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Boys Should Be Allowed to Play With Toy Guns: Experts
April 14, 2008 at 6:08 PM
Child Health News
The experts have called on to revoke the ban on use of toy guns in nurseries in Scotland.
Researchers from Government agency Learning and Teaching Scotland who teamed up with a Perthshire primary school for the study, found that playing with toy guns promoted boys' learning and inclusion, enhanced their imagination and prevented the playtime sport from being driven 'underground'.
Many women's groups had claimed that playing with toy guns made children aggressive that could lead to long-term damage.
Murdo Fraser, MSP, the Scottish Conservative deputy leader has welcomed the findings and said that this is one in the eye for the politically correct brigade.
"Little boys will always want to play with make-believe weapons and it has been completely misguided to try and ban them from schools and nurseries," the Daily Express quoted him, as saying.
"I'm glad to see good sense prevailing at last," he added.
Eleanor Coner, information officer for the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, said that boys only play exciting games and do not understand the adult implications.
"It is in a little boy's make-up to want to do that sort of thing. We are thinking that they are shooting each other. They don't know they are shooting each other, they are just making a noise and shouting 'bang' because that's exciting," she said.
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