Have five kids--all grown and out of the house, thank goodness. However, when my daughter was 18 months old, I was cutting out a garment and to keep her out of my way, I gave her a hunk of fabric and several pins. Watched her with one eye while I cut. She pinned and pinned, loved it and never stuck herself as I showed her how sharp they were. Kathryn made her first quilt at 5. At 11 she was in a woman's painting class as a student, but teaching the other ladies when they had a problem. Cost $20,000 to put her through design school. But she's now a head designer for a company that makes clothing for police, swat, firefighters and making big money. She has worked for most name brand companies you would recognize. Nike for 12 years.
So, if you think it's too much trouble to watch your little ones pin, pin, pin, think of something else they can do to feel as if they are helping--they are. Who knows where it will lead.
SandyQuilter