Am I asking to much...

[swampwitch]

...to get a good handprint from my 2 mo old? Tips on how to do it? He keeps balling up his hand. I guess I could print the fist

[guestmama9911]

Wait until he's asleep.....that's how we did it.

[ashleylesh]

i tried to do those christmas ornaments where you mix glue, applesauce, and cinnamon together and stamp a hand in it when my son was around 6 months or a bit less.
he just wanted to squeeze the stuff! after a few attempts, i managed to get a few good ones.
i say give it a try, but don't make a huge deal out of it and get upset if it doesn't work. paint is squishy and fun and why would he/she want to keep her hand flat for you when they could squeeze and squish gooey paint between their fingers?

[gwen's mom]

Try using a soft, dry paint brush on the top if his hand- this always made my DD open theirs when they were wee little.

[Rachel Flores]

At two months his grasp reflex could still be in effect and he will close his hand whenever something touches it. I worked in the infant room of a daycare and we always did footprints. They are very cute and you don't have to fight to get them. HTH