[Jewelry making - Article 00364] - Re: [Orchid] New Baby in the house

[Kay]

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>         felt comfortable around tools, even at a young age. 

    Barb - you are right on about this.  When I was growing up (eons
    ago) it never occurred to my father than I "couldn't" do something. 
    He always said I just needed instructing "how to".  So very early on
    I had tools in my hands, with admonitions to watch my fingers,
    remember it's sharp etc.  I got to glaze windows, help put down tar
    paper and roof the house (simply told "tar is hot, keep your fingers
    out of it, don't spill it on yourself! and for heavens sake pay
    attention to where you are walking, it's a long ways to the ground.)
    mix concrete, help build cabinets, install hinges, lay flooring. 
    And I think learning to do all those things gave me an incredible
    amount of confidence and I certainly learned manual dexterity and
    "stick to itness" along the way.  All of that contributed to
    fabricating jewelry - particularly the old adage "measure twice, cut
    once".  Because no one said I couldn't I happily built tiny boxes
    with drawers, designed lamp shades, created amazing tin and wire
    Christmas ornaments.  All the while learning skills that would aid
    and abet jewelry fabrication later in life. But then again I grew up
    without Television so there was nothing particularly competing for
    my time.  And my Dad needed a helper and I was cheap labor. I think
    if you keep dangerous chemicals locked up and if you are in the
    studio when the little one is in there, even small children can be
    taught to respect things and just watching you do things let's them
    learn while having fun. Have some firm safety rules in place and
    make them stick - particularly the one "you can only come in here
    when I'm here". You can certainly keep the room locked when you
    aren't around. Good luck. 

    Kay, who raised 4 and is still around to tell about it.

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