An expert of the obvious

It has finally taken an expert to tell us what every parent could have already told you.

It's OK for boys to play with toy guns.

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Playing with toy weapons helps the development of young boys, according to new Government advice to nurseries and playgroups.

Staff have been told they must resist their "natural instinct" to stop boys using pretend weapons such as guns or light sabres in games with other toddlers.

Fantasy play involving weapons and superheroes allows healthy and safe risk-taking and can also make learning more appealing, says the guidance.

WOW and here I thought all of my nephews were going to be homicidal maniacs.

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