Having trouble cutting toenails this side
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Topic: Having trouble cutting toenails this side
Posted By: SMoody
Subject: Having trouble cutting toenails this side
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 3:36pm
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Okay since birth every time we cut her nails it is a screaming match. (first few times we didnt have it but around 6 weeks it started)
She will literally scream blue murder. She hates it and wriggles and will pull hair ect. It sounds like we are killing her. 
Please tell me this is normal and will get better. I just hate doing it to her these days. It breaks my heart seeing her like that. She is fine afterwards if I give the nail clippers to her. She tries to cut her own nails then.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 5:35pm
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I think they hate the confinement. I just hold on tight and make it as quick as I can. I'd deal with the hair-pulling though. -------------  |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 6:15pm
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Okay thanks. I was just wondering if this is normal at all. She sounds like a freaking Banshee throwing a tantrum. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 6:31pm
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What about getting hubby to do it while shes feeding so that she is distracted. I can't help too much Andrew loves having his cut. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 8:31pm
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I find that if I distract Lachlan with another toy or something to hold on to it makes the job a lot easier and not as much of a mission. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 9:04pm
| Yeah Kobe used to hate it, now he is older he generally just sits there. When we do it to addison and kobe when he was younger we always did it while we were giving them the bottle and just swap sides, much easier. I know its horrible but remember your not hurting her. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 10:41pm
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Tried the feeding her while Daddy does it. You guys will understand when you meet this Madam. She is as stubborn as hell. Trying to give her a toy so she plays and doing it dont work either.
I even try to do it while she sleeps and that doesnt work either. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 10:46pm
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Darn, I was going to suggest doing it while she was sleeping!
Ella hated it for a long time too and now she loves it so I'm guessing she will grow out of it. Sorry, I've got no more ideas for in the meantime! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 3:56pm
hmmmm stubborn little minx have you tried cutting them while daddy reads her a bedtime story? that's what we do with jack....good luck------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 10:45am
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Wow!! hmm.....hmmm...
Zaara hated it too but then I made it fun...clip clip and then a big YAY!!! clap clap!!.....and then Clip clip ...YAY!! 
These day I clip to get it done and if I dont say it...she does...YAY Mama...Yay!! Try giving her one clipper and you use the other??  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 11:49am
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Most times Josiah throws a major hissy fit... to the extent that usually Nat holds him down and I go as fast as I can (or I hold him down with my legs). Then last week, I was trying to trim Xavier's nails and Josiah came up to me and watched very carefully before holding out his hand for me to do his nails too. Josiah then sat beside me on the couch and let me trim all his finger and toe nails quite happily! This morning there were no dramas at all!
Maybe if she sees you cut either yours or Daddy's, she might be a little happier about getting her own done. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |