left-handed peeps

[kcandbrae]

do you have difficulty cutting things with a pair of right-handed scissors?

my son struggles with cutting. he has some fine motor skills problems anyway (atrocious handwriting, difficulty with throwing/catching, etc.) but i was wondering if bought him a pair of different scissors if that would make a difference. 

[Deleted]

Yes. I think they make left handed scissors if my memory serves me right.

[vicky]

I've never used left handed scissors. Right handed scissors just don't feel right, though. And I've never cut a straight line in my life.

[gozf]

I don't anymore, but I did when I was small. Lefty scissors will help him get the hang of it, but he will most likely outgrow needing them.

[gerberdaisy]

I just had to pick up a pair of scissors to figure this out. Apparently I just use my right hand. I realize this isn't helpful, but I remember I learned to do a lot of different things with my right hand to make things easier.

[leeann]

Hell yes.

[katieido]

yes. when the scissors are essentially backwards, the cutting edges don't seem to line up right and you can't get the traction you need. that sounds weird. it kind of hurts, too, depending on the shape of the hand grip.

[open24hours]

It depends. If he has other fine motor issues, I would think the cutting difficulties are due to that rather than the scissors. Or, he could just be generally clumsy because he is a lefty living in a right-handed world. But, they do make left handed scissors and it is just a small expense to find out. When I was a kid, the left-handed scissors were atrocious. They were never sharp and I ended up tearing the paper instead of cutting it. I don't think they were ergonomically designed for lefties, rather they had dull tips and blades so we wouldn't accidentally hurt ourselves because of our clumsiness. So, I switched to right handed scissors and adapted.

As an adult, I love my left-handed fabric scissors so much, but it took me a while to get used to them. They way they cut in relationship to the line is different so I had to adjust how I place the cutting edge on the line. But, they are so much more comfortable. They are true left-handed scissors, not ones that are designed to be ambidextrous.

[bcv513]

When I was a kid, the left-handed scissors were dull and didn't actually cut. I guess they thought us lefties couldn't be trusted as much.

I do have a hard time cutting, especially in a straight line. And writing in a spiral notebook was always hard

[Deleted]

My son has spina bifida and when he was little he has fine motor issues as well. Physio suggested for us to use Fiskar scissors.

They are for either hand, and to this day he uses the same kind and he is 22.

they are the best. and will help with motor skills   Now I am in Canada, but I would think they sell them everywhere.  good luck

[runforrest]

Ugh, yes. I second the recommendation for the universal scissors.

Us lefties are discriminated against, yo. It's a rough life.

[rex]

Unless I draw a line I cannot cut straight.

I am used to rightie scissors but it's not ideal.

[mrsjuleshs]

I LOVE my left handed scissors.

[moolarkey]

I am the only right-handed person in my family. We have left scissors everywhere, I feel discriminated against.

[kcandbrae]

ah, just as i suspected. i'm going to buy lefty scissors and see hows those work out.

thank you all

[lindsaymg]

I prefer left handed scissors, but I can use right handed ones. Little kid scissors are harder to use the other hand, they aren't as sharp so the blade being on the opposite side and the thumb hole placement really impacts the ease of use.

[Marle]

Absolutely! I struggle even with universal scissors. I also had issues growing up with motor skills because I was "homeschooled" until elementary. My mom wasn't so good at training the hands

[10nille]

The ones they sell which can be used by either hand are not true left handed scissors. If you notice when you cut the top blade comes down in such a way you can see what you are cutting. If you flip it to the other hand the blade blocks the view. A left handed scissor will have it so the blades come down the opposite. I did not realize this for years and continued to buy both my left handed children crummy scissors. I've since seen the light and have purchase genuine left handed scissors. Wish I'd done it sooner and made my DD life a lot easier. It does make a difference.

There is a store exclusively for left handed peeps, but I got some off Amazon (look closely some are not the right blade direction)and also Joann Fabric (using a coupon made it MM).

[mommylikestattoos]

I'm a lefty but have always used my right hand for cutting for some reason. So that's not helpful, lol.

But yes, as the other ladies have posted either get lefty or universal scissors.

[lintscreen]

I'm a lefty, but I've always used right handed scissors with my right hand with no issues. If I tried to use the righty scissors w/my left hand, that would be a problem.