How I came into airsoft

It's only appropriate to start my blogging from the beginning, which is how I came into airsoft.  It's pretty simple...my kids.  I have two boys - 21 & 14.  The eldest, Andrew*, had been introduced to airsoft in high school, nothing serious, just shooting in the yard at a friends house.  It wasn't until early last year that he started to research and purchase various airsoft guns and gear.  He also found a field that was relatively close for he and his brother Chris* to go to.  They went and were hooked...especially Chris.

Andrew's job is not a typical 9-5.  He works various hours and days so getting out again to play was challenging, which is where I came in.  My husband James* and I weren't going to let Chris play on his own and due to a physical disability James is unable to play - so that left me.  I didn't really know what airsoft was aside from the general description we were given by our kids.  I also didn't grow up in an environment of guns, real or toy, so the handling of them was totally foreign.  That said, Chris and I headed off to my first airsoft field on April 1, 2013.

In looking back over last year (and what is written above) there were definitely mistakes made on my part as a parent and as a new player, which is where the rest of the posts will come from.  My goal for these posts is for both parents and new players of any age/gender to learn from my mistakes and to have insight on airsoft from both a beginner's and mom's perspective.


Disclaimer:  Please understand I am by no means an expert at airsoft or parenting so what you do with this information is your responsibility.
*names have been changed