I printed a photo of the girls to give as a present to their great grandfather, he is 84 today.
Ori jumped immediately asking to trim around the picture so it would fit in the frame. I had a very long day, and my energy level where very low (the 5 o’clock crash), so my first response was ‘NO’; because it’s easier to do it my self rather than reprint the photo. Ori insisted and I snapped out of my ’NO’ mode and was happy to watch her cut straight lines so well. I admit, I forgot how well she can cut. When she was much younger she used to cut things all the time, chop chop paper into tiny little pieces. After mastering paper she focused on her hair as some of you may remember.
Cutting is an important skill, when kids can’t cut it can lead to major frustrations which can lead to tantrums, something we all try to avoid.
If your child can’t cut very well, or is at the beginning phases of cutting here are some tips of helping them master their cutting skills:
- Start by using the appropriate size scissors
- Make sure your child holds the scissors properly
- At first have the child practice on cutting play dough
- Cut some drinking straws (you may use the cut pieces as beads and string them into a necklace)
- Move to heavy weight paper, empty cereal boxes are great for that.
- Ask the child to cut along straight lines or large shapes.
An important note:
Allow your child to advance at their own pace.
Make sure to explain how to use scissors safely:
- When passing scissors make sure you hand the handle part to the other person and not the blade.
- When walking with scissors hold the closed blade with a feast
- Never run with a pair of scissors
tali
