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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
September 26, 2018 |
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Welcome, this week the controversial issue of toy guns and whether they should be banned from early childhood settings, and why children lie.
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Is gun play a good or bad thing for children?
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Dramatic play is an important part of childhood, and although this can include a preschooler serving up play dough cookies at their cardboard box 'bakery', it might also involve them brandishing a toy gun or engaging in other weapon play.
Australian families are generally cautious about real guns and this begs the question – are toy shooters a cause for concern?
Here we look at recent news around this and think about the possible benefits of weapon play.
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The truth about why children lie
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