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Would you let your 9-11 year old read a book that mentioned guns?

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NordicNobody · 26/04/2018 17:22

No violence or shooting or anything like that, but if there was, say, a soldier or an FBI agent or something like that who carried a gun, would you be ok with that?

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Witchend · 27/04/2018 09:32

Dora didn't Antony Horowich say something similar about his Alex Rider books. That the editor said Alex was fine going against guns but could not carry one himself, which was one reason why he gave him all the fun gadgets.

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NordicNobody · 27/04/2018 10:45

That's really interesting, thanks @DoraNora!

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 27/04/2018 10:47

Yes! Don't be ridiculous!

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 27/04/2018 10:49

DD's 10 and her class studied World War 2 last term, in fact, DS2's 6 and his class studied Florence Nightingale and the Crimean war last term!

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 27/04/2018 10:54

If you'd said you were writing a book, I'd have put that slightly differently, sorry! Blush

But yes, even my 6yo's aware of wars and guns, so any parent objecting would be a bit pearl-clutchy.

CountFosco · 27/04/2018 10:59

Alongside less violent options like The Secret Garden and His Dark materials to be fair.

Have you read HDM???? Bloody brilliant books but definitely not non-violent.

MrsJackHackett · 27/04/2018 11:34

I don't see why not, there's been a lot of talk about this new game Fortnite I think it's called. Whether parents need to police what their children play more. I don't believe video games, books, comics, will mean you programme your child into Mass Murderer mode from being in contact with such stuff.

Remember days of old when children would pretend a stick was a gun. They didn't want to hurt their friends, they were playing.

Unless there's papers that say otherwise.

MrsJackHackett · 27/04/2018 11:35

On IG I see a family in Canada where the children go hunting. I believe they're pretty young.

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NordicNobody · 27/04/2018 14:08

Yeh sorry @PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks (great name) for some reason I just assumed everyone would be able to read my mind! Though TBH it's been just as helpful hearing people have strong reactions to the subject, not realising what I meant. Definitely no worries now about pushing on with the character I had in mind.

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PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 27/04/2018 14:10

I look forward to seeing it on Amazon in the future! 😆

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 27/04/2018 14:11

Thanks for the compliment on the name, I wish I could take the credit! 😂

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