Pocket Knife for Kids – Part 3
I wrote a satirical post about appropriate ages to give your children razor sharp weapons here. It originated from a photo of my oldest son holding a two-handed sword.
That single post has generated more search result hits on my blog than any other post! What? Are there really that many people searching google for the appropriate age to give their son a pocket knife or other sharp weapon?
That’s kinda scary but true.
On a personal note (and not in any way to be construed as advice) I have given my 3 of my boys their very own pocket knife. I’m a dad of 4 boys. I’m gonna let them be boys. Blood and all. I’ve trained them on how to handle a pocket knife and willing to put up with some minor cuts (and so is my wife).
Here are some other tips if your crazy enough to follow my example and give your son a pocket knife at an early age.
My humble and sometimes wrong opinion is that there is enough out there turning our boys into over-emotional, in-touch, feminized, sissy boys. Just make sure you watch the animated cartoon below before you give your son a pocket knife.
Pocket Knife for Kids Animated Cartoon
Good luck!
John Palm
will have to check this out!
but first… back to work
haha. that cartoon was horrible, but funny. yeah it seems like an odd thing to search for but, that was what i searched for today. my boys are almost 7 & 8, and i am going to give them their very own camping equipment for their birthday. i also bought pocketknives for them, and i have them wrapped up. i plan on instructing them in basic fist aid, and fire safety on our fall camping trip and quiz them about it. if they do well i thought that it would be a nice little gift in the middle of the woods for them. (also a safety with knives lesson)