When first married I warned my husband - under penalty of death or at least a broken arm. My kids have just grown up knowing that you don't touch mom's sewing supplies without asking. I never had a problem. Always bought them Fiskar kids scissors b/c those other kids scissors would never cut. I still have the Fiskars that my grandmother gave me when I was like 16 or 18, somewhere around there. Oh, been happily married for over 30 yrs, told him so last night.