there'll be days like this

the children are short, the days are long

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Put your guns up--Pow!

I'm not all that thrilled that guns have been making their way into Sebastian's fantasy play. I'm not a fan of guns and I've explained why. But I also understand their developmental importance in the life of a 5 year old boy who is exploring good and evil.

So, yesterday at the park I was pleased to note that while the other boys were aiming at passersby, my boy was using his stick "gun" to "Shoot the quicksand! Quick!" and to shoot berries off a bush. Not the most sensible use of bullets, to be sure, but much friendlier.

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