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Milestones are Guidelines, Not Deadlines: A Message to Every Worried Mama

Hello, lovely mama, welcome! I hope you are doing well. I know why you are here. I know why you are reading this blog post late at night, with the glow of your phone illuminating your face. You are worried. You look at your lovely child and then at those scary parenting books. You look at the checklists online that tell you what your child "should" be doing by now. Your best friend’s child has begun walking, but your little one is still crawling happily on the carpet. A mum in your playgroup said her child can say five words. Meanwhile, yours only says "ba-ba" and blows bubbles of spit. Suddenly, your heart sinks. You feel a cold wave of fear. You start asking yourself some tough questions: Am I doing something wrong? Did I miss something? Is my child falling behind? So, today I want to tell you that your child is fine. The monthly milestones you see on the internet are not rigid rules. They aren't scary deadlines. They are simply general guidelines. Every child...