these things hang out
around and under your nails and
you bite them, the germs catch a
free ride inside your body.
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