Cutting baby's finger nails

sherbear82

What works best? I have Safety First Nail Clippers and they're only okay. Is anyone just filing? My daughter's nails seem too soft to file.

ktbkitten

My doctor said to cut with clippers if you need to. Just don't bite them off. Which is what I was told by a lot of people. IDK why to not bite them though. I can't file my LOs nails either.

mel0601

I just use clippers. When my DD is asleep. It's not easy and often not perfect but I don't know how people bite them!!

kanga915

I just peel them off. They're really soft so it's easy. If that didn't work I'd use blunt tip nail scissors rather than clippers.

ForeverEverAfter

I filed DD1's nails from birth to keep them short, DD2's are too soft. I use my own (very sharp) clippers because they work (safety ones frustrate me). I'm just careful to hold her finger firmly.

SarahEmmons330

I've found that I prefer cuticle nippers, the are much smaller and more accurate than any clippers

brit1983

I use clippers. I do it when he's either nursing or sleeping.

seamonkey4

I'm able to file dd's. I do the hand that she has resting on my boob while nursing. She's so focused on her food she doesn't pay me any attention

jen83mn

I file my baby's when he's sleeping. They get long so fast though I feel like I'm doing it all the time! Sharp baby nails hurt!

Starcandy18

I just got these piyo-piyo nail scissors on Amazon and they are amazing! Rounded so you can't cut baby and sharp enough to trim nails but not too sharp. I used to be scared cutting his nails but not anymore.

shelbydd

I use a pair of baby clippers that came with a medi kit. I honestly don't even get how people can bite their nails, they're so tiny! I just wait for LO to go to sleep and clip them.

theglitteredpterodactyl

I don't get the baby biting nails either, it freaks me out whenever I try. I tried filing them as well but they were too soft so I had to just woman up and get the clippers out. I can't even handle my trimming my dog's nails so that felt like one of my biggest accomplishments of parenthood so far!

PickledPlums

DH and I clip them together- one of us holds a flashlight and encourages! Haha

I've bitten them, though- it was between clippings and I don't know if I screwed up clipping or they were peeling but they'd already started so I gave them a little nibble.

maiatene

You shouldn't bite baby's nails because it's unsanitary and you may introduce germs etc if you accidentally tear their skin.

The best time for me to clip my son's nails was after his bath while I nursed him. He wasn't squirmy and was focused on eating so I could get it done fairly quickly. I used the safety 1st scissors from a grooming kit I was gifted and never had issues.

sherbear82

Starcandy18 said:

I just got these piyo-piyo nail scissors on Amazon and they are amazing! Rounded so you can't cut baby and sharp enough to trim nails but not too sharp. I used to be scared cutting his nails but not anymore.

Thanks folks. I have to admit that I posted this after an incident with the Safety 1st nail clippers: I clipped a tiny bit of skin, drew blood, and she wailed. I was being SOOO careful and had cut her finger nails many times before! I think I'll try the piyo-piyo scissors; thanks for the suggestion!