I know I shouldn't but I can't help pegging my 3 year old DS against his peers - not because I want him to 'come top' but I just want to know he's doing OK. Anyone else?
A bit of background..
- I have an 18 month old DC too - so I sometimes feel DC1 missed out from being 18 months (when DC2 born).
- I have several friends who seem to like to have some kind of development-off when we get together.
- I believe less is more with toys etc and have always tried to limit accruing stuff and stick to more old fashioned methods (no apps etc). My rational head, says you don't need any of it, look around the world, when we were young etc and it teaches good traits but then when a friend says they have used toys to initiate teaching their DC x or Y (which I wouldn't have thought of), I think maybe I'm being stupid about it.
It's weird as I don't seem to have the same concerns re my daugther - she naturally seems much more confident anyway - maybe because she's the second so I have seen where she's going so to speak.
My son has just turned 3 and is not interested in potty training, is not interested / cannot peddle a trike, is not interested / does not know shapes, is not interested / cannot draw / colour / write anything other than scribble and is not really interested in getting dressed himself. I have to really push him to pull up joggers, pull up a zip, pull velcro on shoes - but he can do it when pushed.
However, he does know colours, can count to 20 and recognise numbers up to 10, talks constantly, loves books and is able to concentrate quite long stories, is very loveable and soft - no anger issues etc.
So, is it just me? Do I have anything to worry about. Please kick me into touch I am driving myself crazy. I feel like this is a disease of modern society that I am falling prey to. I know I was brought up with few toys in most of the week (not at developmental groups etc) and I have turned out fine but I still can't keep stressing!!!