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

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you cut your toddler's nails? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:03:17 +0000 Mommy Finger on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1762782 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:39:15 +0000 Mommy Finger 1762782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use the nail scissors as the 2 times I've used clippers, I've cut him. Never again! I still have a hard time getting him to let me cut them but I usually do it after eating when he's still in his high chair. It's not a good system. MoonMoon on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1762092 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:56:56 +0000 MoonMoon 1762092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do a little of everything, and without too much success...I bite them off, try while he's sleep, in the carseat, give him a distraction...I can't wait until he just lets me do it already! regberadaisy on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761988 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:34:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1761988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @californiadreams: she's been much better about it ever since she saw me trim my nails! Now when she has a split she will ask me to trim them. swurlygurl on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761977 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:30:13 +0000 swurlygurl 1761977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mamaof2: Hahahaha - yes! I have to wrap my legs around her and use both arms to keep her still while trying to be stronger than her (how are they so strong?!) It's slowly getting a *little* better. I make a huge silly production out of each nail clip, and count down each time we finish a nail. Then we have to clap for each finger... it takes forever :( Mamaof2 on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761963 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:25:57 +0000 Mamaof2 1761963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Holding them down while they scream in terror! Seriously, when younger neither of my kids liked it - so DH would hold them and I would cut as fast as I could! mrs. wagon on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761942 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:21:50 +0000 mrs. wagon 1761942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ TV!! mrsjyw on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761827 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:44:43 +0000 mrsjyw 1761827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do it after bath time every 1-2 weeks. Either while DH reads or he'll sit in my lap if I let him play with something with his 'free' hand. His toes I do once a month? bushelandapeck on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761819 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:42:12 +0000 bushelandapeck 1761819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He's pretty good about it but we usually sing or count each one while I;'m doing it. Luckily he has huge feet which makes cutting the nails a little easier. lol. looch on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761811 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:39:36 +0000 looch 1761811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use cuticle scissors and I find I have to do it at a time that is not after the bath, because his nails are so soft as it is. I have been using cuticle scissors on my own nails forever though, I can't get a clean cut with clippers, especially on my dominant hand. lamariniere on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761794 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:33:24 +0000 lamariniere 1761794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I find it is easier to have LO sit on my lap so that his fingers are facing the same direction mine would be if I were cutting my own (does that make sense?), instead of sitting facing him. We sing a song and it's usually over pretty quickly. SugarplumsMom on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761366 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:36:21 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1761366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Cuticle clippers + screentime. It's been the only way for months now. [attach=1448/14/n8sywl.350x500.Cuticle-Nipper-1120.jpg] ValentineMommy on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761365 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:32:50 +0000 ValentineMommy 1761365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use scissors after bath time. He typically doesn't care too much. yoursilverlining on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761194 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:59:40 +0000 yoursilverlining 1761194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do it covertly while she's asleep. Girlfriend does NOT like her nails being trimmed and no bribes or screen time will convince her otherwise. ALV91711 on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761165 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:40:20 +0000 ALV91711 1761165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually one of us distracts him while one quickly cuts. Maybe next time I'll try a cartoon, I don't know why I didn't think of that. Mrs. Bee on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761149 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:31:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1761149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my kids are older so they're fine, but screen time always works! bunnylovesbear on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761142 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:29:01 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1761142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bribery. lol. My son is super interested when my daughter paints her nails, so I tell him I'll put clear polish on his nails if he lets me clip them. If that doesn't work, I tell him I need to clean the buggies (bugs) off his nails. Haha. Mean? Maybe. But it works. I do the same thing to get him to let me brush his teeth. immabeetoo on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761124 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:19:44 +0000 immabeetoo 1761124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nail cutting and hair cutting is the only time he gets any screen time - so one of us carries around a 3 minute dinosaur train or What Does The Fox Say clip while the other cuts. QueensBee on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761092 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:06:14 +0000 QueensBee 1761092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Taco: Haha, thanks for posting! Nice to know that I'm not alone with my unconventional strategy! :silly: katsupgirl on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761086 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:05:36 +0000 katsupgirl 1761086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do it when she's asleep. Sometimes she asks for the nail clipper and I can get a few done while she's awake and interested in the process. sandy on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761078 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:02:01 +0000 sandy 1761078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We sing "where is thumbkin" as we cut each finger. When she was younger I let her hold something she wasn't usually allowed to touch in the hand I wasn't cutting. Now I just sing the song. For toes we do "this little piggy" and again when she was younger I let her hold the snot sucker or the saline bottle so she would sit still for me MrsStar on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761057 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:50:00 +0000 MrsStar 1761057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I make dh do it! She enjoys watching them being cut so far which is weird! californiadreams on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761048 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:44:58 +0000 californiadreams 1761048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks for the suggestions! I have tried screen time and DHs help in the past but it has been a while do its worth another shot. I like the idea of doing toes while he is eating in the high chair too! Mrs. Taco on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1761014 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:31:02 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1761014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @QueensBee: Yes. Yes. and Yes. I do the same, recommended by the Pediatrician, and don't touch the toes. Not weird at all :wink: ETA: I cut LO when she was only a few weeks old with clippers so I don't think I'll use them again until she is much older. The mom guilt was insane!!!! QueensBee on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760998 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:24:19 +0000 QueensBee 1760998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh boy, I feel like I'm the only one who can't go near my toddler with nail clippers. You've inspired me to try out some these distraction techniques tomorrow! blackbird on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760995 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:22:16 +0000 blackbird 1760995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do it while she's eating. She's very chill then, and only then Mrs. Grizzly Bear on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760992 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:19:35 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1760992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since they're bigger now, we just use a regular sized nail clipper and put on Little Bear. When they aren't entranced with that - which is rare but does happen - we sing to them. Well, Mr. Bear sings to them and I cut their nails and hum along. Can't sing and cut at the same time. I'm just not that focused ;) dolphin on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760991 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:19:34 +0000 dolphin 1760991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She lets me do it during her bath time. Mrs. Jump Rope on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760983 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:15:59 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1760983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use scissors like these, but this aren't the exact ones <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004IU0BFM/ref=s9_top_hm_bkQ7Z_g194_i8#immersive_view?1405473292099" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004IU0BFM/ref=s9_top_hm_bkQ7Z_g194_i8#immersive_view?1405473292099</a> Chloe is a girlie girl and likes having her nails done. This includes getting her nails and toes trimmed. When she was younger and squirmier, I just used a nail file. filly on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760981 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:13:38 +0000 filly 1760981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do their toes while they're in their high chairs and I do their fingers just after the bath bc the nails are soft!!!! lovehoneybee on "How do you cut your toddler's nails?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-cut-your-toddlers-nails#post-1760979 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:13:23 +0000 lovehoneybee 1760979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ TV and quick cutting. He's pretty chill about it now, though (but that wasn't always the case).