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Report RE: superhero and gun play
Original Post
RE: superhero and gun play - 15-01-09 18:04
by: Karine
Hi Bob the builder
I understand where MisA is coming from. She is not advocating gun play, but it is a realistic attitude that she is taking. boys at the end of the day need support if they should pick up a stick and pretend that it is a gun. You can not stand their in utter shock horror and say you cant play with guns. What you can do is to explore superhero and weapon play. Try reading a case study entitled "Spiderman Story (2007) Thomas Coram Centre 2007. Again as Annette mentioned, read
Penny Holland wrote an interesting book on this subject, 'We Don't Play With Guns Here: War, Weapon and Superhero Play in the Early Years' (OUP). It makes really good reading on how to support this type of play.
Readers, please note, gun play is no longer a taboo subject in nurseries and should be approached in the same way as everyother theme/topic and individual interest - that is supported by practitioners positively for the best interest of the child.
Bob The Builder - how would you deal with a child that comes from a family of soldiers - soldiers that have been brave enough to fight for your country and the child of that family are linked strongly into this framework. How do you tell a child that they must not play with guns or knives as they are bad - does this or will this lead the child to believe that their family members are bad? =a good issue and debate topic this one.