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islandersgirl74
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Name: Michelle
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Cutting nails
What do you find is the easiest way to cut your infants nails? When they are sleeping?
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Posted 5/8/13 10:54 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Member since 1/10 21015 total posts
Name: Ang
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Cutting nails
Yes but she has to be completely out...
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Posted 5/8/13 11:03 AM |
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cheryl28
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Re: Cutting nails
sleeping and using a nail file
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Posted 5/8/13 11:05 AM |
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jams92
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Cutting nails
Either while she sleeps or while she feeds
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Posted 5/8/13 11:13 AM |
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MrsBurgos09
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Member since 9/09 915 total posts
Name: Erica
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Cutting nails
When he's sleeping... that is the only way for me.
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Posted 5/8/13 11:45 AM |
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Tiggeruth
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Member since 6/06 3433 total posts
Name: Heidi
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Re: Cutting nails
she used to have to be distracted but now i just say they are getting long and i dont want her to hurt herself or me and she usually lets me cut them.
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Posted 5/8/13 11:51 AM |
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wishing2012
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Re: Cutting nails
We use the Zoli buzz b electric nail file which is one of my fav products. It gets the job done, without fear of cutting LO.
While it's easier to do this when she's asleep, the vibrating sound actually soothes her, so I can do it while she's sitting in her rocker.
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Posted 5/8/13 12:10 PM |
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MrsT809
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Member since 9/09 12167 total posts
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Cutting nails
I sit DD on my lap and put Elmo on my laptop to keep her still. Been doing that for months and now she asks for elmo every time she sees me go in the medicine cabinet where the clipper is!
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Posted 5/8/13 12:18 PM |
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jgl
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Member since 8/07 7060 total posts
Name: g
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Re: Cutting nails
I have always done it awake. He got use to it and never gave me a hard time. Ds is now 3
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Posted 5/8/13 12:27 PM |
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alli3131
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Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
Name: Allison
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Cutting nails
I used to do it when he was sleepign and I used a cuticle cutter. And then I woudl file. Now DS sits still when I do it.
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Posted 5/8/13 12:58 PM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Cutting nails
DH feeds DS and I cut his nails. Teamwork. I need him distracted eating so I can get in there!
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Posted 5/8/13 5:57 PM |
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NewMrsG
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Member since 12/11 1442 total posts
Name: Mrs. G
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Re: Cutting nails
Posted by AngnShaun
Yes but she has to be completely out...
Same here...or when she is eating from a bottle.
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Posted 5/8/13 8:18 PM |
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smooney
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Member since 2/10 1669 total posts
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Re: Cutting nails
put peanut butter on their chest. it will distract them so while they are trying to lick it, you can cut their nails.
no wait, thats for a dog....
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Posted 5/8/13 8:23 PM |
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Melmel821
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Member since 5/08 2776 total posts
Name: Melanie
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Re: Cutting nails
I sit her in the highchair and file them. They were long once and I thought about the nail clipper but I couldn't...
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Posted 5/8/13 8:39 PM |
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A3CM
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Member since 9/08 3762 total posts
Name: Mommy
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Cutting nails
i never cut their nails while they were sleeping.. both kids are used to it, even AJ allows me to cut his nails and toes.
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Posted 5/8/13 8:42 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Cutting nails
I cut them with a clipper while my older DD dances and sings to distract her. I don't go anywhere near her while she's sleeping! Waaaay too risky! 
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Posted 5/8/13 8:49 PM |
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gina409
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Member since 12/09 27635 total posts
Name: g
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Re: Cutting nails
awake..i do not want to risk waking them
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Posted 5/9/13 12:13 AM |
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mommyIam

Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
Name: Shana
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Re: Cutting nails
hes 3 and asks for it now... but before 6m when he was sleeping. we never let him watch any cartoons, except when cutting nails.
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Posted 5/9/13 12:27 AM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Cutting nails
Posted by gina409
awake..i do not want to risk waking them
ITA with this! My DS was a bad napper and hated having his nails cut (he got better now, but he's almost 3). He had long nails for a while... They were thin, so never really got long!
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Posted 5/9/13 7:38 AM |
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ABCiverson
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Member since 1/06 7465 total posts
Name: Amanda
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Re: Cutting nails
I did it while nursing. By the time DS weaned at 2 he was able to sit still while I cut his nails.
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Posted 5/9/13 8:36 AM |
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VikingChick
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Member since 5/11 1024 total posts
Name: Anna
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Re: Cutting nails
Posted by smooney
put peanut butter on their chest. it will distract them so while they are trying to lick it, you can cut their nails.
no wait, thats for a dog....
DYING!!
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Posted 5/9/13 9:15 AM |
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maymama
my little loves

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Re: Cutting nails
sleepy. when DD is fully asleep, her hands are still balled up.
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Posted 5/9/13 9:37 AM |
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hopingforbaby
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Member since 2/10 2695 total posts
Name: Me
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Cutting nails
DS is 13 months and I still do it while he is sleeping. I have tried countless times while he is awake and he will not sit still. He even moves his feet around when I try to do it in his sleep so those are always difficult to cut!
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Posted 5/9/13 10:09 AM |
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Jenn627
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Member since 5/08 9818 total posts
Name: Jenn
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Re: Cutting nails
I do it when she's in the highchair but when she was young, I just filed them.
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Posted 5/9/13 10:25 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: Cutting nails
i just file them.. im deathly afraid i am going to cut him!
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Posted 5/9/13 11:01 AM |
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