Mom told she's 'overreacting' to son's near accident

If you are a parent, your children are your greatest joys and you would do anything you can to protect and care for them.

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Although parenting isn't all sunshine and rainbows, there are very few things a child can do that will make you love them less.

So should a mother be chastised for her reaction to a near accident involving her son?

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A mother recently posted a story on the popular Reddit thread AITA (Am I The A**hole) and wanted to hear from other Reddit users whether or not she was being over dramatic.

In the post she explains that the family have an old shelf with VHS tapes in their house that is pretty unstable.

They were celebrating her husband's birthday and having a great time when a tiny earthquake happened and the shelves almost fell on her son.

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Read the full story here to find out what happened next:

As a mother protecting her child, she should not be made to feel like the bad guy.

Reddit commentators all had the same response:

While most people agree that her reaction to the ordeal was completely justified, others have pointed out a different issue: the shelf.

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