Should parents dont buy toy guns or war toys for their children if YES or NO give reasons why?

Answer 1

yes...ppl can rant about how it encourages violence and is anti-peace...and its a big load of crap....let them play cowboys and indians...if you deprive the generation of imaginative games like this where will our society go...dont just let them play on the computer and watch pokemon all day...give a little cap gun or a "cowboy" gun and let them play and have fun....BUT teach them about safety dont give them the idea that u should do this in real life; you have to help them learn how to distiguish b/w pretend and real life...its a skill that all children need to learn

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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My son loves plastic army men and tanks and such. I think each parent has to make that decision for themselves. I just know that my 10-year old is not violent and is a very kind and compassionate kid. He has been around shooting sports and hunting all his life and is a great marksman. He is also very aware that guns take LIVES, not just like in movies or cartoons, so he is trained in gun safety and reminded of the safety procedure every time he is at the range or bird hunting. If his dad ever sees him treat a fire arm (or anything else) in an unsafe way, he will lose his priveledge with it.
For me personally, I am glad my children have seen animals killed with guns. We process and eat the meat so they understand the value of hunting, but they also understand why it is SO important to know safety procedures.
I think many gun accidents happen when people, especially children, are not taught what guns can do and how dangerous they can be. If their only access to fire arm knowledge comes from television, they will think that is what guns are about. They will not know how to be sure a gun is empty, and they will not know that even if it is empty, it is NEVER to be pointed at something you do not intend to shoot and kill. My kids (boy and girl, 10 and 13) are also taught what to do if they ever run across a gun anywhere...do not touch it, and go tell an adult where they saw it. They are told that if they are ever at a freinds' house and someone has access to a gun they should come or call for a ride home immediately. Their friend's parents know we are gun owners and 2nd amendment proponents, and they may come in and see that the fire arms are safely locked away from the children at all times. So far no parent has stopped a child from playing or sleeping over because of it.
I do not consider toy guns "war toys", but I have no problem with my child growing up desiring to be a good soldier and capable of being one if that is what he chooses.

Answer 4

okay I have two views on it. My husband was raised in a family where they were taught to hunt, and so forth early in life and respect the power of a gun. Their thinking was if they have respect for a gun they have an understanding and are less likely to use it to harm another person

I was raised in a family where we had toy guns and we played war and so forth and never thought of a gun as a toy of "aggression" or "destruction". I'd rather my son play with toy guns then play many of the video games out on the market

Remember its not the gun that kills its the person behind the gun. A gun alone can not make a concious decision to harm someone/something

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Answer 6

I played with them when I was a kid. We played cowboys and indians, and war. We also had G.I Joes. Water guns, and all those things. The only kids my age to play with growing up were boys, and they sure weren't going to play with barbies.
And I grew up in a home with real guns. I'm not a violent person, nor is my sister.
Other then water guns, we don't have any other kind of toy guns here, but my 2 oldest are girls. And my only boy is 2 1/2 still to young to play with things like that.

Answer 7

I don't particularly care for toy guns, however I do let my son play with them. I make sure that I explain to him every time that they are just toys and that real guns are dangerous and not anything he should ever touch. LoL my son is always like OK mom, and gets annoyed we have these chats so often. But they are vital! As long as you are mature enough to talk to your children, it should be fine. Children have been playing with toy guns for generations before us, and as long as parents are responsible and raise their kids properly there isn't a problem with it.

Answer 8

while I am not for it, I know it will happen sooner or later. My only requirement is that it does not look like a real gun. For example a neon yellow or bright orange water gun is obviously a toy. However, some are toy guns that look way to realistic and it scares me that if he were to ever find one at a friends house he might think it is a toy and hurt someone or himself accidently.

So I believe it is up to me to try to deter him away from realistic guns and let him know the dangers it can bring, as well as educate him on why the bright colored toy guns are okay.

I also know that my kids will not have access to those horribly violent realistic video games under my watch.

Answer 9

In my "mom's wisdom", it won't make a difference whether you do or don't buy the toy guns. Most children will use their own imagination to play cowboys/Indians, cops/robbers, good guy/bad guy, etc.
When my son was given his first "pow-pow" - the only rule we've ever had and he does live by is: no pointing at living things (people, animals).
My son is an avid boy scout and uses a bb gun for target practice (he's 11).

Answer 10

I say no and the reason is that they see it so much on TV and in video games that I think kids become numb to the idea that guns really kill. On a game you just reset or use another life and little kids need to understand that guns do kill. Teaching your child to hunt and be respectful of guns is OK, but I do not think they need them as toys, our society is much different than it was many years ago. And why play kill anyway then or now.

Answer 11

Ok, I think that it's fine to give kids toy guns. My little brother is 3 and plays with his toy guns, he has since he was 2. His dad is a sergeant for the sheriff's office, so he wants to be "just like daddy" and pretends to take bad guys to jail. We also use the opportunity to teach him about gun safety. For example, he knew soon after he got them to never ever EVER point a gun at a person or animal or at himself. He knows how a gun works (since dad also works for the armory and often brings guns home to clean them) and he knows what happens when you pull the trigger and what a bullet does to a person. So he plays safe. He only plays with the guns outside and he never points it at anyone or any animals. Toy guns don't breed violence. Negligence of the parents, ignorance of actions and consequences, and access to real guns (and being exposed to violence often) is what breeds violence. As long as you teach the child about gun safety and making sure they know to never touch a real gun, you're fine.