While those baby mittens are awfully cute, and effective at protecting baby's cheeks, eventually you'll have to trim your baby's nails. The safest method of keeping nails short is a nail file (or emery board). Unlike baby nail clippers or scissors, these do not leave sharp edges that can still cut little faces.

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If your baby is resistant to having their nails trimmed, you may need to wait until they fall asleep. Once they're in a deep sleep, it should be a bit easier to file the nails down. And, don't worry if your baby scratches their face. It happens to all of us.