Choose a pencil that suits your child's age and hand shape, and avoid using a pencil that is too hard or too soft.

Use a safety pencil sharpener

Buy a pencil sharpener with safety protection device to prevent children from accidental injury.

Teach the correct posture of holding a pen

Teach children the correct posture of holding a pen, and avoid the phenomenon of biting pencil lead due to improper pen holding.

diversion

When children start to bite pencil lead, they can be guided to do other activities, such as drawing and doing crafts, to distract them.

Increase outdoor activities

Let children participate in outdoor activities more, reduce the time spent indoors for a long time, and reduce the impulse to bite pencil lead.

Check pencils regularly.

Check your child's pencil regularly to make sure it is not damaged or deformed, and replace it with a new pencil in time.

Communicate with children

Understand the reason why children bite pencil lead, whether it is because of pressure, boredom or other reasons, and give targeted care and guidance.

Reward children appropriately

When children successfully resist the impulse to bite pencil lead, they should be given appropriate praise and rewards to enhance their self-confidence.

lead by example

As a parent, you should set an example by not biting pencils or other objects in front of your children.

Seek professional help

If the child's biting pencil lead continues to be serious, you can seek the help of a psychologist or a child psychologist.