On the Knighting of very small bears

Recently I saw the cover of the book "House at Pooh Corner" and wondered just how many children would understand what is going on. It would appear that Christopher Robbin is beating Pooh with a stick, and that Pooh Bear likes it. Which would lead one to wonder as to what kind of sick relationship they have. Of course, Christopher is actually "knighting" Pooh Bear. (That's SIR Pooh de Bear, to you!)
However, to the untrained it might seem natural for Christopher Robbin to lash out in anger. What parent sends a small boy out into a hundred acre wood alone? I suspect that they heavily insured him first, in the hopes that he would be trodden on by a Heffalump.