Love Hurts

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I have made my child bleed twice, both times with the same nasty implement: nail clippers. MacDad believed my "obsession for hygiene" was injuring the dude, but now he's suffering the consequence of letting the little one's fingers grow. The entire MacFamily looks like we own a feral cat. There are tiny scratches all over our faces.

There is no good time to cut MacBaby's fingernails, and, when I actually do find a good time to do it, I still have a hard time ensuring that my work is even and smooth. When he was first born, a nurse recommended I bite them off, which worked for a while. But, now they're sturdier and MacBaby is wigglier.

Any tips for baby manicures? Should I just take him to Beautiful Nails with me?

3 comments:

Marcia said...

I find the best time to cut our baby's nails is after a warm soaking bath. The nails are soft and with just the littlest pressure you can clip the nails.

Anonymous said...

How about using a nail file instead to just file them down a bit? I have cut my baby once with clippers, and ever since have left the task to the nanny, who does an excellent job. I feel your pain...

Anonymous said...

I cut Meredith's during her first nap of the day on Saturday or Sunday morning. I let her fall asleep in my lap. She moves around sometimes, but I still get it done in 10 minutes. I've only nicked her once, and I've done cut them about ten times now. Good luck!

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