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?
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hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I use Tweezerman Baby nail scissors. They work so much better than the clippers and scissors that I received with grooming sets!
coconut / 8234 posts
@autumnlove: Same here...baby nail scissors. Got mine from Green Sprout. I hated the clippers and cut her twice so I retired them.
honeydew / 7444 posts
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.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
I use cuticle cutters. I've tried it all and still go back to my cuticle cutters.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Something else - I'm never cutting her nails again. Too traumatized from this weekend.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
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.
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
I use these Piyo Piyo nail scissors: 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
I have to wait until Husband is home to help distract her - she's too squirmy for me to handle alone.
grapefruit / 4400 posts
I use the American Red Cross nail clippers while I'm nursing. She's awake, but in a food coma.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
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.
clementine / 878 posts
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.
nectarine / 2274 posts
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.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
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,
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
I bought clippers but so far in the first few weeks just filing them down.
bananas / 9118 posts
I cut him too many times with baby clippers. My adult clippers and a sunny window work best for us.
pomegranate / 3053 posts
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.
pomegranate / 3383 posts
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!
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