[blparent] trimming babies' nails

[Barbara Hammel]

We have the baby nail clippers.  They are smaller than the other.  While I 
would say that filing would work for babies best, and some bite the nails, 
when the child grows older--mine are seven--I use that clippers to do it. 
Sometimes--like a few minutes ago--you will cut them too short--it didn't 
bleed--but with patience and practice it can be done.
My kids fight like crazy to do it.  We shake our hands around and stuff like 
that between each nail.  I usually start with the nondominant hand but if 
the child hasn't chosen a hand just experiment.  I have also used 
rewards--doesn't work for my autistic kids.
And Melissa, I tell him he can scream all he wants as long as he sits still 
and lets me trim them.  The fingers get easier to work with the bigger they 
get--except the resistance strength they exhibit against you.
Barbara

Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
coldest hearts.

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From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:58 AM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] trimming babies' nails

> Hi, everyone,
>
> Okay, I have my second blind parent question to ask all of you.  I just 
> bought a baby gift for a friend who is pregnant, and I picked out a baby 
> grooming kit off of her registry.  And this has me wondering, how do you 
> trim babies' nails as a blind person?  I'm interested to hear your 
> techniques.
>
> Thanks so much.  I am learning so much from all of you already.
>
> Angela
>
>
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