I am looking for some thoughts and opinions on having toy guns in the home. Growing up as a child playing with toy guns was a normal everyday fun for my brother and I. Now as a new father to 10mo old twin boys, I am starting to think about wether these are appropriate toys for my boys as they get older.
I looking to get some opinions from parents here how they approach this topic. In my younger years I had always looked at those parents who, "didn't allow their children to play with toy guns", as kind of crazy. But now I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Obviously gun safety is a top priority in my home. (Not looking to debate that). But makes you think about friends homes who may not have such safety in mind.
I do do plan on properly educating them, but should ones go to the extreme of educating them that guns whether be toys or not..... Are not toys to be played with.
I know growing up, many of my toy guns were brightly colored, but others were very realistic, all had the same components...... Barrels, Sights, handles, and triggers where the fun was to point them and pull the trigger........
What at do you guys think
I looking to get some opinions from parents here how they approach this topic. In my younger years I had always looked at those parents who, "didn't allow their children to play with toy guns", as kind of crazy. But now I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Obviously gun safety is a top priority in my home. (Not looking to debate that). But makes you think about friends homes who may not have such safety in mind.
I do do plan on properly educating them, but should ones go to the extreme of educating them that guns whether be toys or not..... Are not toys to be played with.
I know growing up, many of my toy guns were brightly colored, but others were very realistic, all had the same components...... Barrels, Sights, handles, and triggers where the fun was to point them and pull the trigger........
What at do you guys think