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Safety concerns regarding play-fighting with nunchucks

🌱 parentingsocial problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

A parent is unsure if using nunchucks as a prop while play-fighting with their children is safe, despite taking precautions like not striking the children.

Who's affected: A parent who engages in physical play-fighting with their children.

⚠️ Single report. This is one person's account. We mark it so until more voices confirm it.

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A guide or app that rates common household items for safety in children's play-fighting scenarios.
  2. A workshop or video series teaching parents safe, non-weapon-based physical play techniques that build motor skills.
  3. A set of soft, foam-based 'training' props designed to mimic martial arts weapons for safe home play.
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Real voices

“Is this a safe game to play with my kids?”

Source: Stack Exchange (parenting) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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