Guest gave a toy gun as Bday gift

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean a nerf blaster? That is hardly a "gun with bullets."

Or an airsoft or Red Rider BB Gun with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time?

This. Are you saying to ban all nerf guns in your house OP? Or did a guest come to your house and deliver an actual rifle?

[Anonymous]

When I was that age the best present I got was a toy Thompson machine gun. I thought I was Sgt Saunders from Combat.

[Anonymous]

We are a no guns family. Know many people who are not (we live in NH now so not surprising). I do find it laughable the assumption that some posters have that a family who has guns is irresponsible with them, are Trump lovers, believe Sandy Hook was a hoax. Are there families like that? Sure. But so far I have not encountered anyone who fits the stereotype of someone who has guns in their house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are a no guns family. Know many people who are not (we live in NH now so not surprising). I do find it laughable the assumption that some posters have that a family who has guns is irresponsible with them, are Trump lovers, believe Sandy Hook was a hoax. Are there families like that? Sure. But so far I have not encountered anyone who fits the stereotype of someone who has guns in their house.

Please do tell what is the stereotype of someone who has guns in their house?

[Anonymous]

OP, we don't do toy guns either for our 7 year old but we have received them as gifts from time to time. We just put them away and that's it. However, I've begun to soften my stance on nerf guns. They're fun.

That said, I think you're a bit unhinged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't allow toy guns either. Just "disappear" it and let your kid pick something else out. Send a thank you card and be done with it.

This, why all the drama. Its a crummy gift without checking with you first but you say thanks and move on.

[Anonymous]

I am as anti-gun as it gets, but I think Nerf guns are really really none offensive. I got my son two for Christmas.

I am the kind of person who would be fine with getting rid of the second amendment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you even need to make this post? It's obnoxious. We are also a "no guns" house. Send out a simple thank you card and toy disappears. End of story. No need to make a post so that people can tell you ",good job OP. You're a great mom! That other family is total trash;"

Exactly, and I bet your son would love to play with that gun as is a natural reaction for a 6 year old boy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are a no guns family. Know many people who are not (we live in NH now so not surprising). I do find it laughable the assumption that some posters have that a family who has guns is irresponsible with them, are Trump lovers, believe Sandy Hook was a hoax. Are there families like that? Sure. But so far I have not encountered anyone who fits the stereotype of someone who has guns in their house.

Please do tell what is the stereotype of someone who has guns in their house?

I do. White UMC. North (gasp) Arlington. I bet you'd never guess in a million years that we have guns. No one has ever asked me either. We also teach our kids about what to do if they ever encounter one at a friend's house. Guns aren't necessarily scary.

[Anonymous]

When our kids were little we wouldn't allow guns as toys. That sure 'backfired' on us. By the time they were 10 or so, they were so obsessed with the forbidden fruit. They made guns out of legos, sticks, toast, paper, etc. We wished we never made such a big deal out of toy guns. Later they bought them for themselves. Boys are boys. Boys like weapons. Lighten up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 get over yourself OP. And the sanctimonious tidbit about how your son looked at you with disappointment is what really put this post over the top. Next time just put a note on the birthday invitations that only Kumon workbooks will be accepted as gifts.

+1.

OP, the holier than thou schtick is getting old, here on DCUM. You aren't some superior parent. You aren't a saint of a mom. You're an obnoxious, judgmental idiot.

[Anonymous]

OP, your child is about to be prime age for laser tag parties. Are you also going to turn down every invite to those parties so that your child doesn't play with a toy gun.

There are better ways to educate your children about the danger of guns than to ban Nerf guns and similar toys.

[Anonymous]

Do all of you non toy gun people also are:

Non nerf
Non lightsaber
Non archery
Non crossbow
Non pirate swords
Non marvel movies
Non Lego movies or video games
Non Super Smash Bros or other Mario games.

[Anonymous]

The gift giver probably gave it in the spirit of it being a fun, cool, gift without realizing your family's preferences. You and your son, however, rudely exchanging "disappointed" looks at the opening of the gift, probably in view of the giver, are without class or manners.

[Anonymous]

You always have the option of having a no gift party. Then you do not have to worry about your guests daring to give gifts that do not meet your approval.

BTW, my son was obsessed with nerf guns until he got some.he likes the idea of them, but they just sit in a corner. We talk to him about toy guns vs real guns. Kids can grasp this concept.