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New Born Finger Nails

J.L. asks from Chicago

Hi Moms, My little guy is 7 weeks old now and I still have his hands covered because I don't want him to scratch himself. I know he looks goofy with socks over hi...

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3 Year Old Bites Her Nails down to the Quick. Help!

E.M. asks from Denver

My sweet little girl, who is three, has been biting her nails all the way into the quick for a few months. Do any other moms have any suggestions for nipping this ba...

5

Thumb Sucker

J.K. asks from Dallas

My son is thumb sucker. He has been sucking his thumb since he was about 6 months old (he is now 18 months). He only uses his thumb at nap/bedtime. However, he sl...

17

Baby Fingernails

S.E. asks from New York

ok so ive gotten 3 different answers to this question.. i plan on asking the doctor tomorrow when we see her but i figured id get opinions from all you moms/dads .. ...

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Toddlers Hitting

M.J. asks from Los Angeles

I watch a 14 month old who is. constantly hitting, biting, and pulling my 20 month old...He understands NO and knows not to do it in front of me...but as soon as I t...

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My 2 Year Old Daughter Chews Her Nails

A.S. asks from San Francisco

My 22 month old daughter has started chewing her nails constantly. She throws giant tantrums if she sees me coming with nail clippers & she wakes up if I try to trim ...

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2 Yr Old Chewing Finger Nails!

A.K. asks from Tulsa

My son is 2 1/2 and has been biting his fingernails for a week or so now. I'm not really sure where to start to fix it as none of my kids have ever had the problem. I...

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Stopping the Thumb-sucking

M.F. asks from Chicago

My daughter is three and we were recently told by her dentist that she needs to stop sucking her thumb NOW. She is a "hard sucker" and does it a lot! We've talked t...

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3 Year Old Biting/picking Nails

S.G. asks from Oklahoma City

Our 3 year old has started biting her fingernails and picking her toe nails. She also "lost" her paci a couple of weeks ago and got a new baby brother in June. I am...

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Thumb Sucking 4 Yr Old

F.M. asks from Phoenix

I son is four and a half and is still sucking his thumb, it used to be 'cute' when he was little but man o man as it become a problem now. His teeth still look really...

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Answer Highlights

  • regular nail clippers in 2 answers "I would use the baby clippers (much smaller than regular nail clippers) and I did ..."
  • clip his nails in 3 answers "If he just let it fall he was asleep enough to clip his nails if he held his arm up ..."
  • hold still long enough in 2 answers "... it can be difficult ot file a baby's nails if they cannot hold still long enough."
  • sucking their thumbs in 2 answers "... got tricky...eventually they weaned themselves down to only sucking their thumbs ..."
  • baby nail scissors in 2 answers "Try the baby nail scissors. They are awesome!"