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One Sunday morning, in Children’s Church, my helpers took the children on a supervised bathroom break. As they were watching and assisting the small children, a couple of teen helpers and I went to set up the four large, round tables we used for snack and craft times. As I went to grab the first table, an exuberant five-year-old boy grabbed onto the table and said, “I want to help. I want to help.” So I let him hold onto one side of the table, though I knew I was really the one carrying the weight of it.
Just as we rolled the first table away from the wall, another exuberant boy ran over to the other tables, which were leaning against the wall, and began to grab the second table by himself. None of the teen helpers were close enough to stop the lad so I shouted, “No. Leave that table alone!” But before the other helpers even realized what was happening and could get close enough to help the lad, the table fell over, pinning the boy’s upper legs into a couple of chairs behind him. Thankfully, these chairs were wooden and had wooden arms on them.
As soon as I could, I put down the table that the first lad and I were setting up, and rushed over to the boy who pinned down by the other table and chairs. I quickly removed the table from his legs, and asked the lad if he was hurt. He was frightened by the incident but thank God the boy wasn’t injured.
I explained to the boy that I was glad he wanted to help but he wasn’t big enough to move the tables by himself, and he should let the adults do it. He seemed satisfied with what I said, so we went on with our lesson.
After Children’s Church I explained what had happened to the child’s parents. I am grateful the lad wasn’t hurt, and the parents seemed to understand it was an accident.
In conclusion, I learned not to let small children “help” when it comes to moving around large furniture items. In this case, it would have been better to set the tables up before the children arrived. Though you try hard to be as careful as possible, unexpected accidents can happen before you even realize what’s happening. So don’t be surprised if little children get big ideas and want to help, without realizing their own limitations. As much as possible, set up the furniture before class and keep your eyes on the children at all times to prevent furniture fallout.
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