Yeah, I worry. I keep them on a high shelf, don't announce where, and frequently remind my girls that what's mine is mine and they always have to ask. They get to handle the BK2 and my Bill Akers knife under my guidance but the Mark Wohlwend nessie is strictly off-limits because it is terrifyingly sharp. Thinking my new phat bob is going in that latter category as well.
We talk a lot about how knives are tools not toys, and you do NOT test a knife's sharpness with your finger. It goes in the sheath immediately when you're not cutting with it. etc.
They've had other pocket knives, and I just bought them remoras, which came with the following rules:
1. The first time I see them played with (waved around like a lightsaber, thrown, etc) then I've got myself a new remora.
2. Two-strike rule for cutting toward a bodypart (yours, your sister's, a pet's) and then I've got myself a new remora.
3. I collect the knives when they're done and when they want to use 'em, they come 'check them out of the library.'
4. No loaning to friends.
We talked about how injuries collected during safe use are kind of inevitable and won't be punished. After all, Dad has scars on each of his fingers for a reason. They're working hard to be safe.
Still, I worry.
ETA: two of my three were both checking out the new phat bob just now, and both handed it back to me butt-first without any reminders. worrying a little bit less tonight
