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For a mother, there's nothing like too much caution

There's a TV advert that reminds me a little of me. It depicts three types of mothers and their relationship with perceived danger – there's a paranoid mum, a cautious mum and a mum who trusts this wonderful disinfectant that allows her to release her child to play outside with no worries.
I think there have been several instances in my life when I have been a combination of paranoid and cautious Mum, much to the disgust of the young ones. Here are a few:

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