✂️ Neon Yellow Westcott Classic Kids Scissors - 5 Inch, Blunt Tip (Model #15970) Review

Children's scissors I buy to trim the dog's hair because I don't want to accidentally stab it with a sharp point. These scissors are amazingly sharp and I am very happy with them. As for kids, I would let them use them after showing them how to use scissors. If you have 2 or more children and leave the room they are in for a short time, be careful! I used to do this with my kids and they gave each other adorable little haircuts.

They fit my 3 year old perfectly for a few months but they broke in two after less than 9 months of normal use. The plastic holding the two handles is cracked. We have a pink pair that is still holding so I'm wondering if there is a defect in the blue one as there are other reviews of blue scissors breaking the same way. Westcott offers a 5 year guarantee but I have to return the shears which costs more than buying a new pair. Needless to say we buy another brand.

Unfortunately we were very disappointed with these shears. They were pretty cheap - so not a huge disappointment - but I wish they worked better. I thought they were two-handed, but we can only use them (to an extent) for right-hand slicing. They also don't cut paper very well - too tedious and difficult for our small child. She is only 2.5 years old, but she can cut with other scissors. It annoys her (and me too). Wouldn't recommend (unless you want to take a chance with an older child. I…