Is Play Fighting Permissible?

 

Question:

My son under 13 is very sensory. He feels the need to jump on people, play fight etc. Is it permissible for a father to play fight with his son boxing etc.? Knowing that his son will hit him back and play fight?

 

Answer:

This wouldn’t be appropriate even with someone else, and definitely shouldn’t be done with the father.

 

See also here:

Is it permissible to go paintball shooting?

 

ועיין בשאלתות שאילתא ס, מהר״ם שיק מצוה לג, ערוך לנר סנהדרין פד ע״ב, ועוד, שהאב אינו יכול למחול על הכאתו [שיש בו חבורה].

 

 

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