Its hard not to wince when you see someone fall, hit their head, or run into someone.
When a child does it, theyll usually look to an adult to see how they should react.
For this reason, its best to keep it cool.
You freak out, making them think something terrible has happened, so they start crying.
Wait and see what they do.
If they seem ok, help them up if they are still down.
Let them go back to playing.
Falling down is part of being a kid, and usually not an event.
Dont make it into one.
If they are hurt, its even more important not to freak out.
What a scared kid needs is someone who is in control and taking care of things.
Give them first aid or take them to the emergency room, calmly.
Although I dont have kids myself, I learned this through experience.
My reaction would usually make them start bawling.
I tried it, and it worked like a charm.
When they looked at me, Id say, youre okay, right?
and theyd usually joke it off or nod and go about their business.
If theyre genuinely hurt, of course, thats another story.
But for those minor accidents, it helps to stay calm and let them know everything is okay.
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