I am a full time mum to a young toddler. All through my childhood and uni, I was always pushed academically; it was the only thing I was good at and it was important to my parents. From as soon as i planned to have a baby, I swore I would do it differently, that I would encourage and support my child, love who they were, not what they did.
Well my toddler is thoroughly wonderful, cheerful, full of energy. But they're a bit on the slower end for the milestones so far, though so far they have been achieved. Over the last few days, a baby 6 months younger of a fb friend has been hitting the milestones mine hasn't reached yet.
And I'm struggling to cope with it. It's making me miserable and it's affecting how I'm seeing my child's actions. I know every child develops at their own rate. But knowing that isn't helping. I am determined to stop this competitiveness now, before it impacts my child, but I don't know how to. Anyone have any advice?
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How to stop comparing to other babies?
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GeckoPerson · 01/06/2020 23:31
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