My son is biting his nails and my daugther peels hers, and I am at a loss here.  I never bit my nails so I don't know how to get them to stop.  Does

anyone have any ideas for how to get them to stop this?  I read somewhere that when you notice them doing it, give them something to do with their hands to distract them, e.g. drawing, or singing a song with hand motions ("The Itsy Bitsy Spider.")  My son hates to color and draw, plus I am not with them while they are at school, so I don't think this is going to work.

Any ideas?