So, if you have a child who is about five years old do you remember when they "met their milestones".
Can you recall when they crawled (proficiently)? Walked? First tooth?
I can't remember much. I can remember the first tooth of my first child because it coincided with a specific date, but I'm super vague about all the rest.
I didn't write it down, and I'm thinking maybe I should have. Am I odd?
I remember (roughly) how old he was when he met his milestones but can't recall any dates or exact ages... I did write them down in his health record book but its in a safe place that I'm yet to remember lol
Can't remember a thing! Can work some of it out by going over past photos, but that is about it. I feel bad a times, but I was never a diary type person for myself, so find I struggle with it with the girls.
I have trouble remembering anything from DD1's first 12months (she's 7). My PND was horrendous. I wrote a few things down, but if I really wanted to remember I'd have to go back through photos for dates. I remember she got 11 teeth in a fortnight at 11 months old. I remember the hard stuff more than the good though, which is sad, because that's where my head was.
DS is 4.5 I remember he walked because it was the day before his first birthday. I remember his teeth because he got 16 in a month.
Poor DD2, I hope she never asks me for dates lol.
I have a few things written down for DS1, but almost nothing for poor DS2. Sometimes I wish I were better at recording things, but in the big scheme of things it's more of a "oh well" rather than something I regret, ITMS.
I remember rough ages, not dates, for DD1. First teeth, 9 months. Can't remember crawling, was quite average I think. Walked 10 months 10 days.
DD2 - No idea on teeth, but earlier than DD1, can't remember crawling - but she didn't do it long or much, we sort of went straight to walking, walking unassisted 9 months.
Beyond that though, not much! LOL Can't remember how old when they first spoke. ExDH thinks their first word was dad, DD1's was actually ice cream randomly at 11 months, then nothing else for several months. But I haven't the foggiest when either rolled either way or sat up or smiled.... I meant to write it down, but just never did.
I wrote things down and just had a look the other week to 'compare' against DD2. I did remember when DD1 walked because it was a couple of weeks after her first birthday.
Eldest is 4.5... I have vague memories lol. I know she got teeth really freakish early, a few months and then was all done before 2. She rolled early, crawled early and then didn't walk till 17months, a month later than I did (I walked right after my brother arrived, had to save a few tricks haha) which is why I remember. She didn't talk till almost 3, that is all quite clear.
I know she first started sleeping through at 2yrs 9mo, just in time for DD2 to arrive lol. She weaned about 6months later at 3yrs 3mo, same time as toilet training.
To be honest, DD2s aren't really that much clearer and she is only 20months! I know she was holding her head up in the hospital and we only stayed one day. My brother claims she rolled at Pop's 90th birthday party while nobody but him was watching and has stood by that since but I'm not entirely convinced. She crawled um... not for long, teeth... at some point. She either walked just before or just after 10months and was climbing slides soon after. She had her first sign right before her first birthday, first verbal word though hmm... not really sure, I actually find it difficult to really decide when it goes from babble to more intentioned.
I think I could look most up from Facebook or photos or videos though lol.
I don't think you're strange for not remembering. Some people just have a mind for those sorts of details.
I do remember quite a lot, except for DS1 's first 9-ish months or so, because I had horrific PND, and my brain just didn't work well at all, I do remember DD's and his major milestones at that time, though. I have written a lot of it down, but I just remember it anyway also, it's rare I need to check if I am right or not.
Crawled at 14-15m, walked unaided at 9m (yes, he walked first after 3m of cruising), first tooth... 7m I think (wrote it down tho), lost first tooth age 5y9m, talked very early... I think Dada was 5m, but vocalising vowel sounds at 17h old and of course shouting "die" at some old people age 4m. "hello" at 3m - just a sound though, not a word-word. Really early talker. Still hasn't shut up. Ever.
I wrote it down and have a good memory. MilL remembers all of BiL's firsts (eldest) and none of DH's: hope I'm not the same with Liebs and Stormy!
I do remember those things. But they were all written down and crawling and walking has been rehashed a thousand times as we've had to discuss my son's development with a million professionals. I'm vague on when he spoke his first word though- I kind of make it up around the time I think it was.
I do but dont think you are odd, I remember some things md forget others!
6.5 years and nearly 5.
Walking 10/11 mths
Tt 'd 2 years and 3.5years
But cant remember teeth or crawling!!!
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Children aged 5ish When did your child first?
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