Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Above Average
When Aden was about 8-10months old, I started getting worried about his social-emotional development. He was and still is very clingy to me. Although he was either right on target or a little advanced for the skills he should be doing at a certain age, I was still concerned.
At 2 1/2months he was addicted to watching TV. At 5months he started crawling. At 6months, he was able to pull himself up. At 7 months, he started saying his first jargon "nya-nya-nya". At 8 months, he'd giggle and react to his bedtime stories. Then he started walking at 10 months (which a lot of babies nowadays master at a young age) Yes, it all sounded normal and I have to admit that despite the fact that nothing seemed wrong, I was still a little paranoid so I decide to have him checked by a developmental specialist. As my brother would say: "OVER!!!"
The appointment ran for about 2hrs. They did a myriad of tests that required some critical thinking for a young child. Of course, both my husband and I were there to observe and we were taken aback by some skills he showed that we didn't even know he could do. At the same time, the doctor was also amazed at this particular skill where he had to put about 6 sticks in holes with a diameter of about 1/8 inch and told us that babies his age wouldn't even normally understand. If ever they do, they can only do 1 but not all 6.
After the test, the doctor excused herself and came back with the results. First she asked us why we were concerned. We told her that we just wanted to make sure that Aden was normal. Then she asked how my pregnancy was and a little bit of our background.
Then finally she said, "Well, based on the tests, your son is very, very smart. In fact he's way above average. He's normal. There's nothing wrong with him." My husband and I looked at each other with a proud look on our faces. The doctor also said that Aden is very strong willed hence the querulousness. She said also that this may change if we don't stay on top of it. Kids undergo a lot of changes. Their skills and behaviors are still in the molding process.
So after hearing the good news, even if I expected the results to be normal, I had this smile plastered on my face. This kind of news would boost any parents’ ego. I'm glad we took this time to see his progress.
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At 2 1/2months he was addicted to watching TV. At 5months he started crawling. At 6months, he was able to pull himself up. At 7 months, he started saying his first jargon "nya-nya-nya". At 8 months, he'd giggle and react to his bedtime stories. Then he started walking at 10 months (which a lot of babies nowadays master at a young age) Yes, it all sounded normal and I have to admit that despite the fact that nothing seemed wrong, I was still a little paranoid so I decide to have him checked by a developmental specialist. As my brother would say: "OVER!!!"
The appointment ran for about 2hrs. They did a myriad of tests that required some critical thinking for a young child. Of course, both my husband and I were there to observe and we were taken aback by some skills he showed that we didn't even know he could do. At the same time, the doctor was also amazed at this particular skill where he had to put about 6 sticks in holes with a diameter of about 1/8 inch and told us that babies his age wouldn't even normally understand. If ever they do, they can only do 1 but not all 6.
After the test, the doctor excused herself and came back with the results. First she asked us why we were concerned. We told her that we just wanted to make sure that Aden was normal. Then she asked how my pregnancy was and a little bit of our background.
Then finally she said, "Well, based on the tests, your son is very, very smart. In fact he's way above average. He's normal. There's nothing wrong with him." My husband and I looked at each other with a proud look on our faces. The doctor also said that Aden is very strong willed hence the querulousness. She said also that this may change if we don't stay on top of it. Kids undergo a lot of changes. Their skills and behaviors are still in the molding process.
So after hearing the good news, even if I expected the results to be normal, I had this smile plastered on my face. This kind of news would boost any parents’ ego. I'm glad we took this time to see his progress.
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