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Hold your baby’s palm and finger steady with your nondominant hand and cut with the baby scissors in your dominant hand.

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Nail clippers: These tools look a lot like adult-sized nail clippers, but are much smaller and often feature contoured blades to help get just the right fit over your baby’s nail. Some even have additional features like lights and magnifying glasses to help you get a better look at those tiny digits. Nail scissors: Also similar to adult versions, but much smaller to better suit the size of baby’s fingers.

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Some people prefer nail files or little scissors for baby nails, but I found baby nail clippers the easiest (and least scary) to use.” (Type of product vetted by Mumsnet user EarlGreywithLemon) Our verdict The magnifier helps to reduce eye strain and while it may take some getting used to – with many reviewers of the opinion that it’s more of a hindrance than a help – it can always be folded away when not required. This noiseless nail-kit-in-one features a fine nail file underneath and the snail’s tail acts as an under-nail cleaner. The mollusc design of NailSnail’s Baby Nail Trimmer also belies the speed with which you can cut your baby’s nails when using it. With an easy-grip, snail-shaped handle, it trims by gliding along the fingernail with its V-shaped blade, unlike conventional nail clippers. Firmly holding your baby’s hand or foot, press the finger or toe pad away from the nail to prevent cuts to their delicate skin. Nail clippers should be sharp enough to cut through the nail first time. Trim a limited amount with each cut, keeping nails fairly straight – to avoid ingrowing nails and infections – and not too short. Once nails are a suitable length, use a fine emery board to smooth any rough edges.

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We first spent several hours scouring the Mumsnet forums to discover which baby nail clippers performed well, instilled cutting confidence and were rated most highly among honest Mumsnetters.

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Emery boards: More cautious parents love nail files, since there’s no cutting involved. You simply file baby’s nails. The downside? It’s a little more tedious, especially once your little one is wiggling around a lot. The First Years do a great baby nail clipper that’s very comfortable to use and has a magnifying glass on it.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user JoyS) NailSnail is brilliant. It's impossible to cut babies’ skin and it’s made nail-cutting so easy.” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user Pinktruffle) Our verdict Because a newborn baby’s toenails are soft, they often tend to curl over the toe. This can make it hard to tell where the nail ends. Go slowly and cut only a little bit at a time. Keep up with regular trimming to avoid the toenails curling over.

Summary

Rapid-growing and razor-sharp, without regular attention unkempt baby nails can leave your little one looking like they’ve gone 10 rounds with a bramble bush. Trimming their miniature nails helps to prevent accidental scratches – both self-inflicted and to those within reach – as well as an unhygienic build-up of gunk beneath them. Yet the job of cutting the tiny talons of a squirming, screaming or even sleeping baby can be daunting for even the most competent of parents.