http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/05/18/being-a-good-parent/ The Home of Parent Bloggers in Britain Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/05/18/being-a-good-parent/#comment-620 Jo Wed, 28 May 2008 12:45:33 +0000 http://www.britishparentbloggers.com/2008/05/18/being-a-good-parent/#comment-620 I'd love to hear some answers. Last week I finally - on a quiet day - let my two and half year old run loose in the supermarket. With strict instructions NOT to go too far from mummy. Which of course she didn't because she's a smart kid. But I? I didn't breath until we were back hand-in-hand and on our way home. Over-protective doesn't even begin to describe it and yet I promised myself not to turn into my fearful mother. Right. That's not gonna happen. I’d love to hear some answers. Last week I finally - on a quiet day - let my two and half year old run loose in the supermarket. With strict instructions NOT to go too far from mummy. Which of course she didn’t because she’s a smart kid. But I? I didn’t breath until we were back hand-in-hand and on our way home. Over-protective doesn’t even begin to describe it and yet I promised myself not to turn into my fearful mother. Right. That’s not gonna happen.

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