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FTMZI413

Hi! How are you all cutting your baby’s toenails? Literally my little one will not let me. He pulls his feet away or kicks my hands away anytime I try. I’ve tried putting Ms. Rachel on, giving him a toy or food to distract him, doing it while he’s sleeping, everything and nothing works. Any advice?

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vmbrazeau

I usually have to tag team it with my husband. He distracts her with a song and I hold her foot as still as possible to get it done.

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GumsGottenMintierLately

Try it when he is sleeping. So much easier.

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meggg77

I do it while my husband reads books with my LO. It distracts him enough so I can somewhat cut his toenails but there’s a lot of pulling away involved still

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MumMum0424

I do naptime mani pedis while she’s sleeping. But I don’t clip/cut I only ever file. I use a glass nail file so there’s no risk of hurting her skin if she does flinch, works great!

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Rosiegirl84

We got this Frida baby nail buffer for our baby shower and I don’t think I could do it without this! It’s still hard to keep them still, but at least there is less room for injury!

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naturesamazing

Do it when he’s sleeping. If not mine usually knows it’s spa time and I give a toy in his hands so he is busy same with his finger nails too

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jthomas09

haha held down, while singing a song and using a nail buffer then crossing my fingers �� if none of that works, my husband holds her and I can use one hand to hold the leg and the other hand is holding the nail buffer

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Pey44

I do when he’s sleeping, in the high chair, or on the changing table when my husband plays with him.

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bellarlty

@Pey44,

I was going to say the same thing, in the high chair with Ms. Rachel on.

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krismas90

wait until they're good and asleep.

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mfreddy

I put my baby face out in the carrier and walk around outside. my baby still co sleeps on top of me and if I move she wakes up

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