To mitt or not to mitt?

[hodbert]

Holly seems to be constantly pulling her hands up to her face and draggin her fingers down it, inevitably scratching herself. She seems to do it a lot on her eyes too, which worries me that she is going to scratch her eyes. I use mitts and babygrows with the sleeves that fold over at the end to cover her hands, but I dont want her hands constantly restrained. I know she is still young and will grow out of it, but for the time being does anyone have any advice, or should I just wait it out?

 

[bathbabe]

Id mitt x

 

[Kimmer]

I'd put something over her hands! My LO used to do this, still does at night time. She sleeps with socks on her hands now

 

[lanaross]

I put mitts on Bella till about two months, you'd want these out as soon as possible as they start exploring their hands, finding their thumbs, self-settling etc

 

[RinnaRoo]

I never put any mitts on Gabriel. I just didnt like it. He was all about his hands even when he was in the womb, so I couldnt cover them. I would go nuts. I just kept his nails trimmed, filed. He was fine.

 

[hodbert]

I re-read my post and realised how stupid I sound saying she might scratch her eyes should I cover her hands !! But I want her to use her hands/explore etc which is what I meant with my post!

 

[MustangGTgirl]

I'd mitt too. They have plenty of time to explore with their hands after they get past the point of scratching their faces bloody.

 

[bky]

I'd mitt as well. Mine didn't really get into hands or grabbing toys until later. Now, I wish I could mitt her as she's discovered pinching and is leaving bloody marks on me (I cut and file her nails every day, I don't know how she manages). However, she needs her hands far more and pinching sadly is part of proper development...

 

[minties]

Yes, mitt! Had to with Thomas and now he doesn't do that so much.

P.S scratching face is a sign of being tired.

 

[hodbert]

Yes, mitt! Had to with Thomas and now he doesn't do that so much.

P.S scratching face is a sign of being tired.

Ooh thank you I didnt know that!

 

[aurora]

I still have to put mitts on Autumn, shes horrible! Not all day though, but if shes tired or gassy its a must, shes killer on the left side of her head.

 

[Noodlejuice]

Jasper is mitted constantly as he goes for his eyes at every opportunity! I had to do the same with Heather until she was about two and a half months and she developed normally, so I'm not worrying about it

 

[kmac625]

I'd mitt as well. Mine didn't really get into hands or grabbing toys until later. Now, I wish I could mitt her as she's discovered pinching and is leaving bloody marks on me (I cut and file her nails every day, I don't know how she manages). However, she needs her hands far more and pinching sadly is part of proper development...

That's how Clara is too! She was never a scratcher, but now she pinches and scratches me constantly. My chest is covered in scratches lol.

 

[Farie]

I use socks on Nims hands!

 

[Fraggles]

I dont mitt, my first used to suck them off.

 

[MiissMuffet]

yea i would put wee mittens on hun xx