Best Baby Nail Clippers of 2024

Nature and humans, together, make the world go round. When you’re really young the perspective of having a baby may be something that’s not really on your 100 things-to-do list, but as you get older the thought may no longer seem that far-fetched. And even if you do decide to have a baby-free life, it is practically impossible not to have any baby interaction with your friends’ babies once you step over that 25 year-old threshold and so, in fact, we’ve come to realize that growing up comes together with getting to know some highly important baby details, whether directly or indirectly. 

For all you soon to be parents, we know you have a million questions that cross your mind especially in those long hours of the night when your brain just doesn’t want to keep quit and rest. How do I change a diaper? How many diapers do I need? How do I know the baby’s had enough to eat? How long should the baby sleep? Should I wake the baby every 4-5 hours? Let me tell you that these are the most natural, basic questions you can think of and it’s normal to try and find out the right answers, although, from experience, there is no perfect answer to be found except your own experience with your baby. For example, we never imagined how a baby can, unwillingly, scratch your face or even their own, how fast their nails grow or how tight their grip is even if they are so really young. 

Except the questions above, let us tell you that there will be other details that may seem insignificant today, but that prove to be just as big a challenge as how often you change a diaper. For example? Take a moment and look at your hands. Big, right? A new-born’s hand is 5 times smaller than yours. Nails all clean? Yup. New-born nails are 5 times smaller than yours. Cutting those tiny fragile nails will surely make your heart pump fast, at least the first 2-3 times you do that. Worry not, it’s perfectly normal. Some of us still have problems cutting our own nails without pinching a bit of skin here and there, so here’s some hints regarding clipping your baby’s nails to help you and your baby feel at east, relaxed and safe during this procedure.

Tips and tricks for clipping your baby’s nails:

1. Try clipping your baby’s nails after his bath. Although a baby’s nails aren’t as hard as ours, bathing your child means he is in a more relaxed mood and may not squirm that much. As the baby grows, taking a bath before cutting his nails will ensure that your baby’s hands and nails are clean and ready to be cut properly. 

2. For new-borns under the age of 4 months, you could try cutting their nails while they sleep. This way the risk of the baby squirming while cutting his nails is practically zero. New-borns tend to sleep like a (cute) rock until they reach the age of 4 months, so we strongly advise you to use this cheat method as much as you can, you will practically win a headache-free 4 month period.

3. Always use baby-friendly clippers. If you haven’t used baby clippers on your own nails, you should try and see the huge difference between our normal scissors and baby clippers. They’re thicker, more robust and offer extra protection for the baby skin under the nail bed. Only baby clippers for baby nails, remember that.

4. Distract. As your baby grows and you feel more confident in your nail clipping abilities, you will hit another challenge: your baby’s cooperation to the procedure. Babies are by far extremely curious whenever they see something approaching their hands, but they immediately become extra-cautious when they hear the clipping sound and realize that something is detaching from their hands. So the best thing to do is distract them with something (a colorful toy, keys, the remote control, cartoons, anything you know your baby enjoys).

5. Routine. Babies imitate us. If you do the same thing over and over again, you will soon come to realize that your baby remembers. And yes, this happens at a much earlier age than we initially imagine. So once you get a bit more familiar with clipping your baby’s nails, you should definitely consider putting a routine in place. For example, cutting his nails every 4 days, after the evening bath. During the bath, you can show him your nails and explain that once he’s out of the bath, you will clip his nails, and we assure you that after a month or two, your baby will know what a nail is and what comes after his bath. He will be mentally ready for having his nails clipped and will no longer protest (that much) when you sit him down the couch. And after another 6 months, you will notice your baby pointing at his nails during his bath, showing you that he now knows that once he’s out of the bath, he is expecting you to clip his nails. 

Who buys baby nail clippers?

Basically, anyone. If you got through to this part of the article, it means that you’re either a concerned future parent or a concerned friend of a concerned future parent looking for a handy gift to help your friend. Trust us, you will not go wrong with choosing good nail clippers for the baby to come. While most friends and relatives will buy toys and clothes, you could choose to stand out and buy the best baby nail clippers out there and you’ll see how thankful your friends will be for giving them a truly helping hand with their baby. And baby nails grow pretty fast, you know? Nail clippers should always, and we mean always be around.

Whether you’re the mom, dad, cautious grandma, cool aunt or mom’s best friend, you will find yourself in a bit of a dilemma when you need to cut baby nails for the first time. We know it’s going to make your heart race, but we also assure you that practice makes perfect and that it’s perfectly alright to be nervous at first. In order to feel safe about shortening your baby’s nails, we cannot stress enough how important it is to use baby-friendly clippers. While most baby nail clippers can be used on adults, the opposite does not apply. Never use your grown-up clippers on your baby unless you want some unnecessary trouble. Never.

Allow us to take you through our top 6 best baby nail clippers you can currently find on the market. Whichever one you choose, remember that practice makes perfect, as is the case with practically anything we do in this lifetime. 

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