Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you cut your LO's nails?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you cut your LO's nails? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:15:16 +0000 Sammyfab on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319850 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:24:24 +0000 Sammyfab 319850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use Safety 1st baby clippers and I also put him in front of the tv to distract him otherwise he just tries to grab the clippers with his other hand! erwoo on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319837 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:05:43 +0000 erwoo 319837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use Safety First's baby nail clipper and I've been cutting them while he hangs out on the Boppy since he was a newborn so he actually tolerates it now. I just give him a toy to play with while I'm cutting his other hand. I'm also more comfortable b/c I'm seasoned in the nail cutting department as well as he's my second. lemondrop on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319825 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:50:54 +0000 lemondrop 319825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I cut him too many times with baby clippers. My adult clippers and a sunny window work best for us. googly-eyes on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319800 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:23:39 +0000 googly-eyes 319800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bought clippers but so far in the first few weeks just filing them down. pastemoo on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319732 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:45:43 +0000 pastemoo 319732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Can you enable multiple voting? I use scissors (from a pocket knife--I'm sure that qualifies as "other." They are the perfect size and nicely dull to prevent injury from accidental slips. ) I also use adult clippers (I checked mine and they are the same size as the infant ones) and biting in extreme cases, teamjse on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319714 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:40:25 +0000 teamjse 319714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bought every brand of nail clippers from BRU and had problems with all of them, they weren't sharp enough and baby's nails were too soft. I went online and found some excellent reviews for this nail clipper from Japan. I bought it and I must say I LOVE IT. Just remove the annoying plastic piece from it that's meant for catching nail clippings. It's extremely sharp so we haven't had anymore bleeding nails in our household. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Clipper-Pigeon-yellow-color/dp/B000FI3QSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349127482&sr=8-1&keywords=pigeon+nail+clipper" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Clipper-Pigeon-yellow-color/dp/B000FI3QSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349127482&sr=8-1&keywords=pigeon+nail+clipper</a> Goldilocks1107 on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319289 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:25:07 +0000 Goldilocks1107 319289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first few times, I used the emery board to file them (while she was sleeping). After that, it was easier to use a baby clippers, then file the rough edges (again, while she slept). Now, I clip her nails after feeding her (and file) - she's 4.5 months. Mrs. Pen on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319282 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:23:29 +0000 Mrs. Pen 319282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used baby nail scissors for awhile because the clippers clipped too close to his skin and I cut it so short once his finger bled. I felt awful!! Now I can use the baby nail clippers with light and he finds the light fascinating so he holds still now. The scissors were amazing though. I recommend having both on hand. HabesBabe on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319265 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:20:15 +0000 HabesBabe 319265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use the American Red Cross nail clippers while I'm nursing. She's awake, but in a food coma. pinkcupcake on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319165 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:56:05 +0000 pinkcupcake 319165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use these Piyo Piyo nail scissors: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PIYO-BABY-NAIL-SCISSORS-Precision/dp/B004DFO57M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349114119&sr=8-1&keywords=piyo+piyo+nail+scissors" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/PIYO-BABY-NAIL-SCISSORS-Precision/dp/B004DFO57M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349114119&sr=8-1&keywords=piyo+piyo+nail+scissors</a> I have to wait until Husband is home to help distract her - she's too squirmy for me to handle alone. heffalump on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319156 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:53:14 +0000 heffalump 319156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO is 14 months and a light sleeper so it's not easy. She also isn't interested in TV so getting her to sit and watch something or distract her with anything like that doesn't help. I use nail clippers and I'll usually do 1-3 nails at a time and then just try again the next day. mediagirl on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319149 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:51:08 +0000 mediagirl 319149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Something else - I'm never cutting her nails again. Too traumatized from this weekend. BananaPancakes on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319143 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:49:17 +0000 BananaPancakes 319143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use cuticle cutters. I've tried it all and still go back to my cuticle cutters. Freckles on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319125 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:43:02 +0000 Freckles 319125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I sit in front of the tv and clip her nails. I use American Red Cross clippers and they work fine. Seriously, she is so engrossed in the tv (and i never turn the tv on when she's around) that it's easy for me to clip her nails. yoursilverlining on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319124 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:42:37 +0000 yoursilverlining 319124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ baby scissors, while she's asleep. lavender on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319117 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:38:10 +0000 lavender 319117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ baby clippers when she falls asleep. HLK208 on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319030 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:09:34 +0000 HLK208 319030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Baby clippers with the LED light! So helpful. And only while asleep. mrsjazz on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319026 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:08:01 +0000 mrsjazz 319026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove: Same here...baby nail scissors. Got mine from Green Sprout. I hated the clippers and cut her twice so I retired them. autumnlove on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-319012 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:02:08 +0000 autumnlove 319012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use Tweezerman Baby nail scissors. They work so much better than the clippers and scissors that I received with grooming sets! lovehoneybee on "How do you cut your LO's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-los-nails#post-318999 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:53:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 318999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use baby clippers, but his nails are so soft and the clippers so small that I feel like it takes forever! He's super squirmy, too, so I have to wait until he's sack of potatoes asleep to do it. I've also tried biting them off, but I don't find it much more effective than the clippers. I've read emory boards work well, or just peeling them off (except that by the time they get long enough to peel he's scratched his face--and me--up). How do you care for your LO's nails?