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[quote=Anonymous]My kids play with sticks. They play with rocks. They run and climb trees. They enjoy the outdoors and come up with creative games with buddies in the woods. I love it. We camp, we hike, we embrace being outside.

We set some realistic rules. Obviously don’t hurt people with sticks and rocks. Obviously be careful with sticks and rocks. But we’re not nuts about it. And we don’t judge other parents who let their kids run with sticks. Our boys pick up sticks and whack them on trees. At one age, they experimented with sword fighting with them, but we watched carefully and stepped in when it got unsafe. They quickly lost interest. Now sticks are for building things, like forts or pretend beaver dams.

We do roll our eyes at crazy parents setting extreme ridiculous rules around outdoor free play. Like not climbing trees. Like not picking up sticks. Like not throwing rocks. We want our kids to explore the natural world with joy, while being conscious of safety, but not extreme.

Posting picture of boys holding sticks seems extreme to me. Sticks are not guns. They have so many uses. You are being ridiculous and you are teaching your kids to fear the natural environment. You’re also robbing them of creative free play opportunities that supports their developmental growth. Just stay home and keep them on screens already. [/quote]

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