Oh dear god.

[conuly]

So, there's this four year old kid named Hunter. Hunter is deaf. He signs. His preschool has a, um, robust weapons policy. The kid's very own name-sign is, apparently, in violation of this policy. Because if you sign "Hunter" it looks kinda like you're making a finger gun, and you can't bring guns to school.

Is your head hurting as much as mine, because mine's sure hurting.

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[oloriel.livejournal.com]

It's children who have been forbidden weapons rather than taught to use them properly, who are likely to endanger themselves or others.

Oh gods, yes. I remember our glorious "Robin Hood" theme in judo camp. Lots of kids apparently had never used a bow and arrows, not even shoddy self-made ones, in their lives. You'd think that normally, behind the archer is a safe place to stand. Yeah, not with those kids.
Same, of course, with fire. It's generally not the kids who know how to light candles and campfires because they've done it with their parents who accidentally set forests on fire: It's those who aren't allowed near matches at home, and thus kindle stuff in secret. *sigh*

I wonder how you sign Luke Skywalker! I hope it doesn't involve mimicking a lightsaber. I suspect blades are only marginally better than finger guns...