My friend received a surprising pair of four-holed scissors as a gift… But what could they possibly be used for?
When a friend received a gift from her grandmother for the birth of her baby, she wasn’t expecting to find… a pair of scissors. But not just any scissors. These seemed to come from another era, with four rings for the fingers and a small engraved inscription: “LEFTY.”
Intrigued, we examined the object from every angle. Left-handed scissors? A medical tool? A special sewing accessory? None of these scenarios seemed convincing. Yet, this small object hid a much more tender meaning than expected.
A search, a touching discovery
Determined to understand, I dove into some online research. After browsing several forums for second-hand dealers and new parents, I came across an explanation as simple as it was moving: these scissors were designed to be used by two people.
These are educational scissors, designed to accompany children during their first attempts at cutting. The principle is gentle and ingenious: the child slips their fingers into the first two rings, while an adult places theirs in the other two. Together, they perform the gesture. A guided, reassuring learning experience, hand in hand.
A small tool… full of symbolism
Imagine the scene: a child learning to cut for the first time, carefully guided. This is exactly what these scissors symbolize. More than a learning tool, they embody a moment of complicity, patience, and transmission.
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