This is how I get M to let me trim her nails!

What tricks do you pull to trim LO's nails?
This is how I get M to let me trim her nails!

What tricks do you pull to trim LO's nails?
grapefruit / 4442 posts
when I was nursing I would trim her nails. I also get her early in the morning when she just wakes up and she will lie on the on changing table and let me trim them really quick
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
haha! she doesn't lunge for it?
when O was small, I'd do it while she slept. now she sleeps in her crib - so I admit to turning on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and doing it while she's distracted!
coconut / 8234 posts
We trim her nails as a team. I sit LO in my lap and DH holds her hands still while I trim. It's the only way we can do it because she moves around too much.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@sorrycharlie: hahha she is fascinated by the balls popping and just sits there and stares. When a ball flies out then she lunges for one to hold but then goes back to staring.
grapefruit / 4066 posts
i let her watch tv while i trim her nails, she is so fascinated by it that it distracts her for a few mins!
pomegranate / 3008 posts
As a baby, nursing or asleep in the car seat. As a toddler, DH cuts his nails at the same time so DS can watch, sometimes it is singing songs, sometimes it is blatant bribery with a graham cracker or Curious George on Netflix.
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
I used to do M's when he'd fall asleep nursing then suddenly he stopped falling asleep! Now I use my phone with a baby e. video. It's the only time he sees videos and he's OBSESSED.
honeydew / 7091 posts
DD is pretty young still, so I can do it while she's nursing. Although, I EP, so letting her 'nurse' (really just ends up being light comfort sucking) is a treat for her, so she's really happy and doesn't mind me trimming her nails at that point, haha
clementine / 828 posts
LO must watch gangnam style while I trim his nails. No other video will captivate his attention for as long as gangnam style. I only let him watch it when I trim his nails so he hasn't gotten bored of it yet
grapefruit / 4669 posts
Currently I file one at a time while she's either sleeping or mesmerized by the mobile above the changing table. If she notices what I'm doing, she screams bloody murder! (she's only 5 weeks)
coconut / 8305 posts
Nothing. =( She is always always moving and even if she zones for a minute it's not long and then she's moving again... and she's so nosey too! Clipping her nails always turns into a huge mommyfail! =/
pomegranate / 3980 posts
@runsyellowlites: same here, there is NO distracting my lo enough to clip her nails safely lol... I am always so close to clipping her fingers off
grapefruit / 4235 posts
Ugh, nail clipping is the worst. My husband nicked L the other day. Luckily we had a styptic pen on hand.
honeydew / 7917 posts
I let him watch PBS Kids on the phone while I clip his nails. He is content but sometimes fights back.
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