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Should we allow our children to play with toy weapons?
Results so far:
| Yes | 48% | 429 votes | Total: 886 votes | |
| No | 52% | 457 votes |
Yes
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Created on: December 17, 2008
It is disturbing how society has degraded to the point of looking everywhere else except ourselves to
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by K. Russell
Created on: March 04, 2012
When children put their imaginations to work, fingers magically mutate into guns, sticks transform into
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by Becky Missey
Created on: August 11, 2011 Last Updated: April 18, 2012
If you know a young child, chances are you know a young child who has engaged in pretend gun play. This
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Created on: December 16, 2008
Should we allow our children to play with toy weapons? This is a subject that is a touchy one with many
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Created on: December 18, 2008
"Not for girls", "good toys", "bad toys" are labels sticked on certain things by us, parents. Moreover,
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by Rawad Naas
Created on: September 06, 2010
I never allowed my eldest son, now nearly 19, to play with toy guns, swords etc. If I discovered he
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Created on: January 06, 2009
I believe that it all depends on the child and the parents view on weapons. If you plan to teach your
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Created on: May 30, 2010 Last Updated: May 31, 2010
I do not see the problem with children playing with toy weapons as long as the parents take the time
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Created on: February 17, 2009
"Hold up your hands partner? I've got the draw on you and now I've got to cuff those hands." What fun
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by Jimmy Ettele
Created on: November 29, 2008
As a child I lived on a quiet street block. Woodvale, our street, was a long block interrupted occasionally
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Created on: May 22, 2008
When I first had my baby boy, I was adamant that we would never have weapon toys in our house. They
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Created on: June 14, 2008 Last Updated: June 16, 2008
The ubiquitous water-gun; weapon or toy? It mimics a pistol except for its bright, translucent plastic
No
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by Priya Kamath
Created on: March 01, 2009 Last Updated: February 16, 2012
I strongly feel that it is inappropriate to allow children to play with toy weapons of any kind because
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Created on: May 24, 2008 Last Updated: September 05, 2008
Why does a child play with a doll? Or a miniature car? Or a plastic gun? Because the child is able through
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by Tinoy Mama
Created on: May 26, 2008
When I was pregnant with my son, I had all sorts of fantasies about what he would and wouldn't do as
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Created on: June 15, 2008 Last Updated: July 02, 2008
Should we allow our Children to play with toy Weapons
Children have a habit of doing what they see others
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Created on: December 27, 2011 Last Updated: December 28, 2011
Toy guns are cleverly disguised as real weapons. After all, the appeal of these toys is that they look
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Created on: June 23, 2008 Last Updated: July 16, 2008
The other day I went over to my daughter's house and was watching my grandson playing with some video
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Created on: February 17, 2009
Should we allow our children to play with toy weapons? I can remember as a young child watching my brothers
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Created on: March 24, 2009
Gi Joe is Down!
When considering allowing your child to play with a toy gun you need to think about the
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