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Childminder- Am I Being Precious?

29 replies

NannyPlumIsMyMum · 15/08/2012 16:47

For being cross that our childminder has toy guns in her house, that our 4yr old is playing incessantly with?
They belong to her son.
How would you deal with this ?

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PedanticPanda · 15/08/2012 18:06

I banned guns from my ds as I really didn't like the idea of him playing with them either, so he turned his umbrella into a gun instead...

Chocoholiday · 15/08/2012 18:03

For me it's all about how they play with the guns. If its loud, aggressive and nasty, it makes no difference if it's a wooden stick or a bonafide AK47 toy copy they're using. If they are playing imaginatively with each other and just having fun, I think it's fine. It's all about the associated behaviour, so maybe talk to your cm about that and take it from there.

HSMM · 15/08/2012 17:40

We use a gun as a starting pistol, but it is usually put away. The children make stick guns and duplo guns anyway. Talk to her and see what she says.

eastmidlandsnightnanny · 15/08/2012 16:54

I personally dont agree on toy guns however children will use anything to replicate on a stick when out on a walk for example.

I think I would just say I would rather my son didnt play with toy guns unless they are part of an activity you are doing ie - she may do something on war if children ask about it and then maybe appropriate to say this is a gun that soliders use or something like that.