arcara Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My 4.5yo ds just has a personalilty for developing habits with his hands (chronic nail biting and nose-picking among them - his nails would make me cringe to look at them!). Whenever I break him from one habit, he goes onto a new one. I was thinking that I need to help him find GOOD things for his hands to do. Maybe something small that he could keep in his pocket and I could remind him to use when I see him in one of his bad habits. I don't know if a stress ball would be interesting enough...I don't know. Any ideas? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom3tn Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I was thinking a rubix cube, but he may be too young for that. My son always carried around a couple of Lego men in his pocket, and played with them like action figures. He's twelve now and still does it. :lol: What about sign language? He could practice whenever he needs something to do with his hands. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My 4.5yo ds just has a personalilty for developing habits with his hands (chronic nail biting and nose-picking among them - his nails would make me cringe to look at them!). Whenever I break him from one habit, he goes onto a new one. I was thinking that I need to help him find GOOD things for his hands to do. Maybe something small that he could keep in his pocket and I could remind him to use when I see him in one of his bad habits. I don't know if a stress ball would be interesting enough...I don't know. Any ideas? TIA! What about something like this? My mom bought each of my boys something similar at Cracker Barrel a couple of years ago, except they are squares. I keep them in my purse to occupy them and they love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My dd needs a "fidget" for her hands. You can find many inexpensive little toys that make good figets, from a small stuffed animal to squishy balls to an acorn or smooth rock. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elw_miller Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 "A Tangle of Snaking Cubes! Puritanical clergy deemed this snake puzzle a form of temptation as parishioners snuck them into church. You will experience the same temptation as you try to recoil the snake into a perfect cube. The object is to twist and turn the individually connected cubes to form one 3 x 3 cube." Just don't let him sneak it into church. ;) http://www.gamedaze.com/Snake-Puzzle.aspx Maybe a small animal/insect figurine that has a good texture--like a smooth frog or a bumpy dinosaur or a ridged caterpillar. You can get a handful of different ones at Michael's or Target, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonersl Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 What about a "worry stone?" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worry_stone. I have also seen something that is like silly putty but inside a container, with a removable lid, so there is no mess that the kids can push around, put finger prints into, shape, etc. For the life of me, I cannot remember the name or find a link to it. Maybe someone know what I am talking about. I have children that are always hearing from me "stop biting your nails, stop picking your nose, stop...." I feel your pain. Hope you find something that helps. Blessings, Shannon T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 As soon as you think he can handle it, get him a round knitting loom (I think they're called Nifty Knitters). Then he'll have something to do with his hands, plus he'll have something to show for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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