Ryn, I hope you dont shove it down the IL's throats, babies, children, teenagers & adults all do things at their own pace & showing off bragging or making him perform like a circus act is really sad!

I have seen many a first time Mum brag that their child can make noises of various animals & had to sit through a rendition of farm animal noises which I had to clap & cheer at... But inside I could see the kids were just performing what the parents & grandparents had brainwashed them with, it is pretty sad!

It's great to be proud of ones child & I encourage it... But classing it as a win because he did or does something before neice, is putting way too much pressure on yourselves as parents, the poor child incase he doesnt live up to yoyr expectations & to your IL's & niece!
If you dopnt want him to be judged by others, then I say dont judge others by him either!!!