Please help me with my daughter.

yeah opening food and toys is probably second only to a breast for a kid.

She might have been forced to watch some leftist BS at school. Id definitely try to find out where the negative connotation began and correct it
 
I have three daughters, they all loved to see my knives, and would ask to do so often. In fact by or around that age they all had a knife of their own, which they could carry when we went hiking or camping. However, kids pick up stuff from all sorts of places, and at that age adults still sometimes talk about things in front of them as if they were still babies and weren't able to follow the conversation. It may be that your daughter has overheard people talking about an incident or about a film they've seen, or even heard her friends talking about such things, or seen news reports or whatever. Obviously, you need to talk to her about it, but if she is genuinely frightened or insecure because of your knives, maybe it'd be a good idea to adopt a more discreet form of carry until you've discussed it, and hopefully she sees things differently. As I'm sure you know, kids of that age also change their minds about things all the time. Good luck.
 
I really have to say...that's an alarming question for a nine year old to ask her father. Has she been watching the news?
 
Chris "Anagarika";11253838 said:
You don't look that old :confused:
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Thanks but I kinda sowed the oats when I was in college yet. :o

Besides, I'm no spring chicken. :)

Me and Gianne on her 5th.

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I would definitely not put all my knives away. I would have a nice calm conversation with her.
 
Jack Black said:
Another 'child bride' like myself! Got my first grandchild on the way (think I had a bigger paper-round than you though S35!) :)
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By the way, what I mean is that you look very young for a Grandfather! :)
 
I think the problem is she's being bombarded with "knives are bad" from the media in the Philippines: knife violence is rampant and knives are always portrayed as 'deadly weapons.' This attitude is shared by the overwhelming majority of people in the Philippines nowadays. I definitely think getting her her own, small, pink knife is the way to go. :)

One of my sukis (regular buyers) in Manila can't even keep his knife collection at home because his wife detests them and he has to keep them at his mother's home. He has a great relationship with his daughter, however, and she enjoys playing with his balisong trainer and is getting quite good with it!

Hank, do you live in Malabon by any chance?


Singularity, great picture and your area looks beautiful!
 
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Sounds like she was brainwashed by the media at some point.
 
IMHO just act normal and don't make it a big deal if she ask you again you talk normal no baby talk she is 9 . My first knife was a year and half ago yes I'm a late starter my daughter was 8 at the time . She opens the knife that I had left on my night stand and she didn't no how to close it so she threw it under the bed. I talked to her normal show her how to close it and if she wanted to see it or touch it to call me and I will let her see it . Now knives are normal in my house my son is 7 always asking me did I get a new knife or can I open the delica I always say yes so he can see its not a weapon it's a tool use to cut. We go out to the woods my daughter has her own knife a sanrenmue and my son take a small multi tool me well my ESEE -4 and we carve and we do things you do with knife. Kids will always see things the way you present them so you have to tell the way it is its a tool but some people use it for other purposes.
 
Oofa said:
I don't think it has anything to do with carrying a knife. I think she may be trying to verbalize some deeper inner feelings about something else. Asking Dad if he is trying to kill her and then being afraid of Dad? Come on. That's has little to do with knives.
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Yeah, something's not normal to react that way. Seems like she has seen you carry many times before. Because she identified a knife by a pocket clip? Has she ever reacted like that before? Probably not.
 
Are you still practicing knife related martial arts? This could be a manifestation seeing you train in such.
 
Might be too big though. The military's a large, and a little bit scary. I think it'd be best to start small, maybe even with a Spyderco Bug, or a lady/manbug or something. Try to show that knives are okay, and then slowly move up in size and looks?
 
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