Many Parents Dread Trimming Baby’s Finger and Toe Nails – I Did

• 11, 15, 2012
• /  Category Grooming, Health and Safety, Parenting, Reviews, The First Year
• /  Posted By Christy
• /   6 Comments.

 

Trimming a tiny baby’s finger nails is the hardest thing that you will have to do as a parent.  I know that I personally hated trimming my baby’s finger nails but it was something that I had to do so that my baby wouldn’t scratch their face all up.  Their nails are soft and very thin.  Also, with a squirmy baby it make it hard to trim as well.  It doesn’t get any easier as your baby gets older either, they learn to fight back by pulling their hand or toes away and can wiggle so much more.

 

If you accidentally cut your baby while trimming their nails, please don’t beat yourself up over it.  Almost everyone accidentally nicks their baby fingers or toes when they are trimming their nails.  I promise that your baby will not remember it after a few minutes.  Just try to control the bleeding with pressure and ice as needed, however, don’t put a band-aid on their finger.   A band aid poses a chocking risk to your baby.  It can accidentally come off their finger and if your baby puts it in his or her mouth, they could accidentally swallow it or choke.

The Zo-li nail trimmer is an alternative solution for trimming your baby’s finger nails.  It is an gentle electric nail file.  I wish that I had this when my youngest was a baby.  It is a fairly new item and it looks like a great way to trim finger and toe nails without worrying about accidentally cutting them too short or nicking their skin.

 

 

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6 Responses to “Many Parents Dread Trimming Baby’s Finger and Toe Nails – I Did”

1. Roz K. Walker says:

   December 6, 2012 at 11:45 pm

   Good advice. I was very nervous about cutting my first child’s nails. As an infant, I would wait until she was asleep to cut them. As she got older, maybe 8 – 10 months old, I found that the clipper fascinated her. So, I would hold her hand or foot up so she could see me cutting her nails. She would stay absolutely still, focusing on the clippers. After that day, I never had problems cutting her nails. I did the same for my son and he also responded the same way. To this day they love getting their nails clipped.

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2. DelSheree says:

   April 22, 2013 at 9:23 pm

   I know I always dreaded it! I was always worried of clipping too far. I actually tried a few of the products you mentioned and they did make it easier and less stressful. I’m so glad someone came up with them!

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3. Lexie Lane says:

   April 23, 2013 at 10:50 am

   I trim my son’s when he’s asleep. It’s the only time he won’t fight back!

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4. Sharon says:

   April 23, 2013 at 11:34 am

   Oh man, they come out with all the cool stuff AFTER my babies grow up. Dang nab it!

   I used to wait until my kids were asleep before I nicked them with the clippers.

   Thanks goodness they heal a lot faster than adults

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   • Karen Dawkins says:

     April 24, 2013 at 1:21 pm

     It’s not too late to add more. Just think, we could have a baby shower allowing gifts of items invented 2013 or later! You’d be the hippest new mom out there.

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5. Karen Dawkins says:

   April 24, 2013 at 1:20 pm

   I dreaded it too… so I made my hubby do it. He’s a doctor, so I was just putting all that education to practical, good use.

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