Jack carried this DVD case over to me yesterday morning and said, "What's this?"I lied. I told him it's a stick. Is it wrong of me to teach him the wrong term because I don't want the word "gun" to be part of his vernacular?
Why is it that I don't have a problem teaching him "penis" or "nipples" but the word "gun" makes me cringe?
At least if I lied to my toddler yesterday I didn't have to lie to the pediatrician. Henry had his 2 month well-baby visit. They did not ask me if he's sleeping on his back (which they often do ask) so I didn't have to lie. But they did tell me my baby is huge. 13lbs 3oz and 24 3/4 inches tall! How big was Jack at 2 months?
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I don't think it is wrong!! Hold off as along as possible, I hate guns and gun toys!! I won't even buy water guns (and I call them water squirters)! But like "they" say kids will find anything to be a gun when they want it (a stick their fingers) so I would hold off as long as possible!!
"Penis" and "nipples" are a natural part of life; guns not so much. Kids will turn anything into a gun when they hit that stage and it's not the end of the world but there's no reason not to put it off as long as possible. Fwiw even my sister and I (two of the most anti-gun people I know) begged for cap guns when we were at Disney World. My mom wouldn't get them for us but the grandparents did and no one was traumatized.
I'd say it was a tiny little white lie...good for mom and good for boy.
Suz- I call them water squirters too! I don't even like the way the word 'gun' tastes in my mouth. It seems dangeruous to say.
The NRA is calling me crazy behind my back right now...
My kid friendly phrase is water soaker.
Maybe it is the guy in me, I just call things like that tools when Jack points at something like that and asks what it is (or dangerous/no-no tools).
Yeah, I cringe whenever we're in Texas with the cousins and they have 8000 guns. Of course, their daddy also has a gun safe in the garage with at least 20 real ones...
You learn what you're around, right??
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