Comments on: Can’t our kids be “normal”? http://babyshrink.com/2009/07/cant-our-kids-be-normal.html Child and parent development by licensed psychologist, Dr. Heather. Thu, 10 May 2012 19:00:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kimi http://babyshrink.com/2009/07/cant-our-kids-be-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-3437 Kimi Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:39:54 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=645#comment-3437 Great article-thanks for sharing! Great article-thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Ilima http://babyshrink.com/2009/07/cant-our-kids-be-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-3435 Ilima Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:17:10 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=645#comment-3435 Great story. Great story.

]]> By: patricia http://babyshrink.com/2009/07/cant-our-kids-be-normal.html/comment-page-1#comment-3434 patricia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:12:36 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/?p=645#comment-3434 I think it's a great article and concept, but as a parent and child psychologist, surely you realize that we are bombarded with advice regarding the benefits of early intervention? I would be so distraught if one of my children had something wrong that early intervention could have helped, and I did nothing in the thought that he or she is on the slower side of normal. Added to which, we who are not doctors may not recognize "normal". If one of my kids isn't walking by 16 months, I would be concerned, though the article suggests 18 months is still normal. I do try to chill out, and it helps that both of my kids are excessively normal or above average, up until now at least. But I really think some parents freak out over any perceived "abnormality" because they worry about intervening early. I am sure I would. I think it’s a great article and concept, but as a parent and child psychologist, surely you realize that we are bombarded with advice regarding the benefits of early intervention? I would be so distraught if one of my children had something wrong that early intervention could have helped, and I did nothing in the thought that he or she is on the slower side of normal. Added to which, we who are not doctors may not recognize “normal”. If one of my kids isn’t walking by 16 months, I would be concerned, though the article suggests 18 months is still normal.

I do try to chill out, and it helps that both of my kids are excessively normal or above average, up until now at least. But I really think some parents freak out over any perceived “abnormality” because they worry about intervening early. I am sure I would.

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