If the child is wielding something so as to cause property damage, gently taking the implement of destruction away from the child might be the best option, if a parent/caretaker isn't immediately at hand. (I try to be immediately at hand, but with two kids, it's not always been the case.)
Is the child verbal?
My general order is, look for the caretaker, speak to the child, intervene if necessary. Unless there's danger/destruction involved.
But I'm also inclined to encourage freerange kids, so I'm not big on the "ZOMG, no, you'll hurt yourself, just sit quietly and do nothing!" thing.
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Date: 2010-08-09 05:26 pm (UTC)If the child is wielding something so as to cause property damage, gently taking the implement of destruction away from the child might be the best option, if a parent/caretaker isn't immediately at hand. (I try to be immediately at hand, but with two kids, it's not always been the case.)
Is the child verbal?
My general order is, look for the caretaker, speak to the child, intervene if necessary. Unless there's danger/destruction involved.
But I'm also inclined to encourage freerange kids, so I'm not big on the "ZOMG, no, you'll hurt yourself, just sit quietly and do nothing!" thing.