Earlier doesn’t always mean better.⁣⁣
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Her kid walked at one year, yours walked at eighteen months, ??? it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid potty-trained at two years old, yours didn't potty-train until four years old, ??? it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid recognized all his letters and numbers before pre-school, yours had no interest until almost four, ??? it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
Her kid was sleeping through the night by three months, yours wasn’t sleeping through the night until two years old, ??? it doesn’t matter.⁣⁣
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Because reaching developmental milestones early means ??????? in the long run.⁣⁣
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Because a college professor won’t wonder how old her students were when they could count to one hundred or spell their names.⁣⁣
And no one will know or care if the Harvard graduate or the CEO had a pacifier or didn't potty-train until five years old.⁣⁣
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What matters most is the whole child,⁣⁣
who ???? are,⁣⁣
and how kind ???? are⁣⁣
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So let the pressure go,⁣⁣
and let your kids be kids.⁣⁣
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Don’t rush them through their childhoods,⁣⁣
and make them miss out⁣⁣
because they’re too busy meeting milestone after milestone.⁣⁣
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Besides, earlier doesn’t always mean better.
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