Running isn't the only way scissors can hurt you

I was busy with the tie dye, and Emma asked if she could watch.  "Sure," I said.  "Just sit over there." I pointed to the counter on the other side of me.  She climbed up on the barstool and asked if she could do some "homework".  "What kind of homework?"  I asked.  "Cutting practice," she replied.  I handed the the smallest scissors we had, which happened to be kids scissors with pointed edges.  She grabbed her crayons and a piece of paper and set to work.  She was content and more importantly, quiet.

Until about two minutes later, when the air was ripped by shrieks.  Over and over and over she wailed.  "I'm bleeding!  I'm bleeding!"  she screamed.  Emma is not known for her tolerance for pain - in fact, she spends her days inspecting her legs and arms for bruises, scrapes and cuts, and demanding band -aids.  She can go through a box in a day.  Knowing this, I wasn't too alarmed and didn't rush over to her side.  She contined to scream as I wiped my hands and made my way to her.  Hmm.  there was more blood than I anticipated.  "Emma, what did you do?  What happened?"

Between sobs, she managed to tell me that she'd cut her fingertip with the scissors. Oh, gag.

I managed to butterfly it and passed her off to her older sister, who compressed it and elevated it, and applied an ice pack - our fail safe go-to when we have an injury.  It bled for quite a while.  Once it finally stopped, I inspected it and decided that maybe she didn't need stitches.  I re butterflied it and let her go play.

Nik did this when he was Emma's age, my step daughter did it and actually cut the TIP off.  I'm thinking that I need to take a refresher course in scissor safety.

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Also, I have one dress left from the arts festival - it's a size 2.  It is 18 inches shoulder to hem.  Leave a comment if you are interested.  Thanks for the compliments - I am thinking about an etsy shop.

Comments

[Heather]

Oh you should totally do an Etsy shop! Your stuff is beautiful!

Poor little Emma! My daughter loves cutting too and wouldn't let me help her if I stood on my head to beg so don't beat yourself up :)

[Kate]

I am interested if it has not been sold! Please email me price etc.!

Kate

[Katie]

Definitely try Etsy! $.20 a listing, what do you really have to lose? (Oh and there's like a 3% fee of the selling price afterwards.) Unique kids' clothing like yours does really well there.

Poor Emma! I hope she heals quickly. My kids think band-aids take the pain away so they want to put them on their bruises. It's annoying to go through so many band-aids.

[Kristi]

awwwwwww poor kid! my daughter was the same way when she was little. they say boys have more trouble but I didn't find that true with my kids.

[Sarah]

Poor Emma! This has happened in my house too (dramatic child injures self with scissors, mom not too concerned until she sees the sight of much blood, one ER trip and some medical glue later, mom jumps at every cry for a month :-)... Hope she heals quickly. Like Katie said, Band-aids fix everything in our house too. I should buy stock!

[wookie]

Would you be willing to do a tutorial for us on how to make the watermelon dresses? I've got a white dress that I'd like to do something with that has become chocolate-pudding stained. Unfortunately, I don't even know how to tie-dye or I'd take a stab at it.

Who buys a toddler a white dress, anyway? Grandma, that's who!

[FishyGirl]

Oh, poor Emma. Had many of those moments myself. Hope you don't have to go through the whining about "My XXX hurts" for two months before it heals.

And clearly, the makers of bandaids don't understand, because they would make more in a box. Would I buy a box of 200 bandaids? You bet your bippy I would. Unless they have Bratz on them.

[Brandy]

The dress is adorable. I wish I had a little girl. Well, I do, I meant 'little-er'.
Your Daughter hurting her finger is the one reason I won't let my Son play with his SAFETY scissors. *g* I hope it heals quickly.

[Sarah]

I still cut my fingers up with scissors ... she may do this until she's 25 ... invest in round-tipped ones!!

[theotherbear]

Ouch - scissors are dangerous. I'm still not allowed to use them and I'm in my mid 30's. I learned why it's bad to have a messy room when I got out of bed and trod on an open pair of dressmaking scissors. They went in my foot 8 1/2 cm. Yow.

[Pastormac's Ann]

I have a little girl coming home from Ethiopia but until she gets her I don't really know her size. I LOVE tie-dye Carmen, and would love to buy her one of your watermelon dresses. Maybe next time you make some, my baby will be home and I can commission you to make one for her.

[txhorns]

I guess the dress is already gone; please set up an etsy shop b/c I was too late. That is seriously cute. Not that my girls need any more clothes, but seriously cute! I would buy one or more for sure.