Submitted by Rose (not verified) on Sun, 31/08/2008 - 07:31.
I have a 10-year-old son. For the first years of his life, I was determined that he would not play with guns. No matter how hard I tried to keep toy guns out of the house, my son found a way to play all the various gun games imaginable. Legos and k'nex toys quickly become more and more complex guns for him to play with. When I realized that no matter what I tried, he was going to do it anyway, I just let him do it.
I think that a lot of that imaginary gun play helps boys learn to deal with their natural aggressions. Playing teaches children in more ways than we adults could ever imagine.
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I have a 10-year-old son.
I have a 10-year-old son. For the first years of his life, I was determined that he would not play with guns. No matter how hard I tried to keep toy guns out of the house, my son found a way to play all the various gun games imaginable. Legos and k'nex toys quickly become more and more complex guns for him to play with. When I realized that no matter what I tried, he was going to do it anyway, I just let him do it.
I think that a lot of that imaginary gun play helps boys learn to deal with their natural aggressions. Playing teaches children in more ways than we adults could ever imagine.