Kid Tip - Late Development

Not all kids grow and develop at the same speed. Are your kids lagging behind other kids their age when it comes to talking or reading? If so, they will probably never catch up. You should have read to them more or parented with someone smarter.

But, when it comes to physical milestones like crawling or walking, be patient. Your kids will probably catch up. Believe it or not, even my super-kids were behind others their age when it came to one physical milestone...

Jumping. That's right. My kids were late jumpers. Their friends or other kids at day care were hopping around all over the place, but my kids just couldn't do it. They would try really hard to jump, but only one leg would come off the ground and instead of a jump it looked like a high knee lift. (pictured at right)

But, they kept on trying and now they can jump with the best of them