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Eloise: You have no fear when it comes to the wilderness. We’ve been out hiking and exploring so much lately and you run down the trails and climb trees, pick up bugs and wade through streams and climb rocks. Some times I worry that you don’t seem fearful at all. I worry about snakes and poison oak and of you getting hurt. But, I don’t want to squash your genuine adoration for nature. I try my best to make sure you know the risks and what to watch out for, but sometimes I have a hard time keeping up with you… giving you that space to explore but taking care to watch after you and keep you safe, as a mother does. Slow Down little one, let me catch up.