Which knife for my children?

DMG said:
Is there anything more Karen than lecturIng people about letting their kids have pocket knives on a knife forum? Especially when they very clearly did not ask the questions you want to answer?
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Didn’t lecture anyone… just voiced an opinion. If you weren’t in such a rush to don your fedora and spring into action, you could’ve picked up on that. Unless your name is Indiana Jones and you’re on a quest to recover the holy grail, leave it at home.

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Paratrooper06 said:
Didn’t lecture anyone… just voiced an opinion. If you weren’t in such a rush to don your fedora and spring into action you could’ve picked up on that. Unless your name is Indiana Jones and you’re on a quest to recover the holy grail, leave it at home.
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Ad hominem attacks like yours usually indicate a weak argument. I think this has run its course.
 
I haven't read this whole thread, but am I reading the first page right? Giving a toddler, a three year old (!!) a knife? LOL What?

Every single toddler I've ever met has such poor manual dexterity that they demonstrate having difficulty in even being able to direct cereal bits to their own mouths properly with those chubby little fingers. We're expecting a three year old to be able to properly operate a folding knife? Wow. This is surely crazy talk.

Six years old, sure, I've worked with kids around that age teaching knife safety. A three year old? That's a bad call, sorry. Some serious drug usage going on.
 
LOVE the video of the Danish preschools/kindergartens! That is a bit what our homeschool forest school is like. I remember being frustrated by the plastic knives we had to use to eat with at preschool that just didn't work. So different.

Whilst it would tickle me to tell people it was their comforter... We will bring it on walks not to the supermarket. We'll be whittling sticks, not everything in the tin aisle. They won't be carrying it everywhere.

Three year olds are not toddlers. They are preschoolers. They don't toddle. Most are potty trained, personally in my circles I have met 1 three year old in diapers and they were developmentally delayed. Most can talk and comprehend well. In other countries, preschools and kindergartens are one and the same, children can join from 3 and they will be taught to use knives safely because they are capable and it is fun.

My question is not should I buy them a knife, but which knife I should buy them.


If the children in your life weren't ready at 3, 6 or even 10, then that is those children. I wouldn't even lend my 8 year old nephew one, not alone buy him his own. I would prefer for this thread not to turn into a name-calling battle. I'm looking at the poster who typed Karen there. Karen is a slur. It is a childish way to attempt to shut someone up or belittle them because they aren't able to articulate an argument and/or they don't have an argument.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed something useful to my thread.

315 - I think that is the junior 09? I think that is the one I am going to order! It has everything they'd enjoy and the blade locks which I didn't originally realize! Debating between that and the opinel junior or proper one each with a saw to share, but I think they'd prefer to each have a pocket knife. They love how mine has different tools that can be pulled out, that is the type they're asking for. I've also seen the 'my first victorinox' which is simpler and has a saw and knife, but I've seen some reviews saying the blade is a bit blunt which is more dangerous. Suppose I could sharpen it though. I also like that there are some books by Victorinox with different projects to do with their knife. That'll be really fun to work through with them.
 
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DMG said:
He didn’t ask for parenting advice. He asked which knife to give to his kids.


Op, my son and nephew both got Swiss Army knives at 6. Supervised use, of course. I got an imperial Barlow and no supervision at 6. I didnt learn to sharpen a knife until I was 8 so it was still pretty safe.
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Just to clarify since people here fail at basic reading comprehension: I'd never dare to tell another parent what to do with their children. Even if they asked for my advice I'd he hesitant to advise anything.

I did not tell this lady "don't give a knife to a child!". I said to each their own. I simply commented how I found it strange based on my personal experience. In city life I have never needed a knife other than a kitchen knife even to this day. Most of my knife usage and carrying is by choice not need. >90% of people in my immediate environment don't carry a knife other than some that use box cutters for work. I understand how in rural areas that may be different.
 
Legendary_Jarl said:
Just to clarify since people here fail at basic reading comprehension: I'd never dare to tell another parent what to do with their children. Even if they asked for my advice I'd he hesitant to advise anything.

I did not tell this lady "don't give a knife to a child!". I said to each their own. I simply commented how I found it strange based on my personal experience. In city life I have never needed a knife other than a kitchen knife even to this day. Most of my knife usage and carrying is by choice not need. >90% of people in my immediate environment don't carry a knife other than some that use box cutters for work. I understand how in rural areas that may be different.
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We live in the woods on several acres and do a lot of outdoors stuff. I always have a knife on me and use it constantly. My son mostly uses his Swiss Army knife to take stuff apart right now but will be doing more cutting as he gets older, starting cub scouts this fall.

my nephew is a Cub Scout and knife skills/use are a big part of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
 
DMG said:
We live in the woods on several acres and do a lot of outdoors stuff. I always have a knife on me and use it constantly. My son mostly uses his Swiss Army knife to take stuff apart right now but will be doing more cutting as he gets older, starting cub scouts this fall.

my nephew is a Cub Scout and knife skills/use are a big part of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
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Very nice. I wish I had more of that growing up. It is certainly healthier.
 
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I will refrain from telling anyone how to raise their children - and I began teaching my own kids quite young about firearm safety, they were “given” their own 10-22 rifles when they were old enough to lift and safely use one. They have since graduated to their own shotguns and higher caliber rifles.

However here is a picture of my thumb:

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That happened when I was about 7 and I was building a die cast model with my dad, he left the room for two minutes and told me firmly to not touch the knife while he stepped away. The cut when down to the bone.
 
BTTLBRN said:
That happened when I was about 7 and I was building a die cast model with my dad, he left the room for two minutes and told me firmly to not touch the knife while he stepped away.
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As a kid, I only ever cut myself when my dad wasn't there.
Supervision is a powerful thing.

Back to the OP's original question- if Opinel is working, I might just recommending staying the course, too.
It's predictable, lockable, and gives a good handle. There's probably a reason why that program uses Opinels, and although they're not as attractive as a SAK, they sure are effective.
I've been carrying one every day for like a month and a half and it's a very useful tool.
 
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