Don't let your kids' bad habits get on your nerves. relax, bite your tongue, and keep your cool.
Kids will always be kids. They will amuse you, amaze you sometimes, annoy you with their habits. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing your child go through episodes of distressing mannerism and tics-thumbsucking, nail-biting, hair pulling, nose picking, head banging, and biting. But habits are habits-they're hard to form and even harder to break. Give your child enough time and an ample dose of understanding and patience, soon enough he or she will outgrow these behaviors.
The exact mechanism by which habits are formed are still unclear, experts admit. What is known is that it is a learned behavior that gives a positive outcome. A habit is a strong behavior pattern that is repeated over and over again that the child is usually unaware of. It can develop any time but are primarily visible in the ages of 2 1/2, 3 1/2 and 5 1/2. In most cases, the child overcomes the habit or behavior as he or she matures.
