Although the idea of keeping up with your friends’ children’s achievements could seem like a good way to keep tabs on your little one, it’s not always healthy to compare. “I don’t like that between parents when they’re like, ‘Ooh, my child started walking at 11 months,’ you know? You don’t want to do that," Dr. Blanchard says. "In general I encourage people not to compare their children to their neighbor's children because you're just going to stress yourself out."
Every child moves at a different pace and needs to figure things out in their own time and at their own speed. "If you are freaking out, though, channel your energies to your pediatrician and check in because it’s their job as an expert to let you know if something’s not going the right way. Ideally, a pediatrician is screening at every visit and checking on everything, but if you’re still worried, check in."
