What age do you let them use scissors?

MommyToAshley wrote: Ashley's latest passion is crafts... this girl loves to make stuff, especially if it involves glue. Anyways, I have been cutting the items out for her, but she always wants to use the scissors. I don't let her... I don't have any of the rounded child scissors yet. Just curious, at what age do you let them start using scissors?

5littleladies replied: I don't usually go by an age-Just when I think the child might be ready. I think if you want to get some child safety scissors there shouldn't be a problem with letting Ashley use them under your supervision. I haven't let Brianna use scissors yet-but that's because I still have many, many bad memories of Megan starting to use scissors and then somehow getting a hold of mine and cutting her bangs off-Twice. It may be awhile before I'm brave enough to let Bri use them.

Kaitlin'smom replied: With Ashley I would get her some of her own and I bet she will do great, just dont leave them around, she might accidently cut her own hair.

Sunflower04 replied: I would let Ashley use them. Joey uses scissors at his daycare. They are always doing different crafts.

kit_kats_mom replied: Katherine is a glue fiend too. LOL
I let her use her safety scissors but she doesn't have the skill down yet. She enjoys the trying though.

Josie83 replied: Cassie uses baby scissors and she LOVES them, but I am also a bit worried about her cutting her hair off. She tried to cut a bit of Jason's off a while ago when he wasn't paying attention to her and you should have seen that boy LEAP! Obviously they were then confiscated for a while But on the whole she's very good with them. We only use them with her when we're around though xx

My2Beauties replied: I agree with everyone else, safety scissors should be ok now! BUt make sure you're keeping a very close eye on her or the hair may get snip snipped

3_call_me_mama replied: At the daycare we start letting them use scissors around age 2. In the toddler room we start with playdough and plastic scissors and let them practice cutting, seems to keep them happy for a whiel adn lets them perfect the skill. But we let them use kid scissors (fiskars are great) once they stop trying to put the plastic ones in their mouth and no longer try to cut their fingers or hair with them.. most of them are about age 2-3 some are 3-4 others are just over 2. Cameron has been using scissors since around age 2 (he got some for xmas) and has done really well with them ... he has mastered how to hold them but is stillworking on cutting paper and thing. Although he does really well with the plastic ones and playdough.... I think form the sounds Ashley is probably fine to give it a try as long as your there to assist if needed.

loveydad replied: Tracy isn't allowed. she cuts her hair. The twins are 5 and they can't have them unless i'm watching LOL

DansMom replied: I was going to post the same question recently... thanks for all the responses!

kimberley replied: i agree, safety scissors around age 2 is fine, just never unsupervised or some dollies may be missing hair LOL.

jcc64 replied: Corey uses scissors, and is obsessed with them. But as others have said, I will only let her use them in my presence, mainly b/c of the hair thing!

redchief replied: I'd say a lot of the when would be decided by the maturity of the child. Generally all of our kids were allowed to use safety scissors under adult supervision by 3 1/2 and on there own at 4.

Now a funny story, and a reason to gauge your child's maturity and not be too overprotective:

My baby brother (who's 30 now) was in Kindegarten. Mom got a very worried telephone call and a request by the teacher to 'discuss a problem". She and another mother meet at school and sit down and the teacher begins her story.

"Michael had a problem today," she began. "We were doing arts and crafts and the children had to cut out shapes and paste them on boards, naming the shapes...."

"I notice MIchael hadn't cut a thing out after some time, so I asked him why. Well Michael didn't say anything, just kind of hung his head, but Angel..." (and the reason the other parent was in on the conference) ..."said, 'Leave him alone; he doesn't like this junk anyway."

Now this teacher was definitely old school (and just plain old) and she was flabbergasted that anyone would call crafts "junk." Of course my mom and the other mother were trying so hard not break up laughing right in front her. Mike was never real big on sticking up for himself. Fortunately Angel, whom he grew up with, had no problem whatsoever telling anyone exactly how she felt.

So, now you all know my family's shame. My baby brother failed scissors in Kindegarten.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: LOL.... ED! Sounds like Maddie this year! We got a note one day on her slip that she was having trouble using the scissors. I was so PROUD! I don't want her to be good with scissors right now. She just now started using them this year (I think) at school. Maybe some last year. Some girls in her class have cut their clothes and their hair this year. Come to find out this rowdy girl in the class was cutting other kid's clothing and hair!!!! Glad it wasn't Maddie. I told her to never let anyone cut her clothes or her hair. What ever good that does!