I'm not sure I can get into specifics on this forum, but Kayla came home from Daycamp today. The councillor I talked to said today was a pretty good day, but at one point Kayla had to be removed from the other kids and spoken to about using inappropriate language (a battle we've been having at home too). She was taken to appologize to the concillor she had used the language with, and other than that, things were fine. It was dealt with and she appologized and things continued on.
I interrogated her a bit on the ride home as this is something we've been addressing at home as well. I wanted to make it clear that it wasn't okay for her to use her mouth that way. She asked me if she was in trouble and I told her no, but that it wasn't to happen again. She appologized to me saying she was sorry and we changed the subject. Really, it wasn't made a huge deal of.
THEN we get home. I'm not sure what happened or if this particular event had anything to do with it but that's one of the things that entered into my mind. She headed for her bedroom but didn't appear to be in distress really at all. I simply thought she was taking her backpack and putting it away and doing the same thing she does nearly every day... playing with her lego. I left her for a few minutes (no more than 10) and thought it was odd that her door was shut so walked in. I didn't knock, just openned the door and walked in.
She was sitting on the floor playing with a pearing knife from my knife block. I didn't know when she latched onto it but I was sure it was in the block the night before. She tried to hide it when I walked in the door but didn't do a great job of it. She had cut herself with it but said it was an accident but when I asked her what she was doing with the knife, I didn't get an answer.
I do have an understanding of SH/SI but she's 7. I've not got experience with it in someone so small. It wasn't deep or a large gash. She knows knives are off limits for her (I often dont even give her butter knives). I've put in a call to the voicemail of emergency services. Lost at how to approach this one and scared at the same time. Amy
I interrogated her a bit on the ride home as this is something we've been addressing at home as well. I wanted to make it clear that it wasn't okay for her to use her mouth that way. She asked me if she was in trouble and I told her no, but that it wasn't to happen again. She appologized to me saying she was sorry and we changed the subject. Really, it wasn't made a huge deal of.
THEN we get home. I'm not sure what happened or if this particular event had anything to do with it but that's one of the things that entered into my mind. She headed for her bedroom but didn't appear to be in distress really at all. I simply thought she was taking her backpack and putting it away and doing the same thing she does nearly every day... playing with her lego. I left her for a few minutes (no more than 10) and thought it was odd that her door was shut so walked in. I didn't knock, just openned the door and walked in.
She was sitting on the floor playing with a pearing knife from my knife block. I didn't know when she latched onto it but I was sure it was in the block the night before. She tried to hide it when I walked in the door but didn't do a great job of it. She had cut herself with it but said it was an accident but when I asked her what she was doing with the knife, I didn't get an answer.
I do have an understanding of SH/SI but she's 7. I've not got experience with it in someone so small. It wasn't deep or a large gash. She knows knives are off limits for her (I often dont even give her butter knives). I've put in a call to the voicemail of emergency services. Lost at how to approach this one and scared at the same time. Amy