disgusting habits

[EmsMom]

What in the world do you do? I don't really want to make my kid self-conscious, but some of them are really gross! I keep thinking other kids will really ream into her. Maybe it is better for me to just ignore them? But she could be really embarrassed by the other kids. And, truthfully, I really find some of them pretty gross myself. And my husband finds them even worse and of course that makes me stick up for my dd. But then I find myself trying to get rid of the habit extra hard because I don't want her to have her dad harping on her all the time, kwim? And truthfully some of them are rather unsanitary. I just want her to feel secure and loved but I also worry that she won't grow out of some of them. I would so love to just completely ignore them, but I can't seem to. Any suggestions? You are all so wise!

[hipumpkins]

Nose picking? Grab a tissue please
Toucning privates: That is not something we do in front of others, you can do it ijn your room
"we also use words like, "please you your dress manners" to keep legs together when wearing a dress no lifting dresses stuff like that.

I'm trying to think what else might be gross.

[Curious]

Maybe these things just happen at home and not outside?

Dd loves to fart at home because Dh taught her it's funny.

BUT she never farts in public and recently informed us that she keeps it in when she is not at home.

She saves her worst behaviors for the immediate family.

[mamaduck]

For any habit involving the use of figity hands -- we have used strings of beads for redirection. They used to wear a string around their neck and carry one in their pocket at all times. When their fingers went toward their mouth, nose, or pants... we would say, "Use your beads, please." They knew this meant to to either bite on the necklace or run the other strand of beads through their fingers until the urgency of the sensory need passed. We used satin ribbon, btw -- it does not break easily.

[Mizelenius]

Originally Posted by mamaduck

For any habit involving the use of figity hands -- we have used strings of beads for redirection. They used to wear a string around their neck and carry one in their pocket at all times. When their fingers went toward their mouth, nose, or pants... we would say, "Use your beads, please." They knew this meant to to either bite on the necklace or run the other strand of beads through their fingers until the urgency of the sensory need passed. We used satin ribbon, btw -- it does not break easily.

I am going to try this!