Nippa Clippas: clip those nippers

In the confusing early days of first-time parenthood, every small calamity feels like a full-scale disaster. That's why friends of mine ended up at the ER in a panic after a too-stridently wielded pair of nail scissors had cut their baby's finger. No serious harm was done and they were sent straight home with nothing but a funny story to tell the other mothers. None of us could laugh too hard, though, as we all had similar stories of calling the doctor out for what turned out to be a slight case of wind, or, in one memorable case, for a rash that was diagnosed as melted chocolate.

Anyway, to avoid at least the first scenario, these butterfly nail clippers might help, and there's the further attraction that you can make fingernail-cutting into a charming game as well. If it saves the embarrassment of turning up at the hospital with a slightly-scratched finger, that's got to be a good thing.