Question 3

Dear Answer Girl,

My little sister and brother are always breaking into my room while I have friends over and annoying me! I tell my mom but she gets tired of dealing with it after a while. How do I get them to stop?

Sibling Trouble

Dear Sibling Trouble,

You little brother and sister are probably annoying you and your friend because they look up to you. This is very common. Try giving them a certain amount of time to play with you and your friend, then make them promise to leave after that. Reward them with stickers and prizes if they do. Your siblings should eventually catch on.

Signed,
Answer Girl

Question 2

Dear Answer Girl,

My best friend has a new boyfriend, and she now neglects me to spend time with him. I feel like a puppy dog on a leash. How can I get her to snap out of this relationship and notice me?

Neglected In Texas

Dear Neglected,

I think right now there is nothing right and honest you can do to help your friend. Breaking up this relationship could make her mad with you. I think you just need to be a good friend, and when the relationship ends naturally she'll have a shoulder to cry on.

Signed,
Answer Girl

Question 1

Dear Answer Girl,

I bite my nails ALL the time! I try polishing them and putting tabasco sauce on them but it doesn't work. Sometimes I bite them without even knowing. I've been biting them for almost three years. Help!

Signed,
Bad Biter

Dear Bad Biter,

I have struggled with this, also. Try tucking your hands in your pockets, or asking your friends and family to tell you when you are. What I've been doing is keeping small stress balls or bouncy balls around to grab and play with to keep my hands busy when I feel the urge to nibble. P.S: These things take a lot of time. So don't give up the first week, keep working hard!

Signed,
Answer Girl