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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Walking before they crawl?
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Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 17:27:56 EST
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>The question I have is what importance does the crawling stages
>...
>Even the pediatrician believes he will walk very early, if
>not before he crawls.
>
>Anyone have any comments or know of any good myths about this?
>
Maybe I'm naive but I figure that whatever happens in this regard
is the best.  My brother walked early and never did lean to crawl,
I learned to crawl very early but was a late walker.  The whole
issue of "early" or "late" with regard to your child's development
is a crock of *^&%.  Your child will master each stage of development
at just the right time for her/him.

It is fun sometimes to compare when your Billy learned to touch his
fingers to his nose, or your neighbor's Susie learned to dirty her
diapers in three colors.  But it is all just amusement, unless your
child's development varies by light years from another child's don't
sweat it, it isn't worth the grief.


Peter B