Yes - Marshall Did Cut His Hand

Today we talked about my son's big adventure at the Emergency Room. Marshall, my 5th grader, loves to play outside and do all things "out of doors." For several years he has been an amateur wood worker and truly respects the craft of making bows and arrows. Well, yesterday, we had our first big injury - which resulted in 6 stitches to his left hand. I am posting this because, during circle time, we talked about the safety concerns for sharp objects. The issue came up yesterday as we looked at Native American artifacts which included a real arrow made by a Cherokee Indian. The children wanted to know why we didn't pass this around and why they should not play with these types of items. Marshall's injury seemed the perfect lesson. The children really seem to learn from other children's mistakes and this one was no exception. Throughout the day they asked questions about Marshall's injury and verbalized an understanding of why safety is so important. So - if you hear this story - it is true and my son is just fine. He also learned a very important safety lesson and will be much more cautious in future endeavors.