Child #1 had many words when he was 12 months old. Child #3 has no words at 14 months.
Child #1 took his first steps at 13 months old. Child #3 just barely started cruising around furniture.
I realize that all children develop at different rates and my #3 will certainly be walking and talking before I know it. I think the main difference between Child #1 and Child #3 is that if Child #1 weren't walking and talking by 14 months, I would have had multiple appointments with doctors and specialists trying to figure out what was wrong with my child. Poor #3, she gets a fever and a cough and if it is still around 5 days later, THEN I will call the doctor.
When my first son was born my mother said, as she dreamily gazed into the hospital isolette, "This is the hardest thing you will ever do." All I am saying is that while I certainly don't love my #3 any less than #1 or #2, it is really nice to be a little more relaxed about parenthood. Because, no joke, this business is hard no matter how you slice it.
Child #1 took his first steps at 13 months old. Child #3 just barely started cruising around furniture.
I realize that all children develop at different rates and my #3 will certainly be walking and talking before I know it. I think the main difference between Child #1 and Child #3 is that if Child #1 weren't walking and talking by 14 months, I would have had multiple appointments with doctors and specialists trying to figure out what was wrong with my child. Poor #3, she gets a fever and a cough and if it is still around 5 days later, THEN I will call the doctor.
When my first son was born my mother said, as she dreamily gazed into the hospital isolette, "This is the hardest thing you will ever do." All I am saying is that while I certainly don't love my #3 any less than #1 or #2, it is really nice to be a little more relaxed about parenthood. Because, no joke, this business is hard no matter how you slice it.
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