tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post116295856205613014..comments2024-03-06T05:16:15.314-05:00Comments on Chicky Chicky Baby: It's a nail biterChicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163197689363338982006-11-10T17:28:00.000-05:002006-11-10T17:28:00.000-05:00Sorry no advice. It seems when we do manage to cut...Sorry no advice. It seems when we do manage to cut her nails, we are somehow making them sharper. We've even pulled out the nail file to avoid her from getting severe scratches on her face. Poor Chicky Baby. Smooches to her button nose.ms bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997925420763913039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163121542233501332006-11-09T20:19:00.000-05:002006-11-09T20:19:00.000-05:00When my daughter was small I accidentally cut her ...When my daughter was small I accidentally cut her finger while cutting her nails. After that, nail cutting became my husband's job and it continues to be to this day.<BR/><BR/>So my advice - get someone else to do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163119302661944562006-11-09T19:41:00.000-05:002006-11-09T19:41:00.000-05:00The only time I can ever do my daughter's nails is...The only time I can ever do my daughter's nails is when she's zoned out on Dora and when I appeal to her vanity. I.e. she's really into fingernail polish and I won't put it on until we trim them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135190793124857820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163111214909639322006-11-09T17:26:00.000-05:002006-11-09T17:26:00.000-05:00Try after bath time- when the nails are nice and s...Try after bath time- when the nails are nice and soft and they tend to be a bit more relaxed! Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163109380479635742006-11-09T16:56:00.000-05:002006-11-09T16:56:00.000-05:00it sounds like a two person job! i told my son its...it sounds like a two person job! i told my son its just going to take longer if you fight me... of course i had him in a leg hold at the time...<BR/><BR/>;-)Mermaid Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726231529791645694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163087494972620472006-11-09T10:51:00.000-05:002006-11-09T10:51:00.000-05:00Have you tried getting someone else to trim her na...Have you tried getting someone else to trim her nails? Sounds weird I know, but sometimes the kiddies react differently with another grown up. And I'm not talking dad. An aunt, grandma, friend who the little missus likes.<BR/><BR/>Good luck. Beyond that, the only thing I've got to offer is to drug her.<BR/><BR/>Not that I will admit to that in the adoption interviews though...Redneck Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947243296264284961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163076918484820312006-11-09T07:55:00.000-05:002006-11-09T07:55:00.000-05:00I totally need therapy after trimming Laurel's nai...I totally need therapy after trimming Laurel's nails, she squirms, I accidently snip some skin. Blood, oh the blood, and TEARS, both hers and mine. With Ian, he's old enough to have a lolli, so lovely lolli in one hand, Teletubbies on the screen, and I can trim the other hand. To do the feet, he holds a lolli in both hands. Once I'm done trimming, TV goes off, lollis go in trash. Good luck!Mamacita Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984053506182838282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163048763270263022006-11-09T00:06:00.000-05:002006-11-09T00:06:00.000-05:00Is Chicky Baby still on a bottle or breastfeeding?...Is Chicky Baby still on a bottle or breastfeeding? The only thing that has worked so far for me is to cut Little Guy's nails while we are feeding him his milk.Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245436504933052526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163042401778773272006-11-08T22:20:00.000-05:002006-11-08T22:20:00.000-05:00i used to bite them off, but that was when she was...i used to bite them off, but that was when she was a tiny mushball. now, bee won't let me get near her, though it is my face she likes to rip off with her talons.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163038935002926062006-11-08T21:22:00.000-05:002006-11-08T21:22:00.000-05:00Cordy really fights her nail clipping, too. We do ...Cordy really fights her nail clipping, too. We do it right when she wakes up from her nap, when she's still kinda out-of-it. We put something she likes on TV, to keep her zoned out, and clip her nails quickly.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345875955750219033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163037201620507552006-11-08T20:53:00.000-05:002006-11-08T20:53:00.000-05:00I second the filing thing. Or third it. Or however...I second the filing thing. Or third it. Or however many people have said it so far. And my dog ... oh god, I will never, ever cut her nails. The vet told me she has long veins so I shouldn't do it cuz I might hit one, which is probably BS, but I'll latch on to it and just pay the damn $10 to have them do it at the vet.MrsFortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17326242993598760618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163035892217690062006-11-08T20:31:00.000-05:002006-11-08T20:31:00.000-05:00I did it while she slept as a baby. Then I'd hold ...I did it while she slept as a baby. Then I'd hold her while Mistepie did the toenails. And then she saw me doing the cats' claws and my own nails. I showed her what I was doing, with a little spoken "clip!" on each nail. And it was never a problem again... Apparently, getting treated like one of the kitties is cool.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163029013976400512006-11-08T18:36:00.000-05:002006-11-08T18:36:00.000-05:00My oldest child is seven years old. It was just T...My oldest child is seven years old. It was just THIS YEAR that I realize all of my children bite their nails because I never offer to cut them. Oh well...less work for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163027100664820702006-11-08T18:05:00.000-05:002006-11-08T18:05:00.000-05:00I have had success with doing the nail cutting whi...I have had success with doing the nail cutting while my girls were sleeping too. My 17mth old is better now awake but it depends on her mood. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163025969634228792006-11-08T17:46:00.000-05:002006-11-08T17:46:00.000-05:00The Boss used to scratch her eyeballs all the time...The Boss used to scratch her eyeballs all the time. It made me a nervous wreck. But I have no advice for you on the nail cutting aspect, as that is about the only baby-related thing my husband handles all on his lonesome.Binkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161541480469324280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163022330831176622006-11-08T16:45:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:45:00.000-05:00We pretend to have a Mani-Pedi day...I do my toes,...We pretend to have a Mani-Pedi day...I do my toes, then Lily's I do her nails then mine...We have fun. I say: "Monsthers are such innnnntersting peeeeeeoplle!" (from bugs bunny) And she cracks up wildly...It took a while for me to get her to enjoy it, but it works now...Patience and creativity paid off...<BR/><BR/>Good luck.<BR/><BR/>We used to have an Avon Lady "Vera" who had crazy long-curlie que nails...It was so creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163021284109615372006-11-08T16:28:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:28:00.000-05:00If you can't get them while she's asleep, I can po...If you can't get them while she's asleep, I can point to a friend who faced this problem with her baby boy. She actually ended up nibbling his nails off for him because he didn't seem to mind putting his fingers in her mouth but would freak when the nail clippers came out. It got her through this tough stage. Might be worth a shot?ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163020667538309742006-11-08T16:17:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:17:00.000-05:00I don't have a dog.Thanks for the offer, though.I don't have a dog.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the offer, though.sc@vphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158982874278500904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163017924469622212006-11-08T15:32:00.000-05:002006-11-08T15:32:00.000-05:00my older one would bite, scratch, hit, foam at the...my older one would bite, scratch, hit, foam at the mouth when i pretty much tried to do anything resembling maintenance. did? hell, she still does.<BR/><BR/>so, i clipped her nails while she slept. who cares that stray nails found their way into her open slumbering mouth, the fact that no one was harmed during the process was good enough for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163015422089028912006-11-08T14:50:00.000-05:002006-11-08T14:50:00.000-05:00I second the suggestions about cutting her nails w...I second the suggestions about cutting her nails while she sleeps. Another one that works great is to try to cut them while her hands are underwater in the tub. A small pair of nail scissors work better than those clipper things.The Domesticatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333326286672903879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163014178388982612006-11-08T14:29:00.000-05:002006-11-08T14:29:00.000-05:00I used to wrap my cats up in a towel - securing al...I used to wrap my cats up in a towel - securing all their limbs to their bodies - pulling out just one paw at a time, while I layed over them on a flat surface. Maybe you could try that? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163013955334012302006-11-08T14:25:00.000-05:002006-11-08T14:25:00.000-05:00My kids have always loved to get their nails cut. ...My kids have always loved to get their nails cut. I use the "nail crocodile" (just a regular clipper) and make funny noises about how delicious the nails are to the crocodile while cutting them. The only time I ever had a problem was when I told me oldest that I was going to cut her FINGERS, assuming she would know I meant nails. She did not. Lots of screaming happened until I finally asked her what was wrong and she explained it. We all had a good laugh about it. Good luck!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163013426909302892006-11-08T14:17:00.000-05:002006-11-08T14:17:00.000-05:00You can try getting her while she's asleep. I let...You can try getting her while she's asleep. I let Sam play with a separate set of clippers while I do it and that helps. And while I hesitate to admit this, I've also been known to bite his nails, which he thought was great fun. Me, not so much. But it got the job done.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471056466254620749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163012757527722512006-11-08T14:05:00.000-05:002006-11-08T14:05:00.000-05:00I have no advice,but know that you are not alone s...I have no advice,<BR/>but know that you are not alone sister.<BR/>Lulu goes ape-shit when I try to cut her nails.<BR/>I was thinking of dropping her off at the local Nail Salon and making a run for it..petite gourmandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390555269928625967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-1163011707759399632006-11-08T13:48:00.000-05:002006-11-08T13:48:00.000-05:00Try clipping the nails while they are asleep, and ...Try clipping the nails while they are asleep, and or file them. I've been successful with both methods. <BR/><BR/>I'll suggest this too, however I personally think it's gross, but I read somewhere that biting them is an option too, meaning you bite their nails with your teeth......ewww.SJINCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145386056147611628noreply@blogger.com