What do you think - is this inappropriate?

[Calluna]

Is it inappropriate (sp?) that Isaac (22 months) is allowed play with a box of condoms?

He tips them out and puts them back in again, or spreads them around the bedroom depending on where he is on the destructometer that morning..

No right or wrong answer I'm just having a slight disagreement with DF and would like to know what people think.

[Miss.September]

I wouldn't allow it. First concern would be if it ended up in a child's mouth.

[OceanPrincess]

I don't think it's entirely appropriate - even the safety concerns aside, I'd just find it a bit off putting

[kelsbels]

Yeah sorry, inappropriate for me too, I'd be scared of swallowing it but other than that it just seems wrong.

[Manhattan]

DD's fave toy a couple weeks back was a box of tampons. Like your DS, she took em out, put em back, took them out, threw them around the bedroom, picked them all up again. So I would say as long as he is being supervised, and doesnt know what they are, then it's not entirely inappropriate.

[Teeki]

At that age I'd say he won't have a clue what he's playing with, so only really inappropriate to us because we know what they are and what they're for. But I'd still probably take them away and give him a toy instead. I'd be worried about the choking thing, and it's not necessarily something you want him to get attached to as a play thing!

[~Hestia~]

I'm with Manhattan. He doesn't know what he's looking at at this age, as long as he isn't chewing on them I'd be inclined to let him go. Moo went through a huge obsession with HPTs & OPKs late last year. Would just take them all out, then put them all back in the box, over & over...

[StrawberryFields]

I don't think its inappropriate because like Kaytee said, he has no idea what they are or what they're for, but I would be more concerned about safety - what if he puts one in his mouth, or manages to open one? I would stop him playing with them for those reasons more than whether or not it would be deemed appropriate.

[Calluna]

good point about the choking thing - although he doesn't put stuff in his mouth anymore really, I hadn't thought of it.

[Miss.September]

Another thing I just thought of and it doesn't really have anything to do with DS......you don't want them getting holes in them!!!!!!

[Calluna]

... or do I???

[[M]umma[M]ia]

No, I dont think so..

[Miss.September]

... or do I???

Well then I stand corrected!!!!

[Calluna]

lol, I wish PRMG. Alas, you are right, no babies for me

[Glamourcide]

I don't think there's anything wrong with him taking them out of the box and putting them back Makes sense - lots of toys have that crackly plastic inside them that make the same noise, and they're shiny and something new - fun fun fun!
FWIW my DD1 knows what condoms are and what they're used for, she thinks it's hilarious. She doesn't play with them any more now that she knows what they are, she used to rip the packets open and ask me to 'blow up the balloon' for her... now she sees a box and goes 'Yuck! They're for doodles!' and puts on a pair of my shoes to play with instead

[Calluna]

now she sees a box and goes 'Yuck! They're for doodles!' and puts on a pair of my shoes to play with instead

[OceanPrincess]

You also don't want him to go and get his new favourite toy and bring it out for visitors... Do you!??????

[toomanyshoes]

I don't see the problem with him knowing what they are and what they are used for?

My only problem is the edges could be a little sharp but other than that I don't see an issue.