What You Should Know If Your Kid Loves Toy Guns
by Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo from Lifehacker on (#3TMDQ)

Is gun play a bad thing? Parents sometimes find it unnerving when they hear shouts of "Bang! Bang!" coming from the top of the staircase and discover their children engaged in full pretend battle. But kids are looking through a different lens than adults. Toy guns-cardboard, Nerf, or otherwise-can be a prop to explore"