DWS1117
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My son, who is 2 1/2, has recently been going around and pointing his finger and yelling "pow pow". This morning we were out in the drive way before Mom took him to day care and he picked up a stick that was somewhat gun shaped and pointed and yelled "pow pow". Last week we were in a toy store and when we passed this section with several toy guns he grabbad one and did the pow pow routine. (My mom is very anti and was not amused. I'm working on her.)
I am not sure how to handle this. When he has pointed his finger at his mother and made those noises I tell him that we don't do that towards Mom. I know he doesn't understand so I keep repeating it each time he does. I don't get angry with him. I always have him sit on my lap and calmly explain why we don't do that.
At this point he hasn't been exposed much to my guns. I usually clean or fondle them after he has gone to bed or when he is not home. He has seem me bringing them in from the car after I have been to the range. the only thing that has been done around him that he could possibly make a connection to the gun and the sonds they make is If he is playing on the floor behind me while I am playing Call of Duty on the computer.
Do any of you moms and dads have any advice?
We have recently gotten a couple of water guns and I have shown him about keeping his finger off of the trigger. He does most of the time but I figure he is just mimicking Dad.
I am not sure how to handle this. When he has pointed his finger at his mother and made those noises I tell him that we don't do that towards Mom. I know he doesn't understand so I keep repeating it each time he does. I don't get angry with him. I always have him sit on my lap and calmly explain why we don't do that.
At this point he hasn't been exposed much to my guns. I usually clean or fondle them after he has gone to bed or when he is not home. He has seem me bringing them in from the car after I have been to the range. the only thing that has been done around him that he could possibly make a connection to the gun and the sonds they make is If he is playing on the floor behind me while I am playing Call of Duty on the computer.
Do any of you moms and dads have any advice?
We have recently gotten a couple of water guns and I have shown him about keeping his finger off of the trigger. He does most of the time but I figure he is just mimicking Dad.