It goes less than 1 mph and Mommy still makes me wear a helmet.
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That's according to the other side of the fence whose parenting approach is the opposite of yours. Doesn't mean they're right. Doesn't mean you're right. It's just one of those "it is what it is" situations that fuels the Mommy Wars.
I've endured the stares of the parents who eye me as if I've stepped on holy land when I stay close by on the playground with my almost 2 year old. I'm the mom who's loaded down with grocery sacks but always makes sure there's a hip available for the toddler and a hand available for the 5 year old in a parking lot. I've heartily accepted the double take people give me when they see my kids are on ride-on toys on the sidewalk with their helmets on.
I'm an overprotective mom (and proud of it). I've seen too much, been to too many funerals and know what it's like to say goodbye to someone much too soon.
We all know how quickly something can happen, even when you're least expecting it. Take my younger boy's peanut allergy discovery that turned a a lazy Sunday afternoon into a trip to the ER to watch him for signs of anaphylactic shock.
Do I smother my kids? Of course not. I fade into the background when I need to and their independence shows it.
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Overprotective Mom (And Proud of It) originally appeared on About.com Stay-at-Home Moms on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at 15:34:36.
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