I already have a mindset on this but thought that I would look to you for further comments.....words of advice etc. I am a single mom just looking for some other viewpoints/advise. Thanks in advance.
My son starts kindergarten in what is condsidered " a blue ribbon" school in the county I work in...not the one we live in. My question is this....from the time I had him enrolled although I have not overdone, or beat it into the ground....... I have talked to him about the school asking him if there were any guns or firearms in his home. And they do ask that I have been told! Not wanting to teach my son to lie, I have drilled him for months now that if he is ever asked that question to respond with " No, but you have to ask my mom for sure."
I do not want to teach him to lie but......what I have in our home in the way of firearms is NO ones business....
Am I doing the wrong thing??? ( already know my view point) just needed some feedback from you folks if you care to give it. Thanks in advance!
I think what you are teaching your son is a very good idea. I was taught the same thing growing up and now living on my own I only discuss the firearms that I own (or do I own any? ) to the people that I know and trust. What you own is your business, a child does not normally understand that. The main reason why my parents asked me to never tell anybody, was because of the fact that they were worried about (1) people breaking in to steal the firearms and (2) other kids coming over that had not been around firearms and wanting to play with/see them.
Yes, I think what you're teaching your son to say is a very good response. He isn't lying-and it's telling whoever is asking that they can direct that question to you if the answer is truly needed. Just my .02
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What I would have him to tell them is , "Its none of your business whether we have any firearms in our home or not." and that would be the truth, cause it ain't.
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Strut, Yep.....that was my first thought!!! As in Who Need To Know!! Non Ya business.... I would not have my son use that exat verbage but he will and can get the message across....
Hikchick thanks for the reply too. It is appreciated!
I agree that it is none of the schools business whether there are guns in the home or not. I don't agree with having your son lie about it. I would prefer a child be taught to say "I have been instructed by my parents not to talk about that, if you have a question a bout it, contact my parents."
I really find it annoying that a child or parent should even have to be concerned about being asked such a question it is none of the schools business.
Coastie, Excellent point!! Ian has been taught not to lie...so when asked to tell them no, is a contradiction to what he has been taught.
We discussed it this morning and without saying a thing I asked him what he would do if the question was ever asked. His immediate response was "Mom, I'm just going to tell them that they need to talk to you about that kind of thing. "
Odd thing of it is that more than half of WV, closes school for the first week of deer season....not for the fact of Thanksgiving being in the same week, but for deer season. Go figure....now where is that scratching the head gif when ya need it. lol Makes ya wonder....
Christine,
If the school asked my kids if we had any weapons in the house. I'd tell them to reply Hell yeah you lookin to buy sell, or trade!
Change schools and don't look back.
First off, what right does the school have in asking a child if there are any guns in the home. I would be climbing someones backside for that intrution into my privacy. Since we teach our children not to lie, I find it funny that the school is taking advantage of this. I would be knocking on the teacher, princ., school super., and the school boards doors and wanting a clear answer on this.
Everyone hit it on the nose, it's none of their business, I've been going through that same thing in my mind, yet my Daughter is only 3, but up here we live pretty close to the Leftie capital of WA. SO I know it will come, that and the whole"Your Daddy kills animals" issue.ANd I'm chompin' at the bit too run down and put some little mamby pamby teacher in their rightful place[:@] all be it I'll do it with facts and not a baseball bat
Need some advice please....
) to the people that I know and trust. What you own is your business, a child does not normally understand that. The main reason why my parents asked me to never tell anybody, was because of the fact that they were worried about (1) people breaking in to steal the firearms and (2) other kids coming over that had not been around firearms and wanting to play with/see them. 
Makes ya wonder....
