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POW/hostage, a Normal or weird Childhood games?
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 366584" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>The reality is that kids act out what adults are doing (movies, news, internet, in the home) - cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, and now POW. If we don't want our children acting out these games, then maybe the adults shouldn't be giving them ideas with their actions.</p><p></p><p>I think some of the reactions are over the top. These are kids. Playing a game. Getting ideas from a cartoon. Keep an eye on it. Make sure no one is victimized (bullied). Make sure no one is actually tied up or locked in. Make sure every child knows that if one child doesn't want to play, that it stops. Other than that, it's just a game. It will get boring and they will find something else to play. Flashlight tag is fun.</p><p></p><p>And to answer your question about whether I think it happens more? No. I think it happens less because there is more parent involvement, more planned activities, more sedentary games, etc. Which is why I think you're getting the "OMG that's horrible" responses. If these are otherwise good kids, just keep an eye out and don't make anything more of it than it is.</p><p></p><p>For the record, I asked my 18 year old son if he thought it was weird. He thought it was weird that kids that age know so much about POW's and torture (and I agree), but knowing that they do and that they're not acting out <em>real</em> torture he doesn't think it's unusual.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 366584, member: 7083"] The reality is that kids act out what adults are doing (movies, news, internet, in the home) - cowboys and indians, cops and robbers, and now POW. If we don't want our children acting out these games, then maybe the adults shouldn't be giving them ideas with their actions. I think some of the reactions are over the top. These are kids. Playing a game. Getting ideas from a cartoon. Keep an eye on it. Make sure no one is victimized (bullied). Make sure no one is actually tied up or locked in. Make sure every child knows that if one child doesn't want to play, that it stops. Other than that, it's just a game. It will get boring and they will find something else to play. Flashlight tag is fun. And to answer your question about whether I think it happens more? No. I think it happens less because there is more parent involvement, more planned activities, more sedentary games, etc. Which is why I think you're getting the "OMG that's horrible" responses. If these are otherwise good kids, just keep an eye out and don't make anything more of it than it is. For the record, I asked my 18 year old son if he thought it was weird. He thought it was weird that kids that age know so much about POW's and torture (and I agree), but knowing that they do and that they're not acting out [I]real[/I] torture he doesn't think it's unusual. [/QUOTE]
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