Do you let your kids play with sticks?

pensparade · November 2012

I just about had a heart attack trying to be the cool nature mom letting my 3 year old do this yesterday on the playground.

stever · November 2012

I do. I watch him closely, but I can't imagine not letting him play with sticks.

Brewtowngrl · November 2012

yes.

Printergirl · November 2012

Until they start being used as weapons against his little brother. Other than that sticks, leaves, dirt, you name it!

KathrynMD · November 2012

yes

If its realy sharp or something, I'll break it for her or tell her to put it down, but generally yes.

JoannaJes · November 2012

Yes.

mavs_girl07 · November 2012

Yes, I don't see a thing wrong with it unless they're being used as weapons...

LoveEeyore · November 2012

Not near other people's kids. I'd be pissed if someone's kid whacked my kid with a stick so I make sure my kids don't accidentally hit other kids. In our yard- absolutely.

ncbelle · November 2012

Wait...why are sticks bad??

If you are worried about the weapon problem...a friend of mine has a cool rule - no sticks longer than your arm when around other kids

roxy_jj · November 2012

Yes. I do make them put the sticks down if they are close to other kids.

74dragonfly · November 2012

Y

74dragonfly · November 2012

Yes. I make sure she isn't swinging it.

AZ123 · November 2012

Sometimes. I'm still traumatized by elementary school when I watched a kid on the playground lose an eye from a friend accidentially putting a stick into it (and then a teacher pulled it out on the playground instead of waiting until the ambulance came which resulted in the kid losing his eye). I will let DS play with them but he's monitored closely.

The stick IS voted #1 toy year after year....

rsd12 · November 2012

Yes! But we don't allow them using them as play weapons... well, at least not as swords...yesterday they were finding sticks that looked like guns. Ha. But at least they don't hit each other with them.

AmandaP678 · November 2012

yep

Jen&Len · November 2012

Yes. The kids like the string leaves onto the thinner twigs.

stever · November 2012

ncbelle:

Wait...why are sticks bad??

If you are worried about the weapon problem...a friend of mine has a cool rule - no sticks longer than your arm when around other kids

That's brilliant!

macchiatto · November 2012

Yes, as long as they're not running around with them, they're not TOO big and sharp, and are careful around each other with them. I admit they make me nervous though, but I have one rough-and-tumble kid and one kid with coordination issues so it's a dangerous combination.

VTbride05 · November 2012

Of course I do! He builds with them, uses them as tools, makes things.

We also live in the woods on 10 acres!

sunandsand · November 2012

Sticks are my 3yos favorite toy. He seriously asked his Grandma for sticks when she asked what he wanted for his bday.

And I'll even go so far as to say that he uses them as pretend weapons. Obv I dont let him hit people, but he swings them around and "shoots" with them. And we have no toy guns at our house so its unavoidable I guess.

Littlejen22 · November 2012

AZ123:
Sometimes. I'm still traumatized by elementary school when I watched a kid on the playground lose an eye from a friend accidentially putting a stick into it and then a teacher pulled it out on the playground instead of waiting until the ambulance came which resulted in the kid losing his eye.nbsp; I will let DS play with them but he's monitored closely.
The stick IS voted 1 toy year after year....

OMFG that might be the worst thing I have ever heard! What a stupid teacher and I think I would be homeschooled after that, I would have been scared to go back to school.