The Scissor Kick

The first rule of scissors is not to play with scissors.

We almost had an entire day of no tears or upset. Until juuuuuust before bedtime.

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I did not see this happen, but I heard it - the screaming and the admonishing from BW.

Tonight’s lesson - don’t play with scissors. Nobody was hurt and no hospital visits were required, but today the child broke something with the improper use of scissors.

On the kitchen counter and ready to go downstairs was the happy birthday banner from my party yesterday . We figured we paid over a dollar for it, and there will be more birthdays (I hope) so it might as well go to the basement and get put away for next year.

It didn’t make it to the basement.

This is because - I’m getting this second hand - the child was at the counter and for some reason there were scissors on the counter for reasons I do not know. Next to the scissors was my birthday banner.

If you add a 7 year old that’s bored and does not want to go to bed and some scissors and a banner you get a banner that is now cut into pieces by the 7 year old.

This makes mommies mad.

Do not try this at home, kids.

BW did not like that she did this and told the child so. The child burst into tears, turned bright red and screamed “Daddy!” as if I was the one that was going to save her from this.

Sorry, Kid. You’re on your own here. Mommy is the boss and if she says don’t do that then who am I to argue? I know better and you should too.

We told her she’s not in trouble, but she should not just pick up scissors and start cutting things at her whim. Today that banner was only $1.25 but this time next year it could be 700 dollar banner the way inflation is rising - so for right now - we are saving the banner.

Also - Don’t. Cut. Shit. Up.

This should be an easy lesson to learn. If it’s not yours - leave it alone - and don’t come running to Dad to bail you out.

You’re on your own for this one because - and you should know this by now:

Mommy is the boss - we just get to live here.

Until Next Time,

TH and Co.