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Am I being over protective?

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Submitted by newbiestepmom25 on Fri, 07/05/2013 - 11:08am

I have learned a lot from you guys about what I do right as a parent and also got it handed to me for what I've done wrong and I always appreciate it. I've learned there is a time to chill out and pick my battles and their are times to punish more than just a stern talking to. Well enough rambling here is the problem. SS5 and SS10 were watching my recording of so you think you can dance and I asked them to watch something else because there is a lot of butt grabbing and grinding in that episode and I know SS5 and I don't want him trying to emulate that with the little girls he plays with. Also SS10 was helping me make vegan soap for my friend's birthday and I made him use a plastic kid safety knife to cut the soap base. I know he is older but I get nervous when I see anyone holding a knife. Last night when we were watching fireworks I didn't want the boys playing with sparklers because they were letting them get to close to the palm of their hand before putting them out. DH says I am being to overprotective.

Am I ? Be honest with me

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Submitted by ozmommie on Fri, 07/05/2013 - 11:45am

My SD was not allowed to use knives until she was 7 she had not even touched a knife. She is 8..almost 9 and struggles to butter her toast! You are doing the 10 year old a disservice by babying. I am a free range parent and let SD do a lot of stuff, but also explain to her that if she acts like a monkey her privileges will be taken away.

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Submitted by nothinforya on Fri, 07/05/2013 - 12:38pm

SD13 thought it was okay to "butter" her bread with her finger. (Imagine my horror when she was diagnosed with pinworms.)

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Submitted by PeanutandSons on Fri, 07/05/2013 - 7:55pm

TV.....spot on.

The rest is over protective. Bs4 has been using butter knives for about a year now. And even if a spark of the sparkler got them, what the worst that could happen? It pinches a bit? Those things won't even burn the skin, they just aren't hot enough.