Do kids play with pocket knives nowadays?

I don't think so either. Let alone be wandering around by themselves. It's a HOA community and they're not supposed to be picking at the trees, dirt, grass and so forth. They could be doing this in their backyard though.

@infatuatedbby Yes.

It was concerning to see him out in the open with a knife.

I agree! It is!

@LadyDuck I have never seen their parents' step foot outside the home to watch what the kids are doing.

I agree! The parents' are never seen outside carrying for their child. They go wandering off.

@infatuatedbby Too many parents do not care of their kids anymore.

@moffittjc Ah yes, most definitely. You'll be arrested!!!!!! Did the teacher know you were going to bring a hunting bow for your report?

@infatuatedbby No, the teacher had no idea. And she didn't even bat an eye when I walked in with the bow and arrows. She just asked, "Is that for your report?" and I said "Yep." That was about as much care as she gave that I was holding a weapon! haha I also remember when I was a kid, we lived on the western outskirts of town (which is now smack in the middle of the city), and we would carry our rifles around with us to hunt. I remember walking on the side of a highway one time with my rifle in hand searching for rabbits, and a Sheriff deputy drove past. As he past, he honked his horn and waved. Didn't even stop to question why I was walking on the side of the highway with a rifle. Times sure have changed!

@infatuatedbby One time when I was in high school, I brought my hunting bow to school for a report I had to give in one of my classes. I walked right into the school with the bow and arrows out in full view, and nobody said a word to me. If a kid tried to do that now, they would put the school on lockdown, call in the SWAT team, and probably shoot the poor kid who was holding the bow and arrows! {"Sir, we identified the subject as a terrorist, so we had to take him down before he could kill hundreds of innocent people!"}

I never played with knives as a kid =) But now even my nephew helps with his mom cooking but uses a knife with adult supervision.

@teamfreak16 Yes but he's only three lol :)

@infatuatedbby - That's the way to do it.

@infatuatedbby It will be worried since children can be misled easily.

@youless Yes, I would be but I don't want to get in their business but if I find them pointing a knife at me or on the house again ~ we'd definitely let their parents' know.

Oh yes, we cannot bring anything to school - not even mace! I carried mace in college though for my safety. Seems like the parents' don't care what the kids are doing. I see them wandering around every day!

@infatuatedbby That's very alarming.

@toniganzon It is =(

No , not at all. I wonder if they bring it to school.

With adult supervision for scissors or they have kid safety scissors.

@sjvg1976 That is safe.

@infatuatedbby I keep scissors and knives out of their reach.

That's what I am thinking also.

@infatuatedbby

I figured they're new to the block - don't wanna start anything but if they do harm me! You bet!

I don't think they care. The kids are often wandering around. I do see them on the front lawn but this is HOA, we don't do the landscaping but they pick at the tree/grass. But if he does point the knife at me or anything, my fiancé will go over there and file a complaint. I don't care if the kid is young or not, holding a knife is not right.

@infatuatedbby good for you and your man. Someones gorta teach them safety

@Courtlynn But if they aren't messing with us that's fine. However, when we go home they stop and go back to their house. However if they do !! A complaint is definitely going take place.

Inside the home. I guess the parents' aren't watching them.

@JustBhem Yeah they seem off.

@infatuatedbby Or never patronize them.

I agree. I wouldn't want to even be near the kid .

@YrNemo I have no clue. Never checked on that!

@infatuatedbby How is the rule in your state re: kids having a pocket knife like that in public?

I don't even know the age limit for when a child can buy knives. But certainly dangerous and not a good sign.

I'd think the parents' know they have the knives?

I don't think its normal either. I know when I was that age, knives were definitely a no no! However my nephew whose young helps with cooking and handles a knife but with adult supervision and a butter knife so nothing harmful or dangerous!

I agree and not normal.

Yes . I am surprised his parents' aren't even watching out after him !

I had to look up what the term was but yes five finger stab thing ~ no idea why its a game also like on apps. I don't see any purpose. I can see pocketknives for survival or something like outdoor activities but not everyday playing outside.