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Introduction
It is important for kids to understand that a basic sense of hygiene is necessary from an early age to protect their health and follow a healthy lifestyle. Human beings are civilized creatures; therefore, they are habituated to cleaning themselves.
The human body excretes waste in different kinds. Trimming out excess nails is also an important self-care related to hygiene. Excess nail growth can acquire dust and food particles under the nails, which can cause various problems.
Nails keep growing throughout life, similar to hair. Parents should know about the importance of nail cleanliness and trimming to follow proper hygiene. Keep on reading to know more about the topic.
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Child’s Nails
It is essential to know about nail hygiene in children. Younger children have more sharpened nails, which can hurt them with small cuts while playing. Nails also accumulate dust and food particles the hand touches; even after cleaning thoroughly, they get stuck above the skin.
The only way to ensure that no dust particles are stuck on the nails is to trim them regularly. These dust particles and food particles acquired in the nail together can cause serious infections and food poisoning in kids when they eat with the same hands.
Trimming the nails can also reduce the habit of nail biting in children. Nails are also important because they help the fingers navigate small spaces and grasp.
Reasons To Care For Child’s Nails
Here are a few reasons to make sure that the children take care of their nails:
- Nails can indicate various things about health and underlying conditions in children. Improper growth of nails can show deficiency as a symptom in children.
- As mentioned earlier, dirty nails are the main cause of children getting food poisoning and stomach aches.
- Following a hygienic routine also involves trimming out the nails because it hampers everyday hand movements.
- Trimming out the nails is also a good habit to avoid getting food stuck under the nails or dirt during work and sports.
- Trimming out the nails can also keep them healthy and growing; healthy nails are also a good sign of health.
Benefits Of Care Child’s Nails
Benefits of nail trimming and caring for a child's nails:
- Healthy nails are a great beauty standard for teenage children. Nowadays, different types of nails can be acquired from salons. Proper growth of nails is important to obtain such beauty standards.
- Younger children will not be hurt with their own nails if the proper trimming is done, making them more carefree.
- No dirt or food particles will enter the nail gaps, causing food poisoning or infections.
- Healthy nails also indicate a healthy body; caring for the nails can also help the parents identify various deficiencies.
Tips For Keeping Your Child’s Nails Clean And Trimmed
Nail trimming can be scary because nail cutters can look scary for some children. While some children are scared about the process, others are irritated because it takes time. Here are few techniques that can be used while nail trimming:
Tip 1: Encouragement
Always encourage your kids through hygiene protocol and make sure that they know about the benefits of nail trimming. Encouraging kids to go through the nail trimming process and providing proper encouragement to avoid delaying hygiene is a good idea. Proper trimming encouragement can include words of motivation and affirmation through parents to encourage them and get excited about nail trimming.
Tip 2: Rewards
Ensure your child gets a proper reward after the nail trimming process because the nail trimming process requires patience and is hectic for children. A proper nail-trimming process mandates a good reward for children to enjoy the process. With this technique, children can easily be convinced to have their nails on without fear or suspicion.
Tip 3: Awareness
Properly educating the child about the nail trimming process and ensuring that everything is mentioned beforehand will help them reduce overthinking as they already know about the process. There will be no element of surprise, making the child feel assured about the process without feeling scared.
Conclusion
Now that the parents and the children know about the nail trimming process, including why it is important to use different encouragement techniques to help the child feel better about the session without any fear. Parents should ensure that trimming nails are included in the children's timetable weekly. Trimming nails is a proper hygiene regime that everyone should follow.
The views expressed are that of the expert alone.
