what age to cut own fingernails/toenails?

[Mom to Brandon and 2 cats]

DS1 is 7 and still doesn't cut his own fingernails/toenails. He wants to, but the one time I let him try, his fingers weren't strong enough to push the clippers, and I was afraid he'd hurt himself.

What age are they strong enough to do this themselves?

[brittone2]

DS1 has preferred to do his own for probably 6 months to a year now? He's 6.5.

[JBaxter]

I think my older w were 8 or 9 ... Now CAN and WILL are 2 very different things

[SnuggleBuggles]

Around 7 is when ds1 started.

Beth

[ett]

I was just wondering this same thing a while ago. DS1 has some fine motor and motor planning issues so I don't foresee him doing it himself anytime in the near future. He just turned 7.

[vdrake71]

My DS is 6.5 and he cuts his own fingernails and toenails. He just decided one day. It is so nice to have one less person that I need to worry about for this task.

[Beth24]

My daughter at 6.5, my 12 yo son still asks me to do it!

[deborah_r]

I can't imagine it will be anytime soon here. My 7yo still has trouble buckling his car seat.

[kijip]

I can't imagine it will be anytime soon here. My 7yo still has trouble buckling his car seat.

Word. This is us.

[Corie]

I still do both kids. My kids are almost 6 and almost 9.