Anonymous
Post 09/19/2016 00:15     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
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Anonymous wrote:Why not ask a parent if they are ok with it rather than getting it and causing an issue? I would not allow them in my home and if I find out my kid is playing with them in your home, they will not be going back. Its not ok given the world we live in.


In all seriousness, where do you live? We live inside the beltway in Bethesda and all the boys have nerf guns. I seriously don't know one family that bans them. I'm curious where all these families live that say no to Nerf guns.


I'm probably your neighbor (also Bethesda inside the beltway) and we don't allow them. We have enough trouble with him whapping his sisters with other weaponry (eg the light saber that is almost always in quarantine). I don't mind if he plays with them at other peoples houses. I think it's a weird gift, given people's varying views on it--like giving a kid a pg-13 movie or something. I'm not judging people that let their kids watch pg-13 movies, but I see it as a family choice that reasonable people can differ on.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2016 00:12     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
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Anonymous wrote:I would be furious at the parent who thought this was an acceptable gift.


Me too


you two must live a pretty charmed life then. i don't buy toy guns for my kids either, but I wouldn't be annoyed at all if they received them as gifts. not everyone has the same rules as we do, and I don't expect every parent in my kids' class to know exactly what I would or wouldn't buy for my kids. this is not a real problem. if you don't like it then have some backbone and tell your child that in our family we don't play with those kinds of toys and then trash it. or just let him/her play with it for a couple weeks and then they'll forget about it.


The parent buying a toy gun for a birthday must first think that not everyone has the same taste. When in doubt, the parent is welcome to ask what the birthday boy/girl is into nowadays.


This assumes a parent would know that the birthday boy's parents would be anti-Nerf gun. That would never have occurred to me.


Same here. We have a house full of nerf guns, lightsabers, swords, and water guns - and we don't even have boys!! 3 girls. We love imaginative play.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2016 00:06     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
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Anonymous wrote:I would be furious at the parent who thought this was an acceptable gift.


Me too


you two must live a pretty charmed life then. i don't buy toy guns for my kids either, but I wouldn't be annoyed at all if they received them as gifts. not everyone has the same rules as we do, and I don't expect every parent in my kids' class to know exactly what I would or wouldn't buy for my kids. this is not a real problem. if you don't like it then have some backbone and tell your child that in our family we don't play with those kinds of toys and then trash it. or just let him/her play with it for a couple weeks and then they'll forget about it.


The parent buying a toy gun for a birthday must first think that not everyone has the same taste. When in doubt, the parent is welcome to ask what the birthday boy/girl is into nowadays.


This assumes a parent would know that the birthday boy's parents would be anti-Nerf gun. That would never have occurred to me.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2016 00:04     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Nerf guns are fun and harmless. Teach him safety. Get another one and play with him.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2016 00:02     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:Your son probably knew what the Nerf gone was because he probably has seen them or used them at other kids houses during play dates. You remind me of my next door neighbor who won't let her 7 year old boy play with any guns - not lego guns, playmobil police guns, nerf guns, etc. He comes over to our house where we wage epic Nerf gun battles and everyone has a blast. The neighbor tried to tell me that I couldn't have nerf guns out when her son came over because he would be tempted to use one. I laughed and said my two boys and one girl all play with Nerf guns and they are all over our house. I don't hide toys when other kids come over. If you don't want your son to see or use Nerf guns then it would be best if he didn't come over. She said she wouldn't allow him to come and she didn't for two months. I heard him crying and yelling at his mom for those two months because all the neighborhood kids where running in and out of our house playing with the Nerf guns while he was at his house. Finally, his dad came over and said he was allowed to play at our house and could play with Nerf guns. He is still a sweet, caring kid and hasn't been corrupted because he plays with Nerf guns.


You sound like a really crappy person to brag that you do not care about the mother's concerns and knew it would cause and issue and allowed it anyway. So, how would you feel if it was the reverse and someone did that to you and your kids?
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 23:52     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would be furious at the parent who thought this was an acceptable gift.


Me too


you two must live a pretty charmed life then. i don't buy toy guns for my kids either, but I wouldn't be annoyed at all if they received them as gifts. not everyone has the same rules as we do, and I don't expect every parent in my kids' class to know exactly what I would or wouldn't buy for my kids. this is not a real problem. if you don't like it then have some backbone and tell your child that in our family we don't play with those kinds of toys and then trash it. or just let him/her play with it for a couple weeks and then they'll forget about it.


The parent buying a toy gun for a birthday must first think that not everyone has the same taste. When in doubt, the parent is welcome to ask what the birthday boy/girl is into nowadays.


Uh, it is not about YOUR choice, it is about what you kids likes.


Read up on morality and gun play.

By "banning" toy guns you are fostering an environment of deceit and dishonesty. I bet your children hide their imagination from you and feel bad for having a perfectly normal and active imagination.


We don't need a toy gun to have an active imagination and have fun. Good luck in your life full of poor judgement.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 23:49     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:My son had a birthday party this weekend where he received a nurf gun. My hope was that my son wouldn't know what it was(we don't have any toy guns) and we could exchange it for something else. He however knew exactly what it was and loved it, much to my surprise and would be very upset if we made him return it. Do I let him play with it and hope he forgets about it or do I need to stand my ground and tell him this is not a safe toy and have him return it for something else.


Just wow
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 23:42     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Your son probably knew what the Nerf gone was because he probably has seen them or used them at other kids houses during play dates. You remind me of my next door neighbor who won't let her 7 year old boy play with any guns - not lego guns, playmobil police guns, nerf guns, etc. He comes over to our house where we wage epic Nerf gun battles and everyone has a blast. The neighbor tried to tell me that I couldn't have nerf guns out when her son came over because he would be tempted to use one. I laughed and said my two boys and one girl all play with Nerf guns and they are all over our house. I don't hide toys when other kids come over. If you don't want your son to see or use Nerf guns then it would be best if he didn't come over. She said she wouldn't allow him to come and she didn't for two months. I heard him crying and yelling at his mom for those two months because all the neighborhood kids where running in and out of our house playing with the Nerf guns while he was at his house. Finally, his dad came over and said he was allowed to play at our house and could play with Nerf guns. He is still a sweet, caring kid and hasn't been corrupted because he plays with Nerf guns.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 23:28     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would be furious at the parent who thought this was an acceptable gift.


Me too


you two must live a pretty charmed life then. i don't buy toy guns for my kids either, but I wouldn't be annoyed at all if they received them as gifts. not everyone has the same rules as we do, and I don't expect every parent in my kids' class to know exactly what I would or wouldn't buy for my kids. this is not a real problem. if you don't like it then have some backbone and tell your child that in our family we don't play with those kinds of toys and then trash it. or just let him/her play with it for a couple weeks and then they'll forget about it.


The parent buying a toy gun for a birthday must first think that not everyone has the same taste. When in doubt, the parent is welcome to ask what the birthday boy/girl is into nowadays.


Uh, it is not about YOUR choice, it is about what you kids likes.

Read up on morality and gun play.

By "banning" toy guns you are fostering an environment of deceit and dishonesty. I bet your children hide their imagination from you and feel bad for having a perfectly normal and active imagination.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 23:17     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:I would be furious at the parent who thought this was an acceptable gift.


I am laughing my ass off!!!!

This is pure comedy. SNL should make a skit about parents like you. There is so much material just in that one sentence.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 22:36     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
I am anti gun.

I am not anti nerf guns.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 22:29     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Anonymous wrote:Nerd guns rock.


This is so true. Boys are hardwired to shoot shit. Nerf TOYS safely address this.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 22:28     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
I'm super anti-gun but I'd let my kid have it and play with it in the house and backyard. I might feel differently if we were not white though...
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 22:27     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Nerd guns rock.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2016 22:11     Subject: 7 year old received nerf gun for birthday!
Harmless and after getting one, I realized it's a surprisingly satisfying way to avoid arguing with DH. A quick Nerf gun shot and I feel much better!