Well, the kids don't care about our relatives and that they were killed in action in some war they don't even know..all their friends play with these toys..what am i to do?
2007-02-12 00:58:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
Well, depending on how old they are, you should sit your kids down and tell them about these family members. You should explain to them how they died to save our country and tell them what they did during the war and before the war. If your kids still want the toys, especially if they want them because they look up to these family members, I wouldn't consider it such a bad thing. If they still don't care about the family members and all they want to do is play war, then you need to explain to them why war isn't a good thing, and people get hurt. Now if they are younger than 1st grade age, don't do this, and you probably don't need to get them the toy, they're too young. Good luck, I hope you get the answer you're looking for.
2007-02-12 01:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If anything, the fact that the children want war toys, shows respect for the fallen relatives. the GI Joe was created to honor and support those that are fighting now and all those that have fought. Explain to the children how members of their own family died so that the kids could be free to play and have a good life. I seriously doubt that those in your family that so heroicly laid down their lives would be offended by they're own decendants playing with GI Joes.
2007-02-12 01:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
"My kid plays with GI Joe's. Should I allow the war-games fantasy, or stop it?" It is good healthy play, never stop that. "My son loves his GI Joe's. He sets them up in battle positions and sends them on "missions". He even has a "MASH" where soldiers who lose a limb (he rips their arms and legs off) get treatment." At the very least, he is getting them 'medical care'. "For the record, I'm a liberal but I also believe that serving our country is honorable (I did my 20+ years myself)." Thank you very much. " I just don't want to raise a "war monger"." Do you feel that you are a war monger? "does allowing my son to play with his GI Joes somehow "indoctrinate" him?" Yes, sort of. "If so, what is he being indoctrinated into?" That there are consequences to every action. You stated that he sends his 'Joes' on missions, then he gives them 'care' after the missions. Actually sounds healthy. I had many GI Joes when I was young, I never have been, and never will be a war monger. You will find that your child knows the difference between play and real.
2016-05-24 00:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure your family should be mature enough to handle you kids playing with GI Joe's. In a way, this will build and image for the kids of your family's loved ones as heros. Of course, this depends on age and maturity. Your family needs to live in the present and not the past. Let your kids be happy and carefree while the soldiers fight for everyones freedom. Just try to be senstived to your family and i guess hide the toys when you're mother-n-law is there.
2007-02-12 01:04:55 · answer #4 · answered by Stick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
perhaps to find balance, get involved in sending packages or corresponding with real live GI Joes and GI Janes now serving our country, and teach them the history of their family, and the lives that were lost for them to enjoy the freedoms they do today. That way when they play with their action figures they understand the true meaning behind the toy.
2007-02-12 01:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by taffneygreen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get ninja turtles or batman they arent war they are ninja's. Anyways they are your kids not your wifes parents, every kid plays with toy guns or action figures, they are being unreasonable GI JOE has nothing to do with the relatives that died your wife and her family are overly sensitive or nuts.
2007-02-12 01:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Let them play its just for fun. Your wife and her family are not the only ones in this world and there opinion needs to stay away from how you decide to raise your kids. Its better than having your boys play with Barbie's and make up.
2007-02-12 01:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when my boys were younger, i also said no guns, didn't even like the idea of water guns......guess what? they got them and many other guns, much to my surprise, they didn't play that much with them, except the water guns in the summer, my boys never got into the GI Joe stuff.....maybe you could talk to your wife, let her know that the kids are playing with them becuz of the war, kids have been playing with them for a long time,,,,did you play with them as a child? good luck
2007-02-12 01:03:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Teaching your children to respect our enlisted citizens is important, but encouraging them to glorify war and violence, even in their play, is not healthy. Don't let them play with things like that.
2007-02-12 01:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by medellia1984 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋