louise g(547)

Posted on 01-12-2011 at 10.05AM Hi, My 11 year son really wants one this Christmas...I have gone through his whole life without him having a 'pretend' gun but he will be so disapointed if he doesnt get one! I have already said 'No' to one but my MIL has just phoned to say she completely understands and will respect my wishes(and is also against them) but it is just foam that shoots out and will do no harm if used properly. My nephews have one each and it looked like plastic darts to me??? My son borrows his friends at the park anyway but he has two younger sisters and I dont want to be on edge if they get caught in the eye with a dart or whatever it is!! I have always thought the real world is a bad place with guns so never wanted to encourage them but then do not want him having an obsession and wanting one even more when he is older if I dont allow one if you get what I mean? Also want him to be happy on Christmas day, already cant afford an Ipod touch or £50-£70 skateboard that he would like and have said No to wrestling figures and wrestling wii games as they encourage kids to copy the moves imo..he was almost strangled last yr in his friends bedroom by copying!! So feel really bbaaa humbbbug this yr!!! Hi, My 11 year son really wants one this Christmas...I have gone through his whole life without him having a 'pretend' gun but he will be so disapointed if he doesnt get one! I have already said 'No' to one but my MIL has just phoned to say she completely understands and will respect my wishes(and is also against them) but it is just foam that shoots out and will do no harm if used properly. My nephews have one each and it looked like plastic darts to me??? My son borrows his friends at the park anyway but he has two younger sisters and I dont want to be on edge if they get caught in the eye with a dart or whatever it is!! I have always thought the real world is a bad place with guns so never wanted to encourage them but then do not want him having an obsession and wanting one even more when he is older if I dont allow one if you get what I mean? Also want him to be happy on Christmas day, already cant afford an Ipod touch or £50-£70 skateboard that he would like and have said No to wrestling figures and wrestling wii games as they encourage kids to copy the moves imo..he was almost strangled last yr in his friends bedroom by copying!! So feel really bbaaa humbbbug this yr!!!