Is there an age restriction for fire poi?

Answer 1

At the spin jam I go to weekly in my area of New York, there is a ten-year-old that out- spins/ burns/ juggles most of the rest of us older kids (e.g. adults). He comes with his soccer mom, who supervises his every move and makes sure he has a safety blanket down at all times. She cheers him on like he's at, well, a winning soccer match.

Are there any laws about age for fire performance? No. Not in the U.S.. Age restrictions at specific burns/ events? Probably at some, and probably most without supervision from a designated guardian.

I mean, I can't fathom letting either of my two kids lighting a pair of poi on fire until they're at least twelve, and only after several years of solid practice without flame.

One of my chores as a kid was to keep up the fire in our wood stove, and cook over a gas stove as early as six years old and Mom never got a ticket, but if you are thinking of playing with fire for fun and are under sixteen, make sure you have a world of safety knowledge, practice, and a competent supervising adult. If you're an adult thinking of letting your kid play with fire, be knowledgeable of safety and egg on the practice as well.

ALWAYS REMEMBER: Fire performance is NOT just an illusionary stunt, its actually potentially dangerous. Expect to get burned. Also, I and probably a world of burners don't recommend fire breathing/ spitting to ANYONE under age, if not anyone at all with a confident, experienced fire player as this is a performance type that can kill a person in half of a second with a mere unsuspected shift in wind direction, not to mention the damage it does to your lungs over a period of time if you GET lucky enough to fire breath over a period of time without sudden damage. Not trying to "blow out the flame" on fire breathing per say, many of my friends fire breath and I have much respect for it, but it is definitely meant soley for the professional, dedicated, and OF AGE performer.