Fun fact: this comic introduced me to Pratchett! His following quote on Elves is why I tend to find them lacking in most TTRPGs

"Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.

Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.

Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.

Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.

Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.

Elves are terrific. They beget terror.

The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.

No one ever said elves are nice.

Elves are bad."

I learned to use and how to safely handle knives in the boy scouts at, like... 9? Maybe earlier? Less likely to hurt themselves with training and supervision.

I do worry that the thing people take away from this is "Death is a role model for not coddling children" rather than "Death, due to his odd perspective on mortality, would make a terrible parent".

If she can lift a whole ass sword at that age, fuck it, she earned it.

I remember jungle gyms. They taught a lot of lessons on how to discover personal limits and how to safely exceed them.

The loss of jungle gyms from our playgrounds are - I feel, as just one attribute of many, - directly contributing to our emerging young adults lacking the self-confidence and risk-evaluation skills they require to succeed.

GNU Sir Terry

It might be better to start her off with a Lancrastian Army Knife instead.

I remember my first pocket knife. I cut myself. It was an important lesson. I no longer cut towards myself 😅

I remember somewhere that nomadic people (hunter-gatherers) would let their kids play with machetes. They would keep a close watch but not stop them. Kids would grow up with many scars but also would learn how to handle machetes safely.

What if she cuts someone else?