tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post3470917778585556079..comments2022-05-20T17:02:00.527+02:00Comments on so homeschooled!: So - The Army MuseumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-18738956523945461292011-10-08T21:18:23.578+02:002011-10-08T21:18:23.578+02:00I didn't want guns in our house and we only ha...I didn't want guns in our house and we only had plastic water pistols. Recently I bought some second hand toys and my son took an old cap gun. He doesn't know about the caps, though. In the end I let him take it. Have to say they never play with it. It was just a novelty. So now I've hidden it, and hopefully they will forget.<br /><br />We talk about what will happen if somebody is shot, so I don't allow pointing at people.<br /><br />But then, we have the DVD of Toby and Jesus loads the gun - with words. So, they learn something of spiritual warfare.AutumnVinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331667429931602049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-26436751661784796022011-07-08T19:41:40.959+02:002011-07-08T19:41:40.959+02:00Good thought provoking questions. Fortunately aft...Good thought provoking questions. Fortunately after my son begged for a cap gun at aged 7, we got one, and then he was terrified of the noise, so he has never requested one again. So now, no, we have no guns in the home. <br /><br />But...I had to come to an agreement with my husband who felt we should allow something masculine, so we do have swords (wood and plastic, you know, as if they are any less cruel and ugly than guns) but I digress. Joel and the girls sometimes have "sword fights" but they're not allowed to touch each other/kill/stab just kinda bang the swords against the swords (is this dueling?) <br /><br />After doing a lot of reading on non-resistance I have to say I am not keen on violent play. Since it happens maybe once a month max, I'm trying not to make a molehill into a mountain.<br /><br />Do I let my children buy whatever they want with their own money? Mmm, they are allowed to spend small amounts occasionally (pocket money) on what they want. I have seen value in letting my son make bad choices and learning to be wiser. (I don't mean I'd allow him to buy something we don't allow.) I mean if he chooses to spend R5 on a toy that will break in 5 minutes, instead of saving for a few weeks and buying quality, after I've explained, I let him choose. It's been hard to sit and watch the tears from poor choices but it is part of learning financial responsiblity. <br /><br />My children only really get large amounts of money, if they're blessed, at birthdays and Christmas and then, yes I'm involved in the choices- guiding and suggesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-21947453664895838692011-07-04T20:48:40.884+02:002011-07-04T20:48:40.884+02:00wow - that's a lot of questions! :) I've ...wow - that's a lot of questions! :) I've not thought long and hard enough about the gun issue, aside from the fact that it just seems to come out in boys. <br /><br />So far, I've just not made a big deal of it. I let them pretend fight and "shoot" but when they try 'shoot' me I try talk about it with them - "why do you want to shoot mommy?" "that would be sad, because mommy would die. do you want mommy to die?" "when is it good to shoot?" - usually it comes out that shooting a "baddy" (really, where DO they get these terms from?!) is acceptable. I think I'm okay with imaginary bad guys. <br /><br />About the money - no, they have to check with me. R10 of their monthly pocket money is for sweets, the rest of it is divvied up into tithe, savings and spend. The non-sweets spend has to be okayed by me :) Often the answer is no.<br /><br />Thanks for this post! It's definitely very interesting!Taryn @ Hayes Happeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968206902343125855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-91877391703853901192011-06-16T17:26:47.438+02:002011-06-16T17:26:47.438+02:00Looks like it was a lot of fun. :)
As for the who...Looks like it was a lot of fun. :)<br /><br />As for the whole day, we've never really placed restrictions on their 'gun play' other than same rule you have no shooting of people or animals. ;)<br /><br />So they make up bad guys and things to shoot at.Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576460105069439581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-17364093536958067172011-06-16T15:33:28.610+02:002011-06-16T15:33:28.610+02:00I guess you're right, the forbidden fruit is a...I guess you're right, the forbidden fruit is always more enticing...<br />Pity we have huge problems with the point & aim rule...we've been trying but he gets around it every time. Case in point I asked him not to shoot people so he asked what was allowed...I replied with a few options. He then pointed at a plane flying by and asked if he could shoot that, when I replied yes he said " but then I can shoot people, cause planes are full of people..."<br />Mom loses again!Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283897664892205729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569997993609154716.post-15869409371489956292011-06-16T11:53:22.947+02:002011-06-16T11:53:22.947+02:00Trust Seth Bear to want a shotgun hehe
I am of the...Trust Seth Bear to want a shotgun hehe<br />I am of the belief if you try and keep something away from them when they are so young they are only going to want it even more. I was devastated when my MIL bought Ethan a gun but the novelty soon wore off and now he isn't interested in them anymore, at all! There was just one rule, don't point and aim at another human being or animal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com