Is it okay for parents to purchase war toys for their kids?

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  • I think it is fine, as long as parents purchase war toys for their children because it is a way to allow them to let off steam and stimulate imagination.

    War toys are accused of encouraging violent behavior, the same way that violent video games were accused of doing the same. However, a parent has a right to choose what is appropriate and inappropriate for their child, and they have a responsibility to teach them the difference between imagination and reality. War toys stimulate a child's imagination, help them form problem-solving strategies, and are a better way for them to let off steam, rather than actual violence.

    Yes ErvinAnime

  • There is no harm in purchasing war toys for children, because they can't be kept in the dark forever.

    As hard as one may try to purchase toys that are not violent, a little child will make up "guns", using their hands or natural found objects, anyway. The point is that children need to be taught to shoot at targets, not people, and use their toys in a respectable manner. This is where the problem lies, and not within the purchase of the toys themselves.

    Yes PointlessElbert47

  • I think that it is acceptable for parents to buy their children war toys, because it provides an opening for a parent to be able to explain what the toys are, what they are used for, and that they are designated for "war", and nothing else.

    I believe that "war" toys, like plastic military men with guns, guns, military vehicles, and all related toys should be introduced to children by their parents. I do also feel that this should be done only when the child initiates the discussion. Parents should not introduce the toys unless a child is showing a particular interest in them. Each toy should be explained, with the child being taught that weapons, especially those used during war, are not actual toys and should only be used for the intended purpose. Children have a very limited understanding of death, so too much information would likely only confuse a child who does not understand fully yet the concept of death.

    Yes UnsuitableRigoberto99

  • I agree with parents purchasing war toys for their kids, because parents have the right to buy things that they want for their children.

    It is okay for parents to purchase war toys for their children, because parents know what their child can and cannot play with. Plenty of people have played with war toys when they were children, and did not become scarred by it. Parents have the right to purchase toys for their children, without other people commenting on how wrong it is that they are purchasing war toys for them.

    Yes RandallS
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No
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  • Current toys and video games are creating a more hostile play environment.

    While parents can purchase whatever toys they want for their children, I think a little forethought would be worthwhile to consider the kind of play that will ensue.

    No WomanlyArnulfo99

  • I don't think children should play with war toys, due to their violent nature.

    No, I don't think children should play with war toys, or any violent toy/video game, because the child could grow up thinking that it's alright to act the way they do in the games/with the toys, when it's not.

    No NollBad
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