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Cool for school

As is the case for so many families, our “number two child” found the first day of school a breeze. After giving me a huge hug, he launched himself off with a wave and strode across the playground to find his classroom.

My eldest looked on, aghast! As one who’d enjoyed the routine of mum walking her to class each morning and giving her a hug before leaving her with her friends, she found it very strange that my son would not expect exactly the same, and promptly ran off to help him navigate the potential trials and tribulations of

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