I remember when our son was a child. Due to work, we took him to kindergarten very early, when he was 4 months only. It was tough for us to live thim there so early but he developed as any other of his friends, later on, even those who just joined school when they were 4 or 5 years old.
Those days, we were very concerned as he was learning new things and developing, he is not taking his nap while others do, he is not walking yet, he is not starting to talk.... you know what I mean.
We used to go to the checks every month initially and then every 6 months and finally yearly. My wife had a very busy job back then and many times I had to take him to the checks myself alone. I remember one of the visits to the doctor, it was a very nice lady and when I showed her my fears about him growing slowly on this or that skill, she told me. Listen, at 5 years of age, they all walk, later, they all talk. Every kid is different but at the end of the day, they all become adults, so just relax and enjoy his growing.
If he eats and is happy, everythibng will be fine.
That was a great lesson.
Friends of ours here were told their children were not developing fast enough, that the heads were too small according to the average - they didn't factor in the father was filipino and the averages they used were Finnish.
Children learn skills at different time and the doctor is right - they all grow up pretty average :) I think in general, we as parents can't do too much damage if we pay some attention and give a lot of love.
I haven't been concerned with Smallsteps' development other than her actual health issues that we have tracked and dealt with since her birth. I hope that she grows out of them all, but if she doesn't, she will have to learn to cope regardless.
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