Growth Milestones and Social Pressure
I have a small daughter and I really adore her and I must say the feeling increases with every passing day, I never knew I was capable of so much love, but with great amount of love we also get great amounts of worry, anxiety and confusions, and now i realize why parents are under so much pressure, a small statement for our kids takes our sleep away.
My daughter is a delight to watch, her laughter is infectious, her tiny hands and feet rock my world completely, but she is 7 months and cannot sit independently. No big deal right, well there are people who made me feel otherwise, gave stupid advice and planted a seed of suspicion in my head and then what I did was google, and I cannot stress much that that was the worst Idea of all.
Google has all kind of information, good, bad, worth, useless... and you do stumble upon the worst mostly. I started reading into those articles and links you get if you type "7 month baby not able to sit" and bam, your worst nightmare has turned into reality, one you never wish happens with anyone let alone to your heartbeat. This is when i realized how much the society sucks, how much people are unaware, unconcerned about others pain. She is a small child who unfortunately has been judged, I want to shout at such people and say... please spare her and mind your own damn business. She is not even 1 and you have scrutinized her walk and posture, yes maybe I'm not good at those massages you say can help her, but I damn well know there is no one in this whole world who will love her more than I do.
And it's not that I didn't check with my pediatrician, I did and all he said was, She is perfectly okay, growth milestones are different for each child, she is healthy, responds well and will achieve her milestones as per her timeline, every child is unique and have their own journey with life and achievement, I have since pledged not to give an ear to any such person, and will not be a part of the crowd to judge my love my daughter. LET's ALL PLEDGE TO JUDGE LESS AND LOVE MORE!!!
My daughter is a delight to watch, her laughter is infectious, her tiny hands and feet rock my world completely, but she is 7 months and cannot sit independently. No big deal right, well there are people who made me feel otherwise, gave stupid advice and planted a seed of suspicion in my head and then what I did was google, and I cannot stress much that that was the worst Idea of all.
Google has all kind of information, good, bad, worth, useless... and you do stumble upon the worst mostly. I started reading into those articles and links you get if you type "7 month baby not able to sit" and bam, your worst nightmare has turned into reality, one you never wish happens with anyone let alone to your heartbeat. This is when i realized how much the society sucks, how much people are unaware, unconcerned about others pain. She is a small child who unfortunately has been judged, I want to shout at such people and say... please spare her and mind your own damn business. She is not even 1 and you have scrutinized her walk and posture, yes maybe I'm not good at those massages you say can help her, but I damn well know there is no one in this whole world who will love her more than I do.
And it's not that I didn't check with my pediatrician, I did and all he said was, She is perfectly okay, growth milestones are different for each child, she is healthy, responds well and will achieve her milestones as per her timeline, every child is unique and have their own journey with life and achievement, I have since pledged not to give an ear to any such person, and will not be a part of the crowd to judge my love my daughter. LET's ALL PLEDGE TO JUDGE LESS AND LOVE MORE!!!
amen. I have learned to avoid Google searches when it comes to my health. It will have you thinking the worse. Hurt people hurt people and in today’s world we need to shine as much love as possible. Congrats on your beautiful baby girl.
ReplyDeleteI get totally caught up with Google Doctor. It's a curse to have so much information at your fingertips. It's hard to know what to believe.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth - Tired mom supermom
Great words..great advice...can't agree more...every thing has two sides like that of a coin..so let's focus on the positives in life..
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