[blparent] Questions on how to clip finger/toe nails

[Tammy]

Hi,

I used to hate cutting fingernails too but the more practice I got the 
easier it was.  You're not likely to cut your son's finger with the clippers 
and now that he's four, it should be easy because you can tell him to stay 
still while you cut.  Use your left hand to figure out where his finger is 
while you hold the clippers in your right hand.  For babies I try sitting 
them on my lap but with older kids like your son I sit facing them.  Put the 
fingernail in between the clippers and squeeze gently.  You're not likely to 
do anything more than pinch his finger if you catch the end of it in the 
clippers, and it won't make him have to be in theropy for life so don't 
worry about it if it happens.  We all make mistakes, and we're all afraid of 
hurting our kids by doing something like that, but trust me, he'll forgive 
you if it's an accident.  Just try it, and you'd be surprised how easy it 
really is.
hth

Tammy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rhonda Lewis-Kubehl
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:34 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] Questions on how to clip finger/toe nails

Hi, my son is 4, and up to now, my friend use to clip his finger/toe nails.
my friend use to clip his nails.
Now, my friend is working long days 7 days a week, I have to clip them.
I'm afraid of clipping them too low, or enhurting him.
I tried filing his nails, but he hates the texture of the filer, so we
don't do that anymore.

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