Every child is unique and different and to compare
them with other children of the same age is a dangerous and compromised way to think about both parenting and childhood.
However, openly uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a serious concern when it is so frequent and consistent that it stands out when compared
with other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the child's social, family and academic life.
Diagnosis of these disorders is only made when the behaviours occur far more frequently and are at a more severe level than for other children of the same age, when they interfere seriously with relationships
with other children of the same age, when they interfere seriously with relationships with others at home or at school, and when they cause ongoing disruption to learning and to the community around them.
Not exact matches
While I would not choose to rock climb
with my
child on my back, I also wouldn't nurse my
child until
age 5 or have him / her sleep in the
same bed
with me until
age 5 or allow him / her to eat fast food or a lot
of other actions that
other parents might do.
By the way, if you find that you are having a hard time controlling your own temper, seek out support in the form
of friends,
other parents
with same -
age children, or by taking a parenting class at your local rec center or church.
The problem is that when your
child gets older and his special education or therapeutic support ends (in many states that occurs when kids reach the
age of 18), he will be in the
same starting gate
with all the
other kids his
age.
To monitor physical development, the doctor will weigh and measure your
child at regular checkups, then plot the results on a standard growth chart to follow over time and compare
with that
of other kids the
same age and gender.
A
child who's much bigger or smaller than
other kids
of the
same age — or less coordinated or not as strong — may feel self - conscious and uncomfortable competing
with them.
Suggesting that
children should only mix
with others born in the
same year is very artificial, and most home educated
children socialise happily
with others of all
ages, from toddlers through to adults.
Your
child may have intellectual development that is ahead
of her peers, but she is likely to have emotional, social, and physical development more in line
with other children her
same age.
Moms
of young
children are always concerned
with the development
of their
children compared
with other kids
of the
same age.
You may not notice changes in your toddler's independence level at first, but as he or she gets older and goes to preschool or on play dates
with other children around the
same age, you'll be able to tell which
children are more reliant on their parents and which ones are able to take care
of themselves to some degree.
I had three
children within 3 years, very easy, make one bottle make 3, do everything only once and because
children are experiencing
same growth stages more or less together, they learn and support each
other, even at this young
age, you deal
with the
same issues one time, i think its more difficult to deal
with a 5 year old that has different needs and time schedules as well as a baby or toddler, routine for all three mostly the
same and you even get to nap in the afternoon, also little chance
of hearing» i wasnt allowed to do that» or» they get away
with everything».
In a group plan, your savings are pooled
with those
of other beneficiaries (or
children)
of the
same age.
So if two employees
of the
same age, position, seniority and employer have different financial situations (ie one is single
with a rich daddy and the
other has 3 dependant
children), should they receive different notice periods?
In the situation where the parents do not reside in the
same jurisdiction, a separation agreement, court order or parenting plan should include, among
other things, details around scheduling
of visits, travel arrangements — including who covers the cost
of the
child's transportation — along
with mechanisms for dealing
with disputes between the parents and provisions that allow for a revisiting
of the agreement as the
child ages, says Chaiton - Murray.
Parents and carers may also be given the opportunity to complete questionnaires that will enable their
child's behaviours to be compared
with others of the
same age.
Because human gray matter follows a nonlinear developmental trajectory, we established a reference for typical development in focal brain areas and constructed an index that measured whether regional gray matter volume was larger or smaller than expected, comparing
children with others of the
same sex and
age.
When you come to the section regarding your
children, answer all questions for each
child, including name,
age, date
of birth, place
of birth, current residence, past residences, people
with whom the
children have lived and whether there are any
other cases pending concerning these
same children.
Our study finds that father supportiveness is positively associated
with the
child's perceptions
of being supported by the mother, and
with other aspects
of children's socio - emotional wellbeing at the
same age.
The extent to which
children perceived the relationship
with their father as supportive is associated
with all
other aspects
of wellbeing at the
same age.
Any
child may show inattention, distractibility, impulsivity, or hyperactivity at times, but the
child with ADHD shows these symptoms and behaviors more frequently and severely than
other children of the
same age or developmental level.
Caregivers
of a relative's
child with problem behaviors and mental health issues impacting family functioning and caregiver loyalty confusion; unique family dynamics as a result
of relative caregiving; strained relationships
with birth parents
of the
child; poverty and needed resources; abrupt change in life style
with the addition
of children, and the stress involved, especially for grandparents; housing and
other needs such as furniture, clothing, food; isolation and loss
of normal
same age companionship
of friends
In addition, girls seek out and engage in
child - care, play parenting and
other domestic activities (e.g., playing house)--
with younger
children or
child substitutes, such as dolls — much more frequently than do
same -
age boys (Pitcher & Schultz, 1983), as is the case
with many
other species
of primate (Nicolson, 1987).»
Consistent
with these conclusions, our own examination using the MTA sample
of the types
of peers
children with ADHD named as liked and disliked classmates at
age 7 — 9 did not yield support for the hypothesis that deviant
children prefer one another; instead, we found that
children with ADHD like and dislike the
same kinds
of peers as
other children.8 Our study also indicated, however, that
children with ADHD were disliked by more popular peers, suggesting that a process
of ostracism by high - status peers was already in motion.8 If this is the case, gravitation toward deviant peers may occur over time, as
children with ADHD find it harder and harder to gain acceptance by more preferred peers.