februarypoet: lesbeeanmovie:greencarnations:cinematicsymphony:This is so accurate. At school,
februarypoet: lesbeeanmovie: greencarnations: cinematicsymphony: This is so accurate. At school, we literally have children who will watch our facial expressions to see if them falling is as bad as they think it might be. CORRECT CHILD INJURY PROCEDURE: do not react. at the most, maybe wince and go “ooooh” go over to the child to assess panic level and severity of injury if they’re like, dying, remain calm, but they’re probably not. look them in the eye and ask, “you okay?” they will nod. possibly all teary-eyed. then ask, “are we gonna need to cut it off?” the child is thrown off. if they giggle, you’re in the money. if they do not, put a bandaid on and do some sympathetic patting. they are probably a little teary. let the sad little bug sit out for a minute. they will quickly get bored. works every time “sad little bug” is the cutest and most accurate term ive heard used to describe a child because sometimes bugs are kinda super cute sometimes bugs are really fucking annoying and sometimes bugs are downright TERRIFYING This is all great buuuut“Are we gunna need to cut it off”Unless this kid is yours with experiences you’re totally aware of maybe don’t say that. When I lost my leg my sisters were little and very traumatized. They were very aware that minor injuries if untreated could lead to amputation and were afraid so I think saying something like this to a kid like that could really escalate and confuse them. I also have never been a fan of the “do you need to go to the doctor/hospital?” When a parent thinks a kid is over reacting about an injury. I know they’re trying to give them a little perspective but kids need to know a doctor is a safe place to go of they’re hurt not a punishment for reacting in a way an adult finds annoying or over dramatic. Sure a scraped knee may seem like no big deal to you but if a kid wants some snuggles and a bandaid because they feel hurt then I do think that’s okay. They are new to the world, and think how much adults whine over papercuts, headaches, and being tired. -- source link