Jan 20 • 2. Foundations of Development
What to watch instead of “what’s next”
When parents are told to “wait and see,” it usually sounds like:
Do nothing and hope for the best.
That’s not actually helpful.
What is helpful is knowing what to watch while you’re waiting — because development doesn’t pause just because new skills aren’t showing up yet.
Instead of asking:
- What should they be doing next?
- What milestone comes after this?
- Are they behind?
Try noticing:
- how easily your child transitions between positions
- whether movement looks smoother or less effortful
- if they recover more quickly after frustration
- how long they stay with play before moving on
- whether their body looks more organized, even without new skills
These are signs of integration, not performance.
This is also why copying activities from the internet often backfires.
If you’re chasing the next skill, you miss the information your child is already giving you.
Development isn’t a checklist — it’s a pattern.
And patterns show up in how a child moves, not just what they can do.
If you’re watching closely, you’re not “doing nothing.”
You’re doing one of the most important parts.
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