When I say baby manicures I'm talking about the most annoying and difficult part of baby grooming.. keeping baby nails short! It honestly seems like I have to give Adelaine a baby manicure every other day and she still scratches her face once in a while! After 3 months, I have a pretty good system and luckily I have not cut her yet!
Some parents like baby nail clippers with a guard, but I prefer baby nail scissors.
The nail scissors I use are called Piyo Piyo. They're tiny, sharp, and slightly curved to fit the nail.
Directions
(1) When Adelaine is sleeping I put her into her Boppy and sit behind her to get the easiest angle.
(2) I hold one finger at a time firmly in my hand (but not tight enough to make her flinch) and slip the tips of the scissors around half her nail. You don't need to open up the scissors all the way, just enough to clip half of the nail.
(3) Snip half of the nail, then move the scissors a little bit further and snip the other half.
(4) Run your finger around the end of the nail to feel for sharp edges.
(5) If necessary, clip the corners of the nail as well.
(6) After all of the nails are clipped, file each nail for a couple of seconds to minimize sharp edges. I like Ms. Manicure mini nail files because they make it easy to maneuver little nails.
I bought my Piyo Piyo scissors on Amazon, and I buy Ms. Manicure nail files at either Target or Ulta.
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