There will times as parents when you will wonder why me? I do this once
in every 10 days. On days when I have to trim Smera’s toe nails. She just does
not let me clip her toe nails. While she is very cool when I have to cut her
finger nails. She has been trained to believe that trimming finger nails is
becoming beautiful. The same logic was plugged for toes nails but it somehow
just did not stick.
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To be honest, it got easy in between for a while. But now it’s back to square
one, she just won’t let me clip her nails. From the time Smera was born this is
one task that I have detested the most, the next one is brushing her teeth. Thankfully
the teeth cleaning initiative has taken up by the husband.
I have been trying to wheedle Smera for the last few days to let me cut
her nails, but she just won’t budge. So finally the desperate mum in me, persistent
on clipping her toe-nails, came up with a brilliant plan.
After school, I took her for a run in the park. Then came back prepared
a hot bubble bath and play in the water for half an hour. Out of the bath, dressed
in her night suit, I handed her an iPad to ensure she finishes her dinner
without a fuss! Viola I finally had a tried and extremely sleepy ready retire
for the night.
Once she was in deep sleep, I quietly lit up my bed-side lamp. Giving myself
just enough light to clip her nails and I got started on the project. The
moment held her toes she got up from her sleep. Pausing for another minute, I
put her back to sleep. I repeated this process of clip nails, step back, pat
and put her to sleep - clocking a total time of 1 hour and 15 minutes, I successfully managed to trim her toe nails.
So if you were expecting a nail biting finish to this post - I have to disappoint
you. Call it what you may clip, trim or cut - mending this thin, transparent
plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe is boring.
That's a nice plan though :-)
ReplyDelete:D it really worked !!
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ReplyDeleteHehe.. till now I am continuing my awesome nail-biting habit. Can't control :)
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Jahid
Flashbacks
Oh no then you need to read this one too
Deletehttp://sangrywords.blogspot.ae/2012/12/thumbs-up-to-thumb-sucking.html
nail cutting or trimming or clipping or whatever you call it.. it is one big hahoo job.. not even in the kids but to us too.. nice post. :-)
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I didn't know this job could so tricky ..
DeleteThats a tough one u manage!
ReplyDeleteShe surely keeps me on my toes !!
Deletehahaha..i know how tricky that can be!! imagine, i had to do it twice over (for both my little ones!! )
ReplyDeleteYou have my sympathy girl ..
DeleteLol!! Good post!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by. Cheers !!
Deletefor me its getting my daughter to brush her teeth thats difficult. Thank god she enjoys getting her nails trimmed .
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough one too !! I get my hubby to do that task ..
DeleteThe foot portion of the body is most sensitive. It is a difficult task which is being done by the mother who is gifted with a patience. Brushing teeth can be less diffcult if we mix a small paste fresh Pudina(Mint). Once the kid start loving the smell He / She shall ask for brushing many times. We did it to our both Kids. Try if it works.
ReplyDeleteIt may be boring, But somebody has to do it and I am happy you got to do it. And I believe i know at least one person who will agree with me on this one ( mostly in secret).
ReplyDeleteAwwww it mst b an experience holding cute li'll toes ...
ReplyDelete1 hour and 15 minutes to clip a lil one's nails. Respect for motherhood.
ReplyDeletegoodness! you do have a lot of patience I must say.
ReplyDeleteone thing which scares me so much about parenthood...never let anyone touch mine, even as a kid.
ReplyDelete1 hour and 15 minutes!! that makes the word MOTHER :)
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