Cutting nails

Does anyone else have a super fidgety and squirmy baby who absolutely hates getting their nails filed/cut? If she’s awake mine pulls her hands/bends fingers every two seconds and toes are near impossible. I used to do it while she was asleep but now at 12 months she’s sleeping on her stomach in a way I can’t even reach them without waking her up.
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Yes! We currently file them when she gets sleepy during her bottle feed (takes 2 people lol) or when she’s sleepy in the carrier (my bubs only 10 weeks so curious to know other mummas strategies for older bubs)

Yes! Now he's on the move and strong it's a struggle! His toes I do say in the high chair but hands and near impossible I used to cut and file but now it's one at a time when he's sitting still and clippers are a bit easier

I do my LG when she's in the highchair now that she's more wriggly!!

My little boy loves his being done 🫣😂 I sing twinkle twinkle and he sits and watches whilst holding the nail file

My nearly 3 year old won't let me do his nails still 🤨

It’s torturous I feel but the car seat is my saving grace! They can’t really run or turn away so you get them finished - asleep is always good too!

Yep! My LO is 9 months old and fights hard. His toenails are nearly impossible to do but I stick postman pat on for him watch when I clip his finger nails and that works most times 🙂

Yep. I get about one nail done a day. Then by the time I've got them all it's time to start again!

I nibble them off whilst breastfeeding. Good to expose yourself to bacteria on your baby. Don’t worry if your baby scratched themselves, it’s good for their immune system. 💕

Best time to do them is right after a bath. Best time for us to do then is when she's sleeping. Sucks Bec my baby's a late sleeper and a light sleeper so I literally stay up waiting for her to fall asleep then wait for her to get into a deep sleep and I have to set up a flashlight Bec if I turn the room light on she wakes up

Yes her hands a bloomin nightmare! But I found out that in the bath her toenails go super soft and you can peel the tip off super easily! Absolute game changer!!

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