I think yes and no.

Sometimes its ok for our kids to fall over and hurt themselves. I hate the fact that schools have padding around the basketball hoop pole for fear of children running into them. Or that kids aren't allowed to swing upside down on bars.

But I also think some things like sids, listeria etc its up to the individual person as to whether it bothers you or not.

But then I think in some cases things are in place for a reason, I hate that we live in a society that is riddled with perverts that we have to worry about pics on the internet, we can't let our children walk home from school or play out on the street or in the front yard. I wonder sometimes that because we've become so self sufficient that we no longer rely on our community that we've shot ourselves in the foot. Whilst yes gossip is a bad thing but back when my mum was a kid her neighbours would have known every dirty secret on each other, and if there was some loner suss old man living in a house people would know about it and would be wary. Kids could play in the street because mrs nosy parker across the road would be soooo worried about a cricket ball coming through the front window that she would be watching the kids the whole time. So if dodgy man from down the street came up to the kids someone would know about it. I know I am generalising and I know dodgy perverts aren't always loners But ykwim. I mean who knows their neighbours these days? And who goes next door when they run out of eggs, milk or sugar? It just doesn't happen. For me this is where my paranoia lies and I hate it.

ETA: With regards to lotions and potions, and all that jazz yeah I think its not necessary. Same goes for fandangled gadgets. But having said that I wouldn't be without my angel care monitor LOL! But I don't give in to flushing potty's LOL!

ETA2: I realise I went completely off topic LMAO sorry

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Cailin