A Good Laugh

Yesterday I received an email on child development. I decided to go see what this website had to say about babies Connor's age. It was so funny that I just had to share it with you all. Now keep in mind that these are not doctors - I'm not really sure who they are, but some of the things they say are okay for Connor my pediatrician has actually said they're not okay until he's 6 months old (i.e. wearing bug repellent, which really stinks being that we live in SC and the mosquitos are already out and attacking like you wouldn't believe).

The activities he is too young for are the best!! I hope you all get as good a laugh as I did reading these!!


Your child has the developmental skills, and is in the age range, for the following activities:

Development:
recognizing you
staying overnight without you
staying with a sitter for a few hours
using a pacifier

Health & safety:
having his clothes washed in regular detergent
taking off those infant hats
wearing bug repellent

Home & indoor activities:
being alone in a room for five or ten minutes
going in the shower

Out & about activities:
going in the pool
traveling out of the country

Sleep:
sleeping without being swaddled


Your child is too young to try these activities:

Behavior & discipline:
defying your requests and rules consciously
getting a time-out when he misbehaves
having privileges taken away as a discipline technique
learning table manners
responding to "no" without needing to be re-directed
saying "please" and "thank you"
understanding "no"
understanding requests like "quiet down" or "wait a minute"
understanding that some objects are dangerous
understanding what a lie is
understanding your rules

Development:
being put down without crying
getting a haircut at a salon
getting his teeth cleaned
giving up a pacifier
learning baby sign language
playing with other children
putting clothes on
remembering people like grandparents
rolling a ball back and forth
seeing clearly
taking clothes off
turning the pages of a book

Food & drink
chewing gum
drinking carbonated or mineral water
drinking water
eating berries
eating candy
eating cheese
eating corn
eating fish
eating honey
eating meat
eating oranges
eating popcorn
eating raisins and dried fruit
eating shellfish
eating spicy foods
eating yogurt
feeding himself without adult help
having ice cubes
holding his own bottle
sipping from a regular cup
taking bites from large pieces of food
using a sippy cup
using utensils

Health & safety
needing safety gates to prevent injuries
taking a bubble bath
taking aspirin or aspirin-containing medicines
taking cold medicine
taking pain reliever without a call to the doctor first
using adult skin lotion
using regular soap

Home & indoor activities
climbing stairs
doing simple one-piece puzzles
getting piggyback rides or roughhousing
playing with a dog
playing with blocks
playing with chalk
playing with modeling clay
sitting in a booster seat at the table

Out & about activities
attending play and movement classes
going down a slide without being held
going in the ocean
going on a boat
going on a park swing
going on kiddie rides at the amusement park
going to a museum
going to the movies
learning how to pump on a swing
playing in a sand box
riding in a bike trailer
riding in a front pack carrier facing out
riding in a shopping cart seat
standing on an escalator
taking a music class
taking dance classes
taking swimming lessons

Sleep
going through the night without a feeding
going to sleep without a bedtime bottle
moving to a crib from a bassinet
sleeping in a bed without rails
sleeping on his tummy
sleeping through the night
sleeping with a blanket
sleeping with a stuffed animal or doll
sleeping without a crib mobile
sleeping without a monitor on
sleeping without you worrying about SIDS