Many parents are afraid to cut their baby's marigolds. These little fingers are difficult to see, let alone "aiming" with scissors. The kid jerks with arms and legs, which further complicates the process. There are times when parents accidentally injure their little ones.
In a dream
One of the convenient ways to tidy up marigolds is to trim them in a dream. Cut your baby's nails after bathing. Or in the morning, when the baby just woke up and ate.
Use baby scissors with rounded ends to trim your nails. You can get these scissors at any pharmacy. They are convenient in that you do not need to change the position.
Take a new store bought or old pair of scissors and disinfect them before cutting your young child's nails.
wait for your baby to fall asleep better and go! You can not rush anywhere, do everything carefully. Take a look at each finger and carefully, slowly, trim.
If suddenly the baby moved in a dream or woke up, you should interrupt the procedure and again rock him a little. Wait until he falls asleep again soundly.
Trim your baby's nails about 20-30 minutes after he falls asleep. So you do not have to interrupt for swaying. At this time, sleep is more sound, and the whole process will only take a couple of minutes.
In the summer, you can take the scissors with you for a walk, and cut your nails right on the street, after the child falls asleep.
Since the nails grow quickly on the hands, they should be trimmed every two to three days.
On the legs, the marigolds are somewhat softer than on the hands, and they grow much more slowly. Therefore, you can trim them several times a month, or even once a month.
Do not cut your baby's nails all the way down to the skin. If you cut the nail short, treat it with a 1% solution of brilliant green for the purpose of prevention. Since inflammation can develop near the periungual bed. If necessary, you can wrap a sterile bandage around the handle.
We cut together
As a child gets older, it becomes more difficult to keep him in place. For the convenience and safety of the baby, it is better to trim your nails together. Let Dad distract, and Mom cuts her hair, or while Mom is breastfeeding, Dad cuts her hair.
Do not cut your newborn's nails for several weeks after birth. The nail plate is still problematic to separate from the skin. The nails may bleed, causing complications. In this case, you can put special mittens-scratches on the handles for the newborn. They won't let him accidentally scratch his face. When the marigolds get stronger, they can be cut.
Be confident when trimming your nails. Move the pads of the finger with one hand, and with the other, hold the scissors, and carefully trim the nail. Trim the nails on the child's handles, rounding them off. But on the legs, cut exactly so that the tips remain. This will avoid burrs and inflammation.
