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Another ridiculous, nonsensical and unnecessary baby item. Sorry to be so cynical. It's just an electric nail file.

Well, I would love to get one of those!!
I'm just so afraid when cutting my toddler's nails...

Oh joy. More disposable plastic to replace a pair of baby scissors that would last for generations.

I just trim while they sleep. Just one of many things that are easier to do while they're not awake. :)

How does the trimming them when they are sleeping work? Maybe my kid is a light sleeper but with the sleep sack on the toenails would never get trimmed at all. Plus, the light is off so I can't see anything . . . I had a few people say "Trim them while they sleep!" and never knew how to make that work.

Cutting a kid's skin when you're clipping the nails is scary as hell but it's also one of those hazing things I feel like you have to go through.

I always joked they should have a pedipaw for a kid but I think the noise would freak out most babies.

jensational. i trimed my sons fingernails while he was asleep. he was my first and took naps in a little rocking chair not the crib. we would pick his arm up and let it fall if it fell hard he was asleep. if it floated down he wasnt quite there yet.it was easy to pick up his hand (waiting about 15 min after he first fell asleep). trim up any nails. and be done he never knew it. worked about the first 8 months or so then i just did it after bath time. as he no longer sleept in that rocking chair. its an issue now but i let him act like he is trimming my nails with the clipper and it seems to calm him down. point to which finger nails and toe nails need clipping and get just those.

Eek, an electric nail file? I don't know about other folks, but those things feel awful on me. Can't imagine how that would be a more pleasant experience for a baby.

Funny enough, I used to trim my little brother's nails until he was old enough to do it himself. He didn't trust anyone else to do it, not even my mom!

I would always trim my sons nails when he was asleep, or as he got older, when I was breastfeeding him. And, finally, we just taught him to sit still. He was fascinated by the nail clipper and will just watch us when we clip them. Not all kids are like that, but I think it's probably easier for most than people would think.

Oh no! Just the thought of that gives me a shiver. Kinda like nails on a blackboard. Yikes!

I used to have a really hard time trimming my little ones nails once she got old enough to really figure out what was going on. And then a friend got me a small set of clippers that looked like a little bee. She thought that was hilarious and I've not have a problem for the past year. I just have to let her play with it a little after I'm done, which is not a big deal because it would be impossible to get anything in the clippers for her due to the angle and design of the piece.

OK perhaps this is bad mama of me but I let my kid watch TV while I trim his nails. He never gets to watch TV any other time (he is only 18 months) so it's pretty captivating for as long as it takes me to get the 2 hands done. I can't fathom how one could clip nails while breastfeeding. I have thought of that idea and tried to do it but I could never get my hand at the right angle to his nails plus I need my other hand to steady his finger.

If your kid can't sit still long enough for you to trim their nails with a regular nail clipper what would stop them from fidgeting with an eletric one?

Was used to trimming our two cat's nails so it wasn't as bad trimming our baby's. I used to trim her nails while she was bottle feeding or when she was in a sleepy mood or napping. Can't trim her nails when she's asleep at night because it would be dark and she's a tummy sleeper so it's not really possible. It's getting harder to trim her nails now because she's so fidgety so I'll do one hand now and the other hand later. Or give her a toy or something to distract her.

jensational, I usually do it during his afternoon or morning nap after he's eaten and fallen asleep in my arms. My glider is in the living room next to a tray I keep on the window seat. I keep the clippers and a tiny nail file for smoothing on the tray so they're always close at hand (no pun intended).