There is a kind of child that many parents and teachers secretly feel proud of. You know the one. The child who listens quickly, who doesn’t argue. The child who sits quietly when told. The one teachers describe with a smile: “Very well-behaved.” And if we’re being honest, it feels good to hear that about […]
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There is a pressure that many parents feel today. It might not be loud and not always spoken, but it shows up in small moments. When another child is already reading at three…When a teacher says, “She’s ahead for her age”…When you go online and see videos of young children reading fluently… Something begins to
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Everywhere you turn, some child is ahead. Somebody’s child is already reading, another is speaking confidently, and another is “very sharp in responses.” And quietly, a question starts forming in your mind: “Is my child falling behind?” You may not say it out loud. But you know you feel it deep inside you. But the
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