Comparing

All moms do it, even if they don't/won't admit it. How can you not compare your child to another? I hope that you only compare them to a child of the same age, and if you don't and are comparing them to a child a year older because you hope your kid is a genius, then that is just plain strange.

When you have twins, you don't have a choice but to compare! Presley and Marshall are both more advanced than the other in different ways. Presley can hold her neck up and stand, while Marshall can't (we think partially due to the fact that he has a long neck and bigger head...harder to hold up). However Marshall "talks" more than Presley does. The last time I took Marshall to the doctor (couple weeks ago, he has eczema) I brought up the fact that Marshall didn't have the "neck skills" that Presley does. She told me that he is doing just fine, and that most mothers don't have another baby with them 24/7 to compare their child to. Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Now, I have to take into consideration that my children were born a month early when it comes to their developmental milestones, but I have to admit they are right up there with what "normal" three months old should be doing (pretty much). Here is where I have a problem...when I hear or read about mom's who say things like, "my daughter rolled over at three weeks!" Really? Is that even possible? Are you trying to make me think that your child is super baby? Your child probably only weighs like 7 lbs if that how the heck are they rolling over? Another one, "my child knows their name." Um, I don't think so. They recognize your voice, but they don't know what their name is at one month old.

I am not saying it's not okay to brag, BUT some people take it to another level. Can we not have a conversation without you telling me all the super human things your child is doing? I think some people don't realize that while they want to shout from the rooftops that their child is the next Albert Einstein, they have to be careful not to make others feel like their child is behind, or slow, just because they are the same age and not doing those things. (disclaimer: I was not talking about myself there, I think my kids are right on track)