Until when do they wear scratch mitts? - Page 3

MamaK · Jun 20th, 2009, 13:40 PM

I used them up until a few days ago as Miles flings his hands and arms around his face all the time and gave himself quite a few scratches in the beginning.

I also didnt know not to cut the nails, and did so at about 2 weeks.

I would just take them off when you feel comfortable and just try and cut / file the nails as best as you can

xxx

amelia222 · Jun 20th, 2009, 13:48 PM

I was told not to cut them because it's so easy to cut the skin, but it's ok to bite them off. I had to do Alice's nails the day after she was born and at least every week since then. She was born with such long nails and they grow so fast, I think if I waited until 6 weeks her nails would be longer than her fingers.

princess_bump · Jun 20th, 2009, 16:13 PM

gosh i actually think maddi has her's on till around 3months! i still cut her nails regularly - but i didn't like her hands getting cold

xx

helen1234 · Jun 20th, 2009, 17:48 PM

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Originally Posted by princess_bump

gosh i actually think maddi has her's on till around 3months! i still cut her nails regularly - but i didn't like her hands getting cold

xx

rhys had his on for age too lol,
my mum knitted him some lovely mitts and i'd always stick over the top lol his hands were always warm.
i only took them off him when he started to suck on them.
x

sarah_george · Jun 20th, 2009, 17:59 PM

no scratch mitts here either

i also never heard about the 6 week wait to cut there nails

x

LuluBee · Jun 20th, 2009, 17:59 PM

Alex still wears his, even though I do his nails every week he still manages to scratch himslef.

butrfly · Jun 20th, 2009, 22:14 PM

different strokes for different folks! i love it when BnBers get together and share their thoughts on simple things like this. very informative reading.

have decided to let Elijah tell me when it's time for him to stop wearing them. don't know what the sign will be (sucks mittens, throw them out all the time, etc) but i guess i'll know when it's time.

candeur · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:16 AM

Seren wore them until she stopped scratching her face, so basically until I could cut her nails easier x

Jun 20th, 2009, 13:40 PM	#21
MamaK Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Netherlands (Born and bred in Scotland) Posts: 1,675	I used them up until a few days ago as Miles flings his hands and arms around his face all the time and gave himself quite a few scratches in the beginning. I also didnt know not to cut the nails, and did so at about 2 weeks. I would just take them off when you feel comfortable and just try and cut / file the nails as best as you can xxx

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Jun 20th, 2009, 13:48 PM	#22
amelia222 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 710	I was told not to cut them because it's so easy to cut the skin, but it's ok to bite them off. I had to do Alice's nails the day after she was born and at least every week since then. She was born with such long nails and they grow so fast, I think if I waited until 6 weeks her nails would be longer than her fingers.

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Jun 20th, 2009, 16:13 PM	#23
princess_bump Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453	gosh i actually think maddi has her's on till around 3months! i still cut her nails regularly - but i didn't like her hands getting cold xx

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Jun 20th, 2009, 17:59 PM	#25
sarah_george Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 2,120	no scratch mitts here either i also never heard about the 6 week wait to cut there nails x

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Jun 20th, 2009, 17:59 PM	#26
LuluBee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bromsgrove Posts: 2,053	Alex still wears his, even though I do his nails every week he still manages to scratch himslef.

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Jun 20th, 2009, 22:14 PM	#27
butrfly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 1,427	different strokes for different folks! i love it when BnBers get together and share their thoughts on simple things like this. very informative reading. have decided to let Elijah tell me when it's time for him to stop wearing them. don't know what the sign will be (sucks mittens, throw them out all the time, etc) but i guess i'll know when it's time.

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Jun 21st, 2009, 05:16 AM	#28
candeur Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S. Wales Posts: 2,097	Seren wore them until she stopped scratching her face, so basically until I could cut her nails easier x

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