Caution — Children! Instructions for Use

Family stories are gathered from situations familiar to many parents. Childhood illnesses and household injuries, conversations about safety, school worries, choosing extracurricular activities, the request to get a pet — each topic becomes an opportunity for observations without preaching. The narrator does not portray a flawless mother: she doubts, gets angry, worries, and learns to react to what is happening together with her husband and older relatives. Humor coexists with care for children, and an ordinary day can easily turn into a trial for the whole family.