This can be compounded when you see a developmental checklist online or at your doctor’s office and realize your baby hasn’t met all the markers.
All kids do things in their own time, which can be worrisome for some parents. Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician in Plantation, Florida, says, “It is easy … to get caught up in the comparison game when you suddenly realize your little angel is not doing what her little friend accomplished two months ago.” This can be compounded when you see a developmental checklist online or at your doctor’s office and realize your baby hasn’t met all the markers.