to think this is an inappropriate thing for a 2 year old to play with of am I over reacting?

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My DS went to ILs yesterday with DH.

When they came home DS was saying something about a butterfly and DH said his mum has a bowl of glass beads with some glass animals in that she lets DS play with. I asked him if he was watching him and he said no as his mum and step dad were.

IMO, even if he is being watched, I don't think it is an appropriate thing to play with. My nan agreed but am I over reacting seeing as they were watching him?

i think it is fine with supervision
what are you worried could happen?

As long as he was being watched I think it's fine. Good for teaching him to be gentle!

i wouldn't have a problem with it as long as he was supervised tbh

With supervision I would be fine with this

no prob if someone was with him

I assume you're thinking choking hazard? Or that he's get cut on the glass? As long as he was being watched, I'd say that was fine. You can't always remove every risk.

Sounds OK, as long as someone was with him.

I also agree that I'd be ok with it if supervised.

You are indeed over-reacting

You are indeed over-reacting

It is fine as long as he is being supervised. I thought you were going to say a dildo or something!

Children also need to handle breakable thiongs within reason so that they can learn to be careful,
learn how to handle things etc.

I was thinking of a choking hazard or if any of the glass broke. I'm very surprised at the amount of people that think glass is ok to play with. Toys are not made of glass, therefore I didn't really think it was appropriate.

Yes, fine with supervision.

agree with the rest

"I thought you were going to say a dildo or something"

PMSL, I wouldn't have even asked the question!

but toys are designed so that children can be 100% safe playing with them by themselves.

if he is being carefully supervised then glass isn't going to hurt him is it?
in fact, it teaches him that some things must be treated very carefully, which is a good thing

DS3 (just turned 3) has been drinking juice out of a proper glass tumbler for ages now, under supervision.

And I let him out to play in the garden (all gravelled over) as well and he now knows not to try and eat the stones.

fine with supervision

I am going to be the voice of dissent here and say that YANBU. A child could get a glass bead down his/her throat in a matter of seconds even when being watched and could choke very quickly.

chipmonkey That was my thoughts exactly. It takes a second. Plus FIL has parkinsons and doesn't have the fastest reactions.

but chip - a child playing in a garden/park being closely supervised could get a small stone stuck down their throat in a matter of seconds too.......

Glass slides a lot easier.