Dominique, Elsa and Tyler Learning to Clip French Angora

Gabrielle says,

Since the kids have today off of school, here's what we're doing this morning!Although I've "let" the kids pluck their rabbits down when the timing was right, I've been very hesitant to let them actually clip with scissors. Two reasons: worried about them nicking the rabbit, and worried about 2nd and 3rd cuts in the wool, rendering it too short to spin. Well, today was my day to "let go" of the control and just let them do it. Jake is a mellow boy who sits nice and still; a good candidate for a beginner. All three kids get involved: Elsa is the "holder". Dominique is the "clipper". And Tyler... well, he's the "reassurance team". Tyler tells Jake, "That's a good boy. Nice and still." Then, Tyler tells Dominique, "Don't cut his self." (His way of telling Dominique not to cut Jake.)