tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196848053529726733.post6118816533366156456..comments2017-05-03T18:16:48.982-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Mother-in-Training: 22 Things I Have LearnedMichiGoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14179940356361235059noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2196848053529726733.post-82757345300462588702012-02-09T07:38:24.737-05:002012-02-09T07:38:24.737-05:00For #1, there's a secret trick: grab the kid&#...For #1, there's a secret trick: grab the kid's *wrist.* That way they can't flail around with the dangerous object, and if you grasp their wrist tightly, their grip will loosen while you reach in with the other hand and take the knife or what-have-you.<br /><br />It also helps to be completely calm so the child doesn't freak out while holding a knife. I usually just say, "Is that for me? Thank you!" while grabbing the wrist with one hand and the knife with the other. My son now always offers me knives right away if he sees them, because they are "for Mama." He never gets punished after giving up something dangerous, because I don't want to teach him to run from me the second he has an object like that. Instead I just give a big hug and say "sharp, dangerous, let's play with a toy that's for baby" and he gets that okay. Sometimes there's a fuss, but as long as I don't freak out or start to chase him, he usually doesn't try to struggle or run away.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.com