Edged weapon tactics and counter tactics:

[kingoftheforest]

You should have the tiny boy "hide" some place near an entrance/ exit or other path and attempt to ambush you! I'd say there's a good chance that most knife attacks will be done with intent to cause serious injury or death. At least the type that frighten me most?

Some folks will wield and threaten to use a blade to coerce but generally it's a silent kill tool (in MY book)

While the sneak attack is a viable scenario, if junior does it at an inappropriate time, it could end ugly.

From what I have been taught you really don't want your knife to "on display".