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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is very normal to be talking about Roblox and Fortnight.   There’s no talk of guns from the kids in our area.  Probably because none of them have ever seen a gun and it’s not an interest to them.

I’m not sure what age is typical for these games but the games are common. [/quote]

Um I live in a state where basically only law enforcement and criminals have guns. Kids still talk about guns. [b]They are everywhere on tv, in movies, there are nerf guns, guns in video games, references to war and weapons. [/b]They definitely know what guns are and are interested in them. [/quote]

Yes, and this is precisely why many parents supervise the media that their 1st graders are consuming and are selective about the toys they buy them. My 1st grader didn't know what a gun was until kindergarten. We don't watch tv shows or movies with guns, don't buy toy guns, and don't allow him to play video games that involve guns, shooting, violence, etc. The families that we socialize with have similar rules, so he has had very little exposure to guns and, for now, has very little interest. I'm not naive enough to think it will always be this way, but I will do my best to stave off the glorification of guns for as long as possible.[/quote]

We also cultivate friendships with likeminded families and don't allow violent shows but I'm having trouble with school exposures.  DS is asking for nerf guns and Roblox because he says all the friends at school have these things.  What public schools can I choose to avoid this, I cannot afford private.  I am thinking about purchasing a Nintendo Switch for christmas in order to get child friendly games like Mario kart so that he will stop asking for the violent computer games (that we keep saying no to).[/quote]

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