The phrase "avoid playing with" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to refrain from engaging in a particular activity or behavior that may be inappropriate or risky.
Example: "To ensure safety, please avoid playing with sharp objects in the kitchen."
Alternatives: "refrain from handling" or "stay away from playing with".
"I try to avoid playing with my son," his father said.
That would enable M.L.S. to avoid playing with an odd number of teams, which it did last season before San Jose returned to the league.
JEG has warned us that in the recitatives we should stick with his beat and avoid playing with what we hear from the singers so that we have a unanimous approach, whether or not it fits precisely with the text.
Children at various British schools have been told in recent years to wear goggles when using certain glues, avoid playing with empty egg boxes because of possible salmonella poisoning, wear a helmet when walking under horse chestnut trees, and desist from three-legged races because they are too dangerous.
As a good Christian, I try to avoid playing with the Dark Forces of the Universe.
With the hormone, they tended to avoid playing with the bully.
He will certainly play a lot of golf as well, although he says he avoids playing with millionaires who talk about their wives' $15,000 dresses.
When the actress responded to a toy with fear, the babies avoided playing with it and were more likely to appear worried, frown, scowl or cry.
For example, the babies avoided playing with the toy shown in the video when the actress reacted to it negatively, but happily played with a "distractor" toy that was also within their reach, the researchers found.
Charity spoke of how distressed she had become when fellow support group attendees avoided playing with her or sitting next to her when she was suspected of revealing a member's HIV status.
To avoid playing Snap! with new friends in the poster department, opt for something more original than the Keep Calm franchise.
