There are many hidden dangers! "Radish knife", an Internet celebrity toy, is your child also playing?
As soon as you flick the "blade" and it comes out
It was taken back with another flick
Since the start of school in September
An Internet celebrity toy suddenly exploded
The name "turnip knife"
Many parents may have heard of it for the first time
But just ask the child
They can basically get it right
Recent
Many elementary and junior high school students will buy it
This influencer toy to play with
Some adults also play
It is also called a decompression toy
What is a "turnip knife"?
Is this toy suitable for primary and secondary school students?
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What is a "turnip knife"?
Turnip knife
It is an imitation knife toy made of plastic 3D printing
Because its shape resembles a carrot
And it is achieved by means of its own gravity to achieve the sliding of the knife body
So it's also called "gravity radish knife"
Most of the shops around the school sell turnip knives
The price is around 5 yuan
Lower prices on e-commerce platforms
The unit price is 2-3 yuan a handful
On multiple shopping sites
The sales of turnip knives are amazing
Many products have sold 100,000+ in a single month
There are tens of thousands of pieces
There are some short video platforms
While selling
It also teaches buyers how to play
On short video platforms
There are many ways to play the turnip knife
The most basic way to play is to hang the knife and retract it.
The second way to play is to open a small slit with your finger and quickly throw out the knife.
The third way to play is to turn the knife upside down, open a small slit, quickly squeeze it, and then wait for the knife to fall back into your hand.
The fourth way to play is to withdraw the unsheathed knife into the palm of your hand.
Netizens quarreled!
Some netizens are worried
"In the future, I will also stab everywhere with a real knife"
Some netizens suggested
"Children's toys should be banned"
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Some netizens think
"You don't have to be so careless"
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Many parents expressed great concern:
"If the child pokes hard, pokes hard
It hurts like that
I heard that there were children at the school gate
Poked by other kids"
Is "turnip knife" suitable for children to play?
Many parents have raised doubts
Is this toy really suitable for children?
Someone found out through experiments
There are several turnip knives that are made of plastic
But the tip is hard
With a little force, you can break the white paper and stick it into the apple
recently
Chongqing Normal University
Associate Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Professor of Education
There was a response to parents' concerns about the "turnip knife"
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Risks that exist
The "radish knife" does have certain safety risks, the top of the toy is a little hard, children do not pay attention when playing, or accidentally fall when running and chasing, it is easy to hurt the eyes and other vulnerable parts of the body.
Playing with the "turnip knife" may have a certain impact on the child's psychology. Children like to imitate pictures from movies and television dramas to dance toy knives, toy guns, etc. Among them, holding a toy knife to do stabs, pokes, pokes and other actions may subconsciously stimulate children's violent tendencies.
Toy knives are different from toy guns, real knives are tools that are easily available in reality. A series of dangerous actions of playing with the "turnip knife" may increase the risk of a child doing the same when using a real knife.
There are also experts who say
Play with the turnip knife mainly through the hands
Exercises your child's finger dexterity
To develop the brain
It also has a certain positive supporting effect
Some turnip knives also come with a luminous light
It can increase children's sense of fun and relieve stress
But experts also offer a caution
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Security reminders
For children who are younger and do not yet have a sense of safety, it may stimulate the child's violent tendencies and increase the risk that they will do the same when they get a real knife.
If the child likes toys such as "turnip knife", they should play under the supervision of their parents. For some problems that may occur during use, especially dangerous movements, parents and teachers must also do a good job of guidance, teach children to pay attention to the way and strength when playing, do not play in scenes that are easy to cause accidents, and avoid hurting vulnerable parts of the body such as eyes.
Also remind your child not to bring such toys into school.
Does your child have this toy?
As a parent
What do you think of this toy?
Source: "Capital Education (ID: bjedunews)", CCTV, China Education Daily, Central Radio Network, People's Network Science Popularization, Political and Legal Channel